FG Under Pressure To Suspend Allocations To Zamfara, Benue Over Non-functional State Assemblies

The Federal Government is reportedly under pressure to halt statutory allocations to Zamfara and Benue States until their Houses of Assembly are fully functional and constitutionally constituted. The pressure is said to be facilitated by the Coalition for Democratic Governance in Africa (CDGA). In a statement signed by its convener, Dr. Paul Barka, the group…

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Gunmen Storm School, Kill Teacher, Abduct Many Children In Zamafa

Some terrorists have invaded the Government Secondary School Tsafe, Zamfara state, killed a teacher and abducted several children. It was gathered that the terrorists who were heavily armed invaded the school premises on Saturday and abducted the children. While the number of children abducted remains unclear, Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has condemned the…

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FLASH: NDLEA Intercepts 942 Explosives En Route To Zamfara

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, during a routine patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway, on Saturday, intercepted a commercial vehicle conveying 942 explosives hidden in a sack from Nasarawa heading to Zamfara State. A statement by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday also disclosed the arrest of a 30-year-old suspect over the…

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Soldiers Declare ‘No Mercy’ On Terrorists, Neutralize Over 50 Bandits In Zamfara 

Troops of Operation Fansan Yan Bindiga have achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism in Zamfara State, neutralizing over 50 terrorists and inflicting severe injuries on at least 25 others, including high-profile commanders loyal to Bello Turji and Sani Mai Nasara (Sani Black). The successful operation marked the first time Nigerian forces dominated…

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