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World Food Day: NWAPDI Seeks More Support for Women Farmers in Zamfara

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The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has called on the Zamfara State Government to provide women farmers with access to land, agricultural extension services and modern farming facilities to boost food production and strengthen food security. The State Coordinator of NWAPDI, Hajiya Shafa’atu Habibu Tsafe, made the call during the 2026 World Food Day celebration organised by the association at the Ministry of Agriculture headquarters in Gusau. According to her, NWAPDI will support 150 women farmers with various agricultural inputs, including fertilisers, seedlings, insecticides, and farm-processing equipment, among others, to enhance their farming activities and improve agricultural productivity during the Programme. Hajiya Shafa’atu appealed to the wife of the Zamfara State Governor to support the association with a training centre for its members, a greenhouse for nurturing seedlings and vehicles to facilitate its agricultural act...
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Zamfara ADC: Mahdi Aliyu Accuses Party of Substituting His Name as Gubernatorial Candidate.

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Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu Mohammed, who claims to have won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship primary election in Zamfara State, has accused the party of substituting his name with that of Bilyamnu Shinkafi as its candidate for the 2027 general elections. Mohammed alleged that he won the party's governorship primary held on May 22, 2026, but the ADC submitted Shinkafi's name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) instead of his. In a statement issued as the ADC governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections in Zamfara State, Mohammed said he was issued INEC Form EC9 after the primary election, which he completed and returned to the party for onward submission to the electoral commission. He, however, alleged that the party failed to submit his name to INEC and instead presented Shinkafi, whom he claimed was neither a member of the ADC nor a participant in the primary election. The development, according to Mohammed, prompted him to a...
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Zamfara Intensifies Efforts to Reach Zero-Dose Children

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The Zamfara State Government has intensified efforts to improve routine immunisation and ensure that every eligible child receives life-saving vaccines. Deputy Incident Manager of the Polio Emergency Operations Centre in Zamfara State, Dr Jamil Bawa, stated this during the onboarding of routine immunisation service providers under the Z-TRACE project in Gusau. Dr Bawa said the initiative was designed to identify zero-dose and under-immunised children, enrol them in routine immunisation programmes and ensure they received the required vaccines. He stressed the need for health workers, development partners and other stakeholders to work together to address challenges affecting routine immunisation across the state. According to him, the project would also strengthen follow-up mechanisms to ensure that children receive their vaccines throughout the immunisation schedule. Dr Bawa emphasised the importance of accurate data collection and documentation at health facil...
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Zamfara Steps Up Efforts to Ensure No Child Misses Vaccination

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The Zamfara State Government has intensified efforts to improve routine immunisation and ensure that every eligible child receives life-saving vaccines. Deputy Incident Manager of the Polio Emergency Operations Centre in Zamfara State, Dr Jamil Bawa, stated this during the onboarding of routine immunisation service providers under the Z-TRACE project in Gusau. Dr Bawa said the initiative was designed to identify zero-dose and under-immunised children, enrol them in routine immunisation programmes and ensure they received the required vaccines. He stressed the need for health workers, development partners and other stakeholders to work together to address challenges affecting routine immunisation across the state. According to him, the project would also strengthen follow-up mechanisms to ensure that children receive their vaccines throughout the immunisation schedule. Dr Bawa emphasised the importance of accurate data collection and documentation at health facil...
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Zamfara: Women Affairs Commissioner Commends Govt for Graduating 710 Auxiliary Social Workers

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The Zamfara State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Aisha M.Z. Anka, has commended the state government for graduating and certifying 710 Auxiliary Social Workers (ASWs), describing the initiative as a major step towards strengthening child protection and social welfare services. She also lauded the unveiling of the Zamfara State Family Court Rules and Alternative Care Guidelines for Children, saying the initiatives would enhance community-based protection mechanisms and improve access to essential social services for women, children and other vulnerable groups. Dr. Anka stated this during the graduation and certification ceremony held at Dr. Garba Nadama Hall, Gusau. In a statement issued by the Ministry's Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Aliyu Gusau, the Commissioner acknowledged Governor Dauda Lawal's efforts to rebuild the state's social service system, particularly through the settlement of outstanding counterpart funding obligati...
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Zamfara Govt Organizes Orientation for Imams, Pastors on Family Responsibilities

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The Zamfara State Government, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has organised a two day orientation workshop for Imams and pastors on the Faith for Life initiative. The workshop, which was flagged off in Gusau, was organised by the state Ministries of Information and Culture, and Religious Affairs, in collaboration with NOA with the support from UNICEF. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu Gummi, called on religious leaders to intensify efforts to sensitise their followers on the importance of family, shared responsibilities and the need to promote a conducive family environment. He described religious leaders as critical stakeholders in promoting the key messages of the Faith because of their influence and close relationship with communities. Gummi explained that Imams and pastors were selected from the 14 local government areas of t...
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Zamfara North Senatorial Primary: Shinkafi Confident of Victory at Appeal Court

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Senatorial aspirant for Zamfara North Senatorial District, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has expressed confidence that the Court of Appeal will uphold the judgment of the Federal High Court, which nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election conducted in the district. The appeal, filed by Alhaji Sahabi Alhaji Ya’u Kaura, is challenging the judgment of the Federal High Court in Gusau, presided over by Justice Hassan Dikko, which ordered the APC to conduct a fresh senatorial primary election for the district. Dr. Shinkafi expressed the optimism while speaking to journalists after the Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto heard arguments in the appeal challenging the judgment of the lower court. He said his confidence was based on the documentary evidence presented before the Federal High Court, which, according to him, established alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act and the APC guidelines governing the conduct of primary elections. Dr. Shinka...
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