Troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA successfully thwarted a deadly bandit attack late Sunday night in Sabon Garin Kwargaba, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, neutralising several of the assailants in the process. According to local sources, the confrontation unfolded around 11:30 p.m. on October 7, when a large...
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By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Terrified and exhausted by ongoing raids, killings, abductions and the mass displacement of families, residents of Kebbe Local Government Area in Sokoto State have issued a blunt ultimatum to state and federal authorities: either equip them to defend their communities or leave them to “starve...
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead in a tragic boat accident in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as terrified villagers attempted to flee an impending bandit attack in Zalla Bango, a remote settlement near the border. The Sokoto State Police Command, through its spokesperson...
In a bold step under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI 2), the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Sokoto has launched training for 72 participants in the Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS) and Solar Energy Training Scheme (SETS). This follows the earlier rollout of RHEI...
Governing Council of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) has approved the promotion of 35 academic staff members to the prestigious rank of professors. This announcement was made in a statement issued on Thursday in Sokoto by the university’s Director of Information, Mr. Sama’ila Yauri. According to Yauri, the promotions...
National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the second phase of its Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI 2), aiming to train 1,074 unemployed and unskilled youths in Sokoto State, according to Abubakar Lukman, the acting State Coordinator of NDE. Speaking in Sokoto on behalf of NDE Director General Silas...
Hundreds of defenseless residents from multiple villages in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have abandoned their homes, seeking safety after a brutal bandit attack, local authorities and residents confirmed. The assault has sparked fears of a looming humanitarian crisis, according to the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency...
President Bola Tinubu sends has congratulated the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, on his 73rd birthday, August 31, 2025. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined the Catholic family and Body of Christ to celebrate the highly revered priest,...
In a devastating incident on the Jaranja River in Shagari Local Government Area, Sokoto State, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) reported a boat mishap that claimed two lives, with nine survivors rescued. This marks the third such tragedy in the state this month, highlighting ongoing safety challenges on...
Sokoto State Government has terminated contracts awarded to 36 companies for the renovation of Sokoto Central Market, which was ravaged by fire in 2021, while approving N3 billion for the refurbishment of nine General Hospitals across the state. State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Nasiru Binji, disclosed this...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – A tragic boat accident struck Garin-Faji Village in Sabon-Birni, Sokoto State, at approximately 5:30 AM, claiming six lives and leaving three people unaccounted for. 19 others were rescued, but the incident has plunged the community into grief. In response, a joint team from the...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Former Sokoto State governor and current Senator for Sokoto North, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has launched a massive empowerment program, distributing over 1,000 motorcycles, 10,000 bags of 50kg rice, sewing machines, and water pumps to constituents. The initiative, part of his ongoing commitment to uplift...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its deepest sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic boat accident on the Kojiyo River in Goronyo Local Government Area. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the boat, carrying...
In a harrowing boat accident in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that 26 individuals were rescued, while efforts continue to locate 25 missing passengers. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, involved a boat carrying 51 passengers, goods, and motorcycles that...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Northwest University, Sokoto has been granted a full operational licence by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This was revealed in a letter signed by Mrs. Lydia Imoroa, the Acting Director of Inspection and Monitoring at NUC, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi...
Sokoto State Government has disclosed spending N4.7 billion over the past two years to cover registration fees for students taking external examinations, ensuring access regardless of their families’ financial lcircumstances. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, the state’s Commissioner for Basic...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised eyebrows against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying his desperation for power come 2027 is manifesting in a bitter manner. HURIWA, who stated this on the heels of the recent arrest of former governor of Sokoto...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Jubilation has trailed the neutralization of 3 notorious bandit kingpins in the Eastern axis of Sokoto State by troops of the Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY). The successful operation according to the Media Information Officer of OPFY, Captain David Adewusi, was a...
In a significant victory, troops deployed under Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralized a feared bandit leader, Dan Dari Biyar, during a clearance mission in the western part of Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. A reliable source from Army Headquarters confirmed to journalists on Thursday that the operation took...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Expectedly, his birth might not have been any different from others. However, his time, so far spent on this planet earth, could best be described as astonishingly positive and impactful. As the old saying goes, “some names fades with time. While others, becomes etched...