THE Court of Appeal in Sokoto has upheld the seizure of over 40 official vehicles from former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, dismissing his appeal challenging the action. In a unanimous judgment delivered on August 8, 2025, Justice A.M. Talba ruled that Matawalle failed to provide credible evidence to prove …
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THE Federal Government has assured farmers of adequate security to return to their farmlands ahead of this year’s rainy season to boost agricultural activities nationwide. Minister of State for Defence, Alh. Bello Matawalle, made this known during an interview with journalists in Maradun, Zamfara, on Sunday. He said forest guards …
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THE Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, has donated 3,000 rams to the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Zamfara to bolster the Sallah festivities. Distributing the rams on behalf of the minister in Gusau on Thursday, the APC State Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, said that 100 rams …
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Dr Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, has urged the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Christopher Musa to fish out the killers of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State. Matawalle gave the charge in a statement on Friday in Abuja, by Mr Henshaw …
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THE Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, announced on Monday that the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has the capacity to produce arms and ammunition for Nigeria’s security forces and other African nations. He emphasised that several African countries are now procuring their arms and ammunition from DICON, …
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THE former chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Cross River State, Goddie Akpama, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police for demanding the suspension and arrest of the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle. Newsextra24 learnt that Akpama was arrested around 5 pm on Thursday at Chinese …
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THE Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has dismissed the petition filed by former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle challenging the validity of the election results that brought Dauda Lawal into office as the governor of the state. The court hereby affirmed Dauda’s victory of the governorship election in …
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THE immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has reacted to the Friday invasion of his two private houses by security agents to remove vehicles. Matawalle who spoke to BBC Hausa service in an interview on Saturday morning accused the security agents of looting the personal belongings of his …
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GOVERNOR Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has signed into law a bill establishing the Anti-thuggery Agency. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Jamilu Iliyasu. It was reported that Matawalle had in February 2022 issued an Executive Order setting …
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Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara state has instructed traditional rulers in the state to seek permission before bestowing titles on people. The directive was contained in a statement released on Wednesday July 20, by the governor’s spokesman, Zailani Bappa. The statement read; “All Emirs, Senior District Heads and District Heads …
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