Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara; Fula: Leydi Zamfara; Adlam: 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state...
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Zamfara attack may refer to: Zamfara kidnapping, in February 2021 Zurmi massacre, in June 2021 2022 Zamfara massacres, in January 2022 This disambiguation...
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Polygamy in Nigeria (redirect from Polygamy in Zamfara State)
Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara which allows for a man to take more than one wife. Nigeria is part of the...
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This is a list of administrators and governors of Zamfara State, Nigeria. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State. States of Nigeria List of state...
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Kidnapping in Nigeria (section Zamfara State)
2022, that figure stood at $1.12 million while $387,179 was paid in 2023. Zamfara, one of the security dark spots in Nigeria is caught between herder-farmers...
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From 4 to 6 January 2022, over 200 people were killed by bandits in Zamfara State, Nigeria. This was the deadliest terrorist attack in recent Nigerian...
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The Zamfara River is a river in the northern part of Nigeria. Originating in Zamfara State, it runs 250 kilometres (160Â mi) west into Kebbi State where...
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police the whole border, making it easy for smuggling across the border. In Zamfara state alone, there are (as of 2021) over 30,000 bandits and 100 camps....
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National Assembly delegation from Zamfara comprises three Senators representing Zamfara West, Zamfara Central, and Zamfara North, and seven Representatives...
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The Zamfara State College Of Education is a state government higher education institution located in Maru, Zamfara State, Nigeria. The current provost...
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Gusau is a federal government of Nigeria medical centre located in Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria. The current Medical Director is Dr. Bello A. Mohammed....
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Bello Turji (category 21st century in Zamfara State)
operating in Northern Nigeria, particularly Zamfara, Sokoto and Niger state. Turji led a bandit gang on 2022 Zamfara massacres, almost 200 people including...
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The Zamfara kidnapping (or Jangebe kidnapping) was the abduction of 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 during a raid by armed bandits on 26 February...
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Nasarawa State Ondo State Oyo State Plateau State Taraba State Yobe State Zamfara State Heraldry portal Nigeria portal Nigerian heraldry Seal of the president...
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Zamfara State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Zamfara State. Lawali Shuaibu representing Zamfara North...
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Zamfara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club, based in the town of Gusau in Zamfara State. Before the 2008–09 season there was a brief power...
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Nigerian Senate elections in Zamfara State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Zamfara State, one from each of the state's...
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Zamfara State University is a public higher learning institution located in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria. It was established in 2018. The university...
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Bello Matawalle (category Governors of Zamfara State)
state for defence since 2023. He previously served as the governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023. After briefly serving in the Abacha-era state...
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Ahmad Sani Yerima (category Governors of Zamfara State)
Nigerian politician who was Governor of Zamfara State from May 1999 to May 2007, and served as Senator for Zamfara West and Deputy Minority Leader in the...
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Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and...
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The Zamfara Power Station is a hydro power plant located in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The 100 megawatt plant is situated on the Bunsuru River and was commissioned...
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Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. (not enforced) Statutory ban since 2013 Forms of gender expression criminalized...
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Dauda Lawal (category Governors of Zamfara State)
September 1965) is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the governor of Zamfara state. He was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party...
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Gusau (redirect from Gusau, Zamfara)
Gusau is a town in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State and also the name of the state's Local Government Area of Gusau, which has...
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This is a list of villages and settlements in Zamfara State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/ward. Below is a list of villages...
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Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. The Shari'a criminal laws apply to those who voluntarily consent to the...
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Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara FCT Bills may be introduced in either chamber of the National Assembly...
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The Zamfara State House of Assembly is the legislative chamber of Zamfara State in Nigeria. Nwannah, Ifeanyi (2022-08-06). "Zamfara govt commends House...
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lead-containing soil from informal gold mining within the northern state of Zamfara. While estimates vary, it is thought that upwards of 400 children died...
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