FG confirmed an anthrax outbreak on a farm in Zamfara and called for immediate measures to contain the disease, highlighting symptoms and preventive steps.

Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can affect warm-blooded animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses and wildlife as well as humans with potential high morbidity and mortality.

The notorious terrorist’ leader in Zamfara State, Bello Turji, has reportedly released all the people in his captivity and ran away with his family members.A senior military officer, who begged for anonymity over lack of authorisation to speak for the military,

The son of the notorious terrorists was killed by troops during a raid on Turji's stronghold on Fakai high ground in Zamfara, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba said in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

Nigeria has faced numerous tragic accidental airstrikes by the Air Force over the years, causing the loss of innocent lives and sparking nationwide concern.

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to an outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara. Mr.

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has announced the approval of 2,000 new teaching positions to strengthen the education sector in the state. The

Less than three weeks after a December 25 military airstrike in Sokoto state reportedly killed 10 villagers, an airstrike in Zamfara state has resulted in more accidental deaths.

The Nigerian Air Force has launched an investigation into the incident. This is the third such incident reported in over a year in the country

A Nigerian military airstrike targeting armed groups in the conflict-battered northwest mistakenly killed a number of civilians working in community security outfits, authorities and residents said.

A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, described Zamfara as a key player in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, highlighting the state’s importance in fulfilling ...

Nigeria's air force said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties during a weekend air strike that targeted armed gangs in the northwest, the latest military operation where innocent people may have been accidentally killed.