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  - Dr Bello Matawalle's Legacy of Turning Crisis Into Courage, And Courage Into Progress, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the former Governor of Zamfara State and current Minister of State for Defence, stands out as one of the most consequential actors in Nigeria’s contemporary security landscape. His multidimensional strategy which combines peacebuilding, intelligence-driven engagement, and decisive force, has been cited by local and international observers as a model worthy of study in the broader context of Nigeria’s fight against rural banditry and terrorism in Nigeria. His tenure represents a rare blend of political will, security innovation, and community-centred peace leadership. *Understanding the Context:* *The Roots of the Zamfara and North-West Crisis* Contrary to simplistic narratives, the violence in Nigeria’s North-West is not ideological or religious. A growing body of research identifies the drivers as: * Rural banditry and cattle rustling * Chronic poverty and youth ...

Fake Sahara reporters website created by Zamfara State based desperate politician to distract the hardworking Honourable Minister of Defence His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle from discharging his primary responsibilities has been uncovered by the coalition of Northwest Socio political movement for good governance. The coalitions raises concerned about the  recent untrue publication by the fake Sahara reporters website which fingered His Excellency Bello Mohammed Matawalle for up till now as the Defense Minister having close contact with bandits. The coalition further noticed the negative  activities of a very fat Man of Shinkafi Name withheld Chain of insults and provocatives statements he engaged daily  to  generate public sympathy since when his few supporters deserted him last month due to his used and dumped political habitual attitude. " It's very unfortunate that the very fat Man of Shinkafi who claimed to be an international politician yet he can not win...

A Headline on the Punch Newspaper on Monday, the 3rd of November, 2025 "CPC blacklist: 12 Nigerian governors, other officials may face US sanctions" has really captured my attention. On Friday, Trump, in a post on Truth, lamented that thousands of Christians were being killed in Nigeria and asked Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into the matter and report back to him. The Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, sponsored by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, designates Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious persecution. The bill proposes direct sanctions against public officials and religious authorities accused of promoting or tolerating violence against Christians and other religious minorities Trump is simply saying there are killings in Nigeria, which is true.  Stop it, and that ends it.  Under whatever bill it may be, Trump is right and it is long overdue. For ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is on the trace of different properties worth N500M allegedly linked to Gusau Local Government Chairman Abubakar Imam in Kaduna and Kano States respectively. A senior officer of the Commission who gave his name as Mr. Dele confirmed to Zamfara Newsletters on the condition of anonymity that, "the Commission acted on the petition written against Abubakar Imam, the Executive Chairman of Gusau Local Government, by some top Gusau Local Government senior staff who were sidelined in the running of council affairs by the Chairman." Some secret documents yet to be released pending the final investigation show that on August 28, 2027, Abubakar Imam, the Executive Chairman of Gusau Local Government, purchased a five-bedroom apartment in Kaduna at Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, at the rate of ₦150,000,000, and another abandoned filling station within Hayin Alhaji Housing Quarters at the rate of ₦300,000,000. In the same development, another pro...

Zamfara PDP House of Reps Member narrowly escaped death following an attempt by angry Youths to set his Vehicle ablaze and to kill him. The angry mobs who were seen in a viral video with dangerous weapons comprising Cutlasses, Axe, and daggers were chanting  in Hausa " Bamayi - Bamayi " Meaning to hell with you we no longer want you Persona none grata. Speaking from Zamfara Newsletters correspondent, " Said Since he was elected two years ago has never visited his  Constituency to offer any kind of assistance to those that elected him. According to them, "Hon, Bello Hassan Shinkafi molested and humiliated many of his constituents who visited him in Abuja, Kaduna and Gusau. It was also learnt that Bello Hassan was reported to have claimed that he paid Money to his people before he was elected. Another PDP stalwart in Shinkafi local government who simply gave his Name as Alhaji Dahiru accused Bello Hassan for diverting  Constituency allowances given to any Reps Member ...

An operative working with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Head office Abuja who begged for anonymity confirmed that about 11 attempts were made by the current Zamfara State governor Dauda Lawal through some of his closed Ally's to Change his signed and sealed assets declaration form earlier submitted has been declined. " The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) is a Nigerian federal government executive body established to ensure high standards of ethics and conduct in public Service therefore, no amount of pressures nor- financial inducement will make our office to  temper with any documents willingly submitted by any public office holder to our office, " insider said. " I can tell you for free that His Excellency the Executive governor of Zamfara State Dauda Lawal sometime in 2023 declared Cash Assets Of over $5 Billion and the form is cooling under our custody only waiting for the appropriate time to launch investigation, because I don't think Nigeria Commercial Bank...