Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested two suspected terrorist collaborators and recovered N5.3 million allegedly being transported as logistics support for terrorists in Zamfara State. The arrests were made during separate military operations conducted across the state on Friday, August 7, 2026. The operations also disrupted terrorist movements,…
A Nigerian Army soldier and a police officer have been killed after troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled an attempted terrorist attack on a Forward Operating Base in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation also led to the rescue of nine abducted civilians during a pursuit of the fleeing attackers. The Nigerian Army…
The Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nura Umar Bungudu, has reportedly been abducted by suspected armed bandits alongside three other persons following an attack on his residence. According to local sources, the gunmen invaded Bungudu town on Thursday night before storming the chairman’s home, where they allegedly abducted him, members of his household and…
Governor Dauda Lawal has commissioned the ZAM Lithium Processing Plant in Boko village, Moriki Emirate, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, describing the project as a major milestone in the state’s drive towards industrialisation, value addition and economic diversification. The state-of-the-art facility, valued at more than $200 million, is expected to transform Zamfara’s…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has flagged off the 2026 Wet Season Fertiliser Distribution Programme, unveiling over 120 trucks of fertilisers and essential agricultural inputs to support farmers across the state. Speaking at the launch in Gusau on Friday, Governor Lawal announced the distribution of 72,000 bags of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides, 100 crop residue crushers, 100 grass…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity following the arrest of a suspected arms courier allegedly transporting weapons to a notorious bandit leader operating in Zamfara State. According to an operational report, the suspect was apprehended in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State after intelligence-led…
Former senator and prominent politician, Senator Kabiru Marafa, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zamfara State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Marafa clinched the party’s ticket through a consensus arrangement after emerging as the sole aspirant for the position during the party’s governorship primary held in Gusau,…
The All Progressives Congress has announced the postponement of its governorship primary elections in Bauchi and Kwara States to Friday, May 22, 2026. The party also approved the rescheduling of the State House of Assembly primary elections for Maradun I and Maradun II constituencies in Zamfara State to Sunday, May 24, 2026. According to the APC, the…
Zamfara State has recorded a major milestone with the departure of its first Hajj flight from the newly constructed Gusau International Airport, as 415 intending pilgrims were airlifted directly to Saudi Arabia aboard Max Air flight NGL270. According to a statement issued by Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, the inaugural flight departed on Friday…
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss security challenges, economic development, and political issues in the state. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the talks focused largely on tackling insecurity in Zamfara and…
