Politics

The PoliTricks in Zamfara State, By Nasiru Kado

By Nasiru Kado (Lamidon Gusau) January 12, 2024: A Landmark Day in Zamfara’s Democratic Journey On January 12, 2024, a significant milestone was etched in the annals of Zamfara State and indeed Nigeria’s democratic history. On this day, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgement, reaffirming Governor Dauda Lawal’s victory in the March […]

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Malam Abubakar Nakwada: The Optimal Dosage For Policy Direction

By Nasiru Kado(Lamidon Gusau) Zamfara State is on the cusp of a promising new era as Mallam Abubakar Nakwada popularly known as Abu Gusau and fondly called Shugaba (by friends) assumes the role of Secretary to the State Government (SSG). With a mere three days having passed since his appointment on May 29, 2023, Abu […]

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Now That Dr. Dauda Lawal Has Won The Gov’ship Election In Zamfara, What Next?

By Nasiru Kado(Lamidon Gusau) Following the return of civil rule in 1999, policy making in Zamfara State was supposed to be based on party manifesto, Government pronouncements and Federal policy initiatives as it affect State Governments which were announced from time to time. These ‘policies’ were mostly ad-hoc, reactive and/or spontaneous in nature. They were […]

Opinion

Why The Candidature Of Abubakar Nakwada Is A Worthy Endeavour

By Nasiru Kado (Lamidon Gusau) In a discussion with friends on the happenings in Zamfara State particularly as it relates to socio-economic growth and development, we came to a conclusion that the State has since it’s creation been traveling in circle while other states have been traveling on a straight line direction. This is what […]