12 articles tagged with “Zamfara”
Nigeria's ruling APC records over 20,000 daily registrations in Zamfara state days after Governor Lawal's defection from PDP, which accuses the ruling party of orchestrating 'political genocide' through systematic poaching of opposition officials.
A Federal High Court has rescheduled proceedings against a defendant charged with calling for a military coup via social media, while President Tinubu vows Nigeria will not surrender to terrorist threats amid ongoing security challenges.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has abandoned the opposition PDP for the ruling APC, citing internal party crises, while a Court of Appeal judgment raises questions about the party's eligibility for the 2027 general elections.
Nigeria's Court of Appeal upheld judicial restraint on PDP's convention while opposition figures challenged prolonged detention of former officials, as Zamfara governor's defection to APC strengthened ruling party control.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal convened emergency security talks with agency heads as federal authorities face mounting criticism over alleged ransom payments to terrorists, highlighting Nigeria's persistent security challenges.
At least 38 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Zamfara State, while separate kidnapping incidents in Ondo and the Southeast highlight Nigeria's deteriorating security situation.
Eleven civilians died in renewed bandit attacks in Nigeria's Zamfara State, while the arrest of Zimbabwe's former first son in Johannesburg highlights the region's divergent security challenges—from rural terror to elite impunity.
Amnesty International reports 323 deaths in the first 20 days of February across six Nigerian states, as bandit attacks, kidnappings, and police violence compound the nation's security crisis.
A terrorist assault in Zamfara state killed at least 30 people while political violence during party elections in Ondo state left four dead, prompting President Tinubu to summon the state governor as security concerns escalate nationwide.
Zamfara state commits to sustaining international donor-funded health and development initiatives beyond their funding cycles, following coordination meetings with FCDO and UNICEF officials in Gusau.
As military leadership vows sustained action against security threats, bandits kill 30 in Zamfara while kidnappings persist across Nigeria's north-central states, underscoring the gap between operational pledges and ground realities.
Armed groups have launched coordinated attacks across Nigeria, killing over 30 people in Zamfara State while Boko Haram incursions into Kwara communities have left border populations demanding enhanced protection from federal security forces.