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Nigeria: Seven People Killed in Zamfara Bomb Explosion

All Africa 28 Dec 2025
The Magami-Dansadau road is considered one of the most dangerous highways in Zamfara State ....
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Nigeria: Suspended Zamfara Lawmakers Accuse Govt of Withholding Salaries

All Africa 24 Dec 2025
"The Zamfara State House of Assembly has 24 members, yet budgets were passed without the required two-thirds majority." ....
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Army Deals Blow to Bandits in Sokoto, Zamfara, Neutralises Armed Criminals

This Day 20 Dec 2025
The Nigerian Army’s 8 Division Garrison in Sokoto has scored a major victory in the fight against banditry, neutralising five armed criminals and recovering weapons and motorcycles in coordinated operations across Sokoto and Zamfara states.
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Zamfara Gov Accused of Diverted Focus on Insecurity

This Day 17 Dec 2025
A coalition of northern elders, the Northern Elders Support Group, has slammed the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for allegedly “prioritising political battles” instead of tackling the surge in ...
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BUA Cement Doles Out N40m Scholarships to 200 Students from Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara

This Day 12 Dec 2025
Yusuf Haliru Binji, announced a N40 million scholarship programme for 200 students from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states ... and Zamfara states studying at various tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Reps Worried About Mass Killings, Kidnappings, N100m 'Tax' Imposed On Zamfara Communities

All Africa 18 Nov 2025
The lawmakers asked the Ministry of Defence and the service chiefs direct a robust and well-coordinated operation in the affected areas ....
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#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now

Access Now 04 Nov 2025
Access Now and the global #KeepItOn coalition are dismayed by reports of ongoing internet disruptions in Nigeria’s Zamfara North and demand that authorities immediately restore access across the senatorial district ... Zamfara is no exception.
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APC Zamfara Slams Shinkafi, Praises Tinubu’s War on Insecurity

This Day 27 Oct 2025
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, describing him as a serial betrayer driven by envy, frustration, and meddlesomeness.
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Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 73 From Two Zamfara Villages - Report

All Africa 21 Oct 2025
Terrorists, locally known as bandits, abducted the locals from Buzugu and Rayau villages in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State ....
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Zamfara Gov Canvasses United Front Against Insecurity

This Day 20 Oct 2025
Nigeria . 17 seconds ago. Governor Dauda Lawal has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity in Zamfara State, stressing that the effort requires united and sustained approach from all stakeholders ... .
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Gunmen ambush security patrol in Nigeria's northwest, killing 8

Newsday 18 Oct 2025
ABUJA, NigeriaGunmen ambushed a security personnel in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state and killed at least eight people, the state's governor said.
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Gunmen ambush security patrol in Nigeria’s northwest, killing 8

The Associated Press 17 Oct 2025
Gunmen ambushed a security personnel in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state and killed at least eight people.
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Gov Lawal Says Zamfara Committed to Collaboration With NEMA on Disaster Response

This Day 13 Oct 2025
Governor Dauda Lawal has reaffirmed Zamfara government’s commitment to continuing its partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) ... Governor Lawal further noted that Zamfara faces ...
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