BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has appealed for collective support of all in their continued efforts towards restoring peace to the country. Lt Gen. Lagbaja, who insisted that those non state actors that are undermining the nation’s...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A Non Governmental organization (NGO), Network Against Child Trafficking and Forced Labour (NACTAL), on Wednesday in Sokoto launched “Anti-Human Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch Committee”, to help curb the heinous activities of traffickers and their collaborators. NACTAL which is the umbrella body of NGOs engaged...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) with funding from Eleva Foundation in collaboration with Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Commission and the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, has flagged off an entrepreneurship skills acquisition programme for 4,700 almajiri and adolescent girls...
One of the Nigeria’s leading cement providers, BUA, has revealed its plan to inaugurate a new cement plant in Sokoto State by January 2024. The Chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, made this announcement during his visit to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu in Sokoto on Wednesday....
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu has donated N13.6 million and 150 bags of foodstuffs to victims of banditry in Goronyo Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. He said families of each deceased person should be given N500,000 and five bags of foodstuffs, while other affected victims should...
Mr Felix Hyat, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Kaduna State, has said that the exit of former governor Ramalan Yero and Rep. Godfrey Gaiya would not affect the party’s strength. The duo recently left the party with Gaiya, currently an aide to the Speaker of the House...
The Police Command in Sokoto State has launched an initiative to retrieve all unlicensed firearms from residents to enhance public safety and security across the state. This development is contained in a public announcement signed by Mr Ali Kaigama, the Commissioner of Police in the state, and issued to...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Save the Child Initiative, (STCI) Nigeria in collaboration with Plan International with support funding from EU-INTPA project has commenced a 2-day workshop for for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and youths in Sokoto State on economic literacy and budget accountability for governance. Speaking in his...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – One of the trainers of National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Sokoto State, Hajiya Zailhatu Ladan, has appealed to the Federal Government through the agency to urgently consider organizing skills acquisition training for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. Zailhatu, who is a trainer...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has began one week training for 50 participants on goat production business knowledge such as meat, milk, hide and skin as well as manure from the droppings. Addressing participants at he Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, venue of...
In a harrowing turn of events, the village of Giyawa in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into chaos leading to the death of four persons sequel to bandits’ attack.. ASP Ahmed Rufai, the State Police Command’s spokesman, confirmed the terrifying situation to newsmen on...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Cooperazione Internazionale, Nigeria (COOPI) has flagged off two days integrated emergency response workshop to Internally Displaced Persons (IDOs) in Rabah and Goronyo Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The integrated response training is targeted at protection, nutrition,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Bandits have killed no fewer than 2 persons in Bageyi village, kidnapped 22 other persons mostly women and displaced thousands of locals from 4 other villages of Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, sources have confirmed. The bandits, who stormed the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Command has secured a 5-year jail term for Sanni Dikko and Naabu Umar for conspiracy and cheating. Giving his verdict on the two count charge, Justice Mohammed Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court convicted...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Sokoto Command on Friday arrested 23 alleged Internet fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo Yahoo boys within the metropolis. The alleged fraudsters, who were apprehended following due intelligence and monitoring at the Bafarawa and...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – NEEM Foundation with support from Ambassade De France AU Nigeria has launched an empowerment programme for 250 women, who are survivors of different forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Sokoto State. The event which featured vocational skills and entrepreneurship trainings as...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Sokoto State Government on Tuesday signed the Transformative Actions partnership on Almajiri and out-of-school adolescent girls in the state. Signing the partnership documents in UNICEF office, Sokoto State Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Women...
Residents of at least 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi States are battling to survive as kidnappers, cattle rustlers and bandits make life difficult for them. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicates that residents of the affected areas have either...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says skills acquisition will not only allows for sustainable employment and wealth creation but also reduce reactiveness amongst unemployed youths in Nigeria. The Sokoto State Coordinator of NDE, Malam Ibrahim Faisal Audu, stated this on Wednesday during...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Save The Child Initiative (STCI), Nigeria has advised youths in Sokoto State to acquire skills alongside formal education. The Head of Mobility, Migration and Protection of STCI Nigeria, Malam Rabiu Gandi made the call on Friday during...