The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria is now free of the Lakurawa terrorist group, following a decisive military campaign that forced the group back into Mali. The declaration was made by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, during a press briefing in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Sunday. Speaking to journalists, Matawalle emphasized…
The Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) convened its second world press conference today at the Civil Service Union House in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State. The significant event not only marked a milestone for the organization but also included the inauguration of new appointees, a youth town hall meeting, and an engaging dialogue with the press….
The Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, has sued two prominent northern journalists, Shu’aibu Mungadi and Tijjani Ramalan, for alleged defamation and malicious reportage. The former governor, in the suit marked K/M2102/2024, dated October 25 and sighted by our correspondent on Sunday, is seeking N10bn in general damages in his favour against each of…
An attack on Saturday night at the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has resulted in the killing of two persons and the abduction of about 40 people. Residents said the abducted persons in the incident at Janboka, a community in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, are mostly…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he had reported Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, claiming he has ties to banditry in the state. Governor Lawal made the disclosure on Tuesday, September 25. Lawal asserts that he has presented concrete evidence to both the NSA…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has asked his predecessor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to step aside and clear his name on allegations of sponsoring bandits as well as money laundering while he served as governor. Lawal who made the call in an interview on TVC on Wednesday, said if Matawalle…
Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has released a video message calling for peace and an end to violence between Fulani and Hausas. In the video obtained and translated by PRNigeria, Turji claims that the ongoing conflict is impossible to win and will only lead to further bloodshed. Turji, who is known for his involvement in…
The Minister for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged residents of Sokoto State to report any jobless person living a flamboyant lifestyle in the society to security agents. The minister while speaking at the Sokoto State Governors office said such persons if probed further may be part of informants to suspected bandits disturbing the peace of…
The Federal Government has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle and other military chiefs to move to Sokoto State to rid the North-West of the menace of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence….
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protests against the current government, assuring citizens that President Bola Tinubu is working assiduously to fix the current challenges of the country. While addressing some select national heads of various youth Organisations on Tuesday in Abuja, he urged protesters…