…the labour bodies said the delay in the payment of November 2022 salaries was a result of technical challenges Labour union leaders in Zamfara State have blamed technical hitches for the delay in the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage scheduled to begin in November in the state. The reasons were given by the state
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…says no amount of intimidation by the governor and the APC will stop the PDP The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) candidates in Zamfara State have called on Gov Bello Matawalle and the All Progressives Congress(APC) to free Ikira Bilbis and other PDP supporters arrested on allegations of vandalism. The group of aspirants are also demanding the
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‘The media houses are Radio Nigeria, Pride FM Gusau, NTA Gusau, Gamji Television others’ Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the immediate shutdown of some media houses in the state for covering a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) political rally. The affected media houses are Radio Nigeria, Pride FM Gusau, NTA Gusau, Gamji Television, Vision
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In Zamfara State, a notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has finally embraced the peace initiative of the state government as part of efforts to end bandit attacks. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that the development was confirmed by the Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Hassan Nasiha. Nasiha made the disclosure at the weekend during a
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Bello Matawalle, Zamfara governor, says he is willing to step down if it will bring a lasting solution to the prevalent insecurity in his state. The governor spoke on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday. He said: “I am not intimidated. If I know that my resigning as a governor will make the
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The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has said not all bandits who terrorise parts of the state and other neighbouring states are criminals. The governor says most of the bandits take up arms due to the injustice meted on them by some members of the society. The governor stated this on Thursday after meeting
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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, said on Thursday that more governors of the Peoples Democratic Party platform will follow Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress. Bello of the APC said the present PDP governors are already knocking on the doors to the APC. Bello, who featured on a Channels Television programme,
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The national industrial court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the Kogi state government on Wednesday to pay Simon Achuba, former deputy governor of the state, the sum of N180 million. The sum represents the amount of money due to him as outstanding security votes from April 2018, to August 2019. In the suit marked NICN/ABJ/244/2019
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Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the governor of Zamfara State, has lamented to the public that Nigeria in general still needs the services of the now disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery (FSARS). Governor Matawalle who said this in a statement issued on Friday argued that the disbanded FSARS was vital to the maintenance of peace in the
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has commended the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, His Excellency, Bello Muhammad Matawalle for his magnanimity and commitment towards the eradication of road traffic crashes in the State, as he donates 2 Ford Rangers to the Zamfara State Sector Command of the Corps. According to
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Some repentant bandits in Zamfara State have so far surrendered 150 AK-47 rifles to the State government as disclosed by Governor Bello Matawalle And the state will soon set up a committee on disarmament. He said. A statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the governor, Zailani Bappa on Tuesday June 7
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Despite the recent attack by bandits in Maradu local Government of Zamfara State where about 15 people were killed the state governor Alhaji Bello Matawalle has described its peace and reconciliation initiative as the best way to address armed banditry in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Zailani Bappa, Special
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