Following the Honourable Minister of State for defence His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle intervention for facilitating the return of the 8 Zamfara State State House of Assembly Members  back to APC and their subsequent meeting with president Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the presidential Villa where Matawalle received series of Commendations from the numerous higher valued APC stakeholders. The political development coming from Zamfara State State especially within the APC families have accused the State party Secretary Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidan Goga for party division and daily decamping of APC members to African Democratic party ADC. The75years old Ibrahim Danmaliki who  was reported to finished his career as a civil servant currently occupying N2b worth personal resident in Gusau the State Capital also leaving a life of a senior Minister has been accused for working against his party  success in the State. where some yet verified reports accused him for underg...

  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...

The Zamfara State APC  coalition groups from 182 Wards of the State have today during their Monthly Meeting in Gusau the State Capital of Zamfara State advises Dauda Lawal Dare the Executive governor of the State to be bold enough to remain in the party that Smuggled him in to power and patiently wait for the 2027 general elections to re contest his popularity instead of his desperation to decamp to the party he described as weak, corrupt and incompetent. The meeting received the attendance of some selected APC critical stakeholders from  182 Wards of the State, where they described governor Dauda Lawal decamping rumours as laughable and the fear of evacuating the newly built Zamfara State government House by his predecessor and now the Honourable Minister of State for Defence His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle.  The coalitions pointed out that, Governor Dauda Lawal committed so many unforgivable political sins which the State APC will never forget nor forgive for up...

Reports revealed that, the Executive governor of Zamfara State His Excellency Dauda Lawal have after disengaging 4,000 Local government Workers alleged to have gifted a Bulletproof BMW Car (2025) model to the elder son of Katsina State governor His Excellency Malam Umar Dikko Radda for the preparation of his coronation as one Chieftaincy tittle holder by the district head of Radda Katsina State. This development comes after Zamfara State is ranked as one of the poorest,  insecure State in the Northwestern Nigeria by Many  International organizations.  Another reports from some concerned Zamfara State insiders  many from the Ministry of Finance accused governor Dauda Lawal of reckless spending of Zamfara State Taxpayers to his external  friends without thinking about his campaign promises to create jobs for over 9,000 State  teaming Youths.  However, lots of Zamfara politicians were in a very serious of confusion and curious about the real identity of g...

  The Northern Women political groups known as Asiwaju for life (AFL) has lambasted Zamfara State governor Dauda Lawal for his Shameful appearance on Arise TV Station over the weekend where he vomited some unwarranted tissues of liars again his predecessor and now the Honourable Minister of State for Defence His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle of taking credits for the hardworking Nigerian Army who he insulted two year back, who as well paid the supreme price in the process of bringing sanity to bandits trouble States in the Northwest especially Zamfara State where Matawalle stationed his eagle eyes for close range monitoring actualization the vision and Mission of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu agenda for Making the region free from banditry and other criminals activities. The group further blamed governor Dauda Lawal for loosing his primary responsibilities focus and blame games when his subjects are being kidnapped for ransom payment.  The Grand patron of the group Ha...

  From Aisha Majidadi Sokoto,  The Northwest none political groups ( Save the North) has passes a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Honourable Minister of Defense His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON, for taking drastic Measures in saving the region from the devilish activities of bandits and and their logistics partners in crimes which almost extinct the region from allowing the public from going about their lawful activities for the fear of being kidnapped for ransom payment. Though,the meeting received the attendance of Members from Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna,Katsina and Kebbi States to discuss the tremendous progress achieved by the federal government against fighting banditry that has been a topic of discussion for roughly 15 years ago. " We are not political groups, but the truth of the matter is that, the Security Forces Onslaught against banditry by the Federal government had recorded a greatest success compared to 10 years ago, added that t...

As the 2027 General elections across the the Nation is drawing closer, some aggrieved Members of Zamfara State people Democratic Party PDP voiced out their anger by declaring that , governor Dauda Lawal will find it very difficult to scale through, considering his style of governance of many are called but very few are chosen. This was revealed yesterday by the aggreaved PDP Members from 13 local governments excluding Gusau during their Monthly Meeting in Gusau with theme: ( PDP future in Zamfara and the way forward). " Someone like me spent my personal resources in 2023 to return Dauda Lawal elected, but today I am full of disappointment and regretting my actions and did, Said one of the PDP stakeholder from Gummi Local government where Dauda got a reasonable Votes in 2023. Another PDP supporter from Kaura Namoda Local government lamented the way governor Dauda Lawal neglected the remaining 13 local governments area in the State and concentrate painting Gusau Metroplitant roads w...

