Tag: Bello Matawalle
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Court adjourns alleged perjury suit against Gov. Matawalle
The Federal High Court in Gusau adjourned until Oct. 27 for definite hearing”, the suit filed by a group: Northern Youth Assembly and others against Gov. Bello Matawalle and three others for alleged perjury. The group in the suit, alleged that there were discrepancies in the academic and birth certificates, Matawalle presented to the Independent…
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Behold Matawalle, the broadcast regulator from Zamfara – By Okoh Aihe
A new broadcast regulator emerged from Zamfara State over the weekend, shutting down some broadcast outfits, including federal government stations, in a most brazen regulatory breach. For covering the political activities of the opposition party, PDP, instead of focusing on the several headaches of the state, perhaps, six stations found themselves in the boiling rage…
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Matawalle bars Emirs from conferring traditional titles
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has barred all traditional rulers in the state from conferring traditional titles without government clearance.
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State Governors and State Security – By Hope Eghagha
In the light of vicious attacks on communities across Nigeria, resulting in loss of thousands of lives, and the apparent helplessness of State governors, it is necessary to examine the powers which the governors possess (if any) to protect the people who elected them in office. If we consider the primary function of government to…
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Matawalle’s Guns – By Azu Ishiekwene
Nigeria is awash with arms – guns, bullets, charms, drugs and local stuff. Not just Nigeria. The entire Sahelian and sub-Saharan African region is drowning in deadly small arms and light weapons – so-called because of their portability and ease of use and adaptation.
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Zamfara state gov. establishes community protection guards
In an effort to curb banditry and kidnapping in parts of Zamfara state, governor Bello Matawalle has begun training for a newly-established security outfit, Community Protection Guard (CPG). The announcement was contained in a statement by Malam Jamilu Birnin-Magaji, Press Secretary to the Governor in Gusau. The statement said the new outfit would give needed…
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Banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and cultism attract death penalty in Zamfara
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law. The law which comes into force with immediate effect has the death penalty for those found guilty of banditry and other related offences in Zamfara.
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Uzodinma counters Matawalle, says we’ll not allow our citizens bear arms
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo says the State Government will not allow its citizens to acquire weapons for self-protection, saying security agencies should be allowed to perform their duties. The governor made his position known to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.
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Why we asked Zamfara citizens to acquire guns – Gov Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that the State Government relied on an extanct legislation to direct residents to acquire weapons to defend themselves. This is contained in a statement issued by Jamilu Magaji, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday.
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APC will sweep 2023 polls with landslide – Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Saturday assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would sweep the 2023 general election with a landslide. Matawalle spoke while receiving Dr Betta Edu, the APC National Women Leader in Maradun, the governor’s country home on Saturday.