Kebbe is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kebbe. The LGA shares a border with Zamfara State in the east and Kebbi State in the south and west.
Chafe is a crater on Mars named after Chafe in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The crater was designated in 1988, is 4.8 kilometres in diameter and is located at 15.3ºN 257.7ºW, Amenthes Region, Quadrangle MC14.
The Lagos National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria, which comprises an Olympic-size swimming arena and a multipurpose arena used for basketball, volleyball, table tennis, wrestling and boxing matches. It was used mostly for football matches until 2001. It hosted several international competitions including the 1980 African Cup of Nations final, the 2000 African Cup of Nations final, and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. It also served as the main stadium for the 1973 All-Africa Games. It was closed and abandoned in the year 2004.
The Gusau Dam holds a reservoir on the Sokoto River just upstream from Gusau, capital of Zamfara State in Nigeria. It supplies water to the city and neighboring communities. In 2006, the dam collapsed, killing 40 people and destroying 500 homes.
The Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú is a Nigerian politician who was elected to represent the All Nigeria Peoples Party as Senator in the Zamfara North district of Zamfara State in 2007.
Anka is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Anka at12°06′30″N5°56′00″E.
Maru is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maru at 12°20′00″N6°24′00″E in the far north of the Area.
Maradun is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maradun12°34′00″N6°14′40″E towards the south of the Area.
Bungudu is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bungudu at12°16′00″N6°33′24″E.
Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Birnin Magaji in the north of the LGA at12°33′00″N6°49′00″E. The LGA is also named from the town of Kiyaw to the south.
Ahmed Rufai Sani Yerima was Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria from May 1999 to May 2007, and is now Senator for Zamfara West and Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).
Colonel (retired) Jibril Bala Yakubu was the first Administrator of Zamfara State after it was created from part of Sokoto State in October 1996, holding office until the return to democracy in May 1999 during the military regimes of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar. As Zamfara administrator, Yakubu created five Emirates in the state and eleven new District Councils. After handing over to the civilian governor Sani Yerima in May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army.
Hassan Muhammed Gusau, or Hassan Nasiha was elected Senator for the Zamfara Central constituency of Zamfara State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the current PDP chairman zamfara state also a member PDP board of trustees.
Alhaji Yushau Mohammed Anka was elected Senator for the Zamfara West constituency of Zamfara State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He held office from May 1999 to May 2007.
Saidu Muhammed Dansadau was elected Senator for the Zamfara Central constituency of Zamfara State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. He was reelected in April 2003 on the All Nigeria People's Party platform for another four years.
Lawali Shuaibu was elected Senator for the Zamfara North constituency of Zamfara State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. He was re-elected on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform in 2003 for a further four years.
Kabir Garba Marafa is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Zamfara Central in Zamfara State, Nigeria in the April 2011 elections, running on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) ticket.
Zeppelinstadion is a multi-use stadium in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of VfB Friedrichshafen. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people.
