As Nigerian workers nationwide clamour for a new minimum wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized the Zamfara State government for maintaining a minimum wage of N8,000 for primary school teachers across its 14 local government areas. The Chairman of NLC in Zamfara State, Sani Halliru, while speaking at the J.B. Secretariat in Gusau […]
May Day 2024: Gov Lawal renews commitment to improve welfare of Zamfara workers
Troops ambush bandits plotting attacks on Zamfara communities
The Nigeria Air Force, a component of the Operation Haderin Daji, OPHD, has ambushed bandits plotting to unleash terror attacks on some communities in Zamfara State. DAILY POST gathered that the fleeing bandits were ambushed in a force operation at Makaruwa village. The plotted attack was a reprisal targeted at some villages before the OPHD […]
Zamfara residents lament high cost of transportation, resort to trekking
Residents of Zamfara State have cried out over the unbearable high cost of transportation. DAILY POST reports that many people have resorted to trekking owing to their inability to afford the high fare. A resident of Gengeri MaiGemu in Tudunwada area of Gusau told this medium that he used to pay commercial motorcycle riders the […]
Zamfara CP presents N50m cheques to 27 families of deceased police personnel
Zamfara Commissioner of Police Muhammad Shehu Dalijan has presented cheques of N50.1 million to 27 families of deceased police personnel on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. In a statement, the spokesman of the State police command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, said the cheques were part of the IGP’s initiative under the […]
Fuel scarcity: Long queues resurfaces in Zamfara
Fuel scarcity has hit parts of Zamfara State, with many filling stations under lock and key. DAILY POST observed that most filling stations in Gusau, Kaura Namoda, Tsafe and other places were not dispensing the commodity. A liter of fuel is being sold at between N800 and N850. However, efforts to speak with some Independent […]
Troops neutralize bandit kingpin Shuaibu Danlukutus, others in Zamfara
Military troops in collaboration with the Zamfara State local security outfit, Community Protection Guards, CPG, on Wednesday, 24th April 2024, launched an attack on the camp of one of the most dreaded bandits in the State, Shuaibu Danlukutus. DAILY POST gathered that the operation took place at Gengene village along Magami road in Gusau, where […]
Troops eliminate 2 terrorists in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army said its troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in Zamfara and Kastina states have successfully neutralised two terrorists who attempted to abduct some civilians. The army, in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, said the troops also rescued the victims. It said that the troops responded to a distress call […]
Travellers kill bandit, seize AK-47 rifles in Zamfara
A bandit was killed by a courageous family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers when they thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Zamfara State. Reports have it that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandit terrorists along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway. The bride’s family planned […]
CSO lamented rising cases of GBV in Zamfara
The Zamfara State wing of the Civil Society Organizations Network Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has lamented the rising cases of GBV from 300 to 600 in the state. The group blamed the increase on the non-implementation of the Violence Against Person Prohibition (VAPP) law and the prosecution of offenders in the state. The CSO network […]