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Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has issued a stern directive to all appointees from the North within the current administration, urging them to publicly rally behind President Bola Tinubu. Specifically targeting Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Special Adviser to the President on political...

In a fiery rebuke to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State emphatically declared that Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the 2023 presidential elections convincingly. The NEF recently expressed regret over their support for Tinubu during the election, citing the need for...

In response to comments made by Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, criticized the NEF as a "political paperweight." Suleiman had suggested that the North erred in voting for President Bola Tinubu in 2023...

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to pursue individuals advocating for a military takeover in Nigeria, according to a statement released on March 7 by the Defence Ministry's Director of Information, Henshaw Ogubikean. Describing...

In a stern warning, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, cautions Nigerians against making 'unwarranted' and 'unguarded statements' criticizing President Bola Tinubu's government, particularly concerning insecurity and rising food prices. In a statement by the Ministry of Defence...

Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has refuted corruption allegations made against him by the state government, stating that attempts to tarnish his image won't lead to his removal as a minister. The Zamfara state government accused Matawalle of...

Abdulrasheed Bawa, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). He had been in detention since June following his suspension by President Bola Tinubu due to allegations of abuse of office...