The reported abduction of Islamic clerics who attended a prayer gathering hosted by former Zamfara State Governor and Director-General of the Tinubu 2027 Presidential Campaign, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, has renewed concerns over the persistent security challenges facing the state. The clerics were reportedly abducted after attending the gathering at Yari’s residence in Talata Mafara on Saturday, September 12, where thousands of Islamic scholars and clerics reportedly gathered to pray for peace, an end to insecurity and the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The reported incident has attracted attention because it occurred shortly after a major gathering centred on prayers for peace and security in a state that has continued to battle banditry and kidnapping. While the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction remain unclear, reports indicate that the affected clerics were travelling away from the gathering when they were reportedly intercepted by ...

  Remembering a Publisher, Media Entrepreneur, Entertainment Executive, Mentor and Father — Chief Executive Officer of Access Weekly Magazine and Nigeria Media Nite-Out Awards. There are some people whose departure leaves more than an empty space. It leaves a silence in places where their voice once carried, in the lives of people they guided, and in the institutions they spent years building. For the Olugbemiro family, the Nigerian media community and the many people whose lives he touched, the passing of Mr. Olusola Oluseyi Olugbemiro, popularly known as Sola Solkem, is one of those losses. At 56, Sola Solkem’s journey came to an end on Sunday, August 23, 2026. He was many things to many people: a publisher, journalist, media entrepreneur, entertainment executive, mentor, colleague, friend and industry leader. But behind all those titles was something even more important to those closest to him. He was a husband. He was a father. He was family. He was a good man. THE MAN BEHIND A...

Not long ago, in the wake of food and economic crisis in Nigeria, a startling announcement came through the Senate chambers of the National Assembly. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria had disbursed ₦30 billion to each state Governor, which was outside of their regular statutory allocation. The purpose of the disbursement is to tackle the worsening issue of food supply. Despite the Federal Government’s efforts, the Zamfara state markets remain empty, food prices continue to soar, and the people of the state are left asking “Where did the Zamfara  money go”? This revelation is not just a fiscal footnote but a wake-up call to ask Zamfara Governor where is the ₦30 billion per state since it  is not a small amount. With that kind of funding, communities in Zamfara should have seen new food distribution centers, subsidized goods, better storage infrastructure, and direct support to farmers. Instead, many Zamfara people still grappl...

  Political temperature seem to be very higher withing the circle of Zamfara people Democratic party PDP stakeholders  after Kaura Namoda  bye - election where opposition All progressive congress APC got 6,999 votes while the rulling People Democratic party PDP got 5338 Votes. Zamfara State government House insider who begged for anonymity , said that ,"governor Dauda Lawal had a sleepless night monitoring the election, and was seriously not happy with the outcome of the result's considering the huge amount of Monies spent to shame APC and it's leaders in the State. Multiple sources within Zamfara PDP stakeholders Confirmed that , governor Dauda Lawal has  directed the  Secretary to the State government (SSG) Mohammed Nakwada to liase with the Deputy governor of the State Malam Mani Malam Mumuni to recover N1.5b given to the campaign Chairman,   Honourable Kabiru Alhamdu Mai palace as  being mobilization Funds to return PDP elected for the just co...

Following governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State inability to curtail the ongoing  killing, kidnapping and raping of innocent people of the State, it was reported that, Honourable Kabiru Alhamdu Mai palace  Member representing Gusau and Tsafe Federal Constituency have commenced the renovation of  80 selected cemeteries   as Constituency projects. Hon, Kabiru Alhamdu Mai palace news hits both local and conventional Media outlet after choosing to purchase large farmland as burial site and renovating 80 selected cemeteries across Tsafe and Gusau to ease burial activities withing his constituents, when other Honourable Members are busy building roads, paying scholarship for the children of less privileges. Some residents of Tsafe and Gusau Federal Constituency who lamented the Honourable Member gesture have Vow's to Meet the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives Honourable Tajudden Abbas to find out the motives of one of their own behind the  renova...

The West African Examination council (WAEC) and it's Counterpart National Examination council (NECO ) has jointly denied the received of any outstanding debts from the Zamfara State government for the release of it's Students National Examination council (NECO) from 2024 to 2018 and West African Examination council (WAEC) from 2018 to 2022 as  claimed last week by His Excellency governor Dauda Lawal to mark his two years in office. "The National Examination council NECO where i work did not have any negotiation nor receive a single penny from Zamfara State government for the release of their students withheld results, but if the state government is willing to  assist their students to secure admissions in the universities,our door is always open for negotiation a  Director working with NECO Headquarter who gave his Name as Mr Kunle hinted. In the same development. Authorities from the West African Examination Council (WAEC) have equally denied receiving any money from Zam...