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Gov Lawal Receives Outstanding Governor Award At Daily Times Centennial Anniversary

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, received the Outstanding Governor Award from the Daily Times in the North–West region during its centenary anniversary in Abuja. According to a statement by his Spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, governor Lawal accepted the award today at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, organised by Nigeria’s oldest newspaper to commemorate its 100th […]

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, was honored with the Outstanding Governor Award during the Daily Times' centenary celebration in Abuja. The award was presented at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, which commemorated the newspaper's 100th anniversary. Lawal received the recognition for his leadership, public service, and contributions to national development.

The award was chosen after the Daily Times received the highest number of nominations and votes in the North-West region. Bolaji Okusaga, the chairman of the DTN@100 Heroes Awards Council, confirmed the selection, praising Lawal's commitment to good governance and effective public service. Other recipients of the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards included the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the former President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.

The newspaper announced that the award recipients will be featured in the 700-page Nigerian Grand Book, which will serve as a commemorative volume and record of Nigeria's development. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wrote the foreword of the book.

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