  The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Aso Villa Yakubu Gowon Crescent The Three Arms Zone Asokoro Abuja, FCT Nigeria Attention: His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu Your Excellency, Re: Expression of appreciation and report on the significant milestones achieved by the Motherland Beckons ipada initiatives I would like to once again express my gratitude for your decision to accept the role of Chief Host, Grand Patron and Global Ambassador for the Motherland Beckons Ipada Initiatives celebrations 2024. This decision underscores your clear understanding of the role of tourism in spurring the economic growth of not only Nigeria but Africa as a whole . Your support of the Ipada Initiatives, which amongst other things, aim to create a framework to encourage and facilitate the process by which persons of African descent reconnect with and become invested in the development of the continent, is not surprising. I clearly recall that while you were Governor of Lagos State, you enthu...

  The government of Zamfara State under the leadership of governor Dauda Lawal have started  distributing Multi Million Naira Worth of  Shoe Shining Kits to empower approximately 1.7 Zamfara  youths on Shoes shining business Zamfaranewsletters learnt. It was also reported that, the wife of the Executive governor of Zamfara State Her Excellency Hajiya Huriya Dauda Lawal  along with top government officials kicked Started the distribution of Shoe's Shining Kits to first batch of 800 Youths who were carefully Selected by the State government for the program tagged, ( Operation poverty bye- bye). With smiles all over her face, Mrs Dauda Lawal thanked her husband the Executive governor for graciously fulfilling his campaign promises for providing Jobs to thousands of Zamfara State teaming jobless youths.  "I urge all the beneficiaries of this wonderful program to use thier brand new Shoes shining kits given to them by the State government to put a food on their ...

The Niger Delta  transparency women group for good  governance have during their emergency meeting in Calabar appeal to Federal government of Nigeria to allow their Sister the former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison Maduekwe to come back to Nigeria to Confess Billions of Naira she entrusted to the Former First Bank Executive Director and now the Executive governor of Zamfara State His Excellency Dauda Lawal before she left the County for United Kingdom Nine years ago.  The Chairperson of the group Mrs, Helen Manager Made the appeal during a press briefing after the United States of America returned to Nigeria the Sum of $52.88m linked to the former Petroleum Minister.  "As a close associate of the former Petroleum Minister, knew very well the Financials relationship between My friend Diezani  and Mr, Dauda when she was the Petroleum Minister, as such, we are appealing to  President Bola Ahmed to allow her to come back to open up her Financial deals with Za...

  An operative of the Sokoto EFCC Northwest Command who begged for anonymity said that, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Zamfara on-line Television (Thunder blower) Anas Sani Anka is still being investigated by the commission. " I can assure the general public that he will soon appear in Court to face justice like his boss the former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau Professor Magaji Garba who is currently serving 35 years jail term for the financial fraud he committed while in office. "We have officially received about four petitions from Professor Magaji Garba Families and friends on how their breadwinner the former Vice Chancellor was hastily tried and jailed leaving his accomplice Anas Sani Anka breathing the air of Freedom" Said EFCC operative. Some of the former Vice Chancellor Family members leaked the petition against Anas Sani Anka to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC reads,"In fact, We the family Members ...

Available reports emerged that, Honourable Abdulmalik Zubairu ( Zannan Bungudu) the Honourable Member representing Bungudu/ Maru Federal  Constituency at the Yellow Chamber have  denied the rumours spreading on various Media platforms about his intention to run for Zamfara State 2027 governorship election Access weekly learnt.  Honourable Abdulmalik Zubairu Confirmed this  to our correspondent in a Telephone chat which lasted for an hour, he further  call on  his Supporters to see's his humanitarian services to his Constituents as what he learned from his two political   Mentors  the Former governor of the State Distinguished Senator Abdul Aziz Abubakar Yari, and the immediate past governor of Zamfara His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle now the Honourable Minister of State for Defence who  remained  my political Jurney success in Zamfara State political arena. " I would like Our supporters across the 14 Local governments areas o...

I read with carefulness and sincere concern a publication by the managing editor of an online media outlet ‘The Thunder Blowers’ titled HOW ZANNAN BUNGUDU WILL CONSTITUTE A POLITICAL THREAT TO MINISTER MATAWALLE which according to him was the continuation of his analysis on Zamfara APC under Minister Matawalle and Power Permutations for 2027. Actually the author of the story has said his mind and he is very free to do so going by the rules of media job, press freedom and right to expression of one’s opinion. However, while trying to enjoy all the rights mentioned, the publisher went ahead and insert some clauses capable of injuring the hard-established peace among APC leaders in the State. Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari and Minister Bello Matawalle. Both leaders are instrumental to all the successes I have recorded in life. Let me take the points highlighted by the publisher one after the other. I must confess that I had a very good relationship with the Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bell...