Ahead of the Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, a new political movement under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Nasiru El-Rufai Solidarity Group, also known as Nasiriya on Thursday inaugurated in Sokoto State. The group’s National Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Babuga, who led the inauguration of the new state leadership, described...
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has commended troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA for their brave commitment and dedication in combating security challenges in the North-west region. Musa made the commendation on Tuesday during a strategic Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) interactives at 8 Division of the Nigerian...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Kallamu, a bandit leader, and an accomplice of the notorious Bello Turji, alongside his members have sacked no fewer than over 20 villages in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial district, eyewitness confirmed. The incident which happened within the...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a notorious gun runner along Sokoto-Gusau highway and recovered illegal arms and ammunition in his possession. A statement by the spokesperson of the Police Command, ASP Ahmed Rufai said officers attached to Tureta police station acted on credible...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) agencies with DRC Monay launched three Initiatives worth €60 Million in Sokoto with the aim of enhancing social protection, access to health and resilience-building in the state. The launch officially done by Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has pledged to intervene in the workers’ loan repayments that were deducted from their salaries but never remitted to the respective banks. The governor made this commitment while responding to an appeal by the Sokoto State Chairperson of the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has assured that his government is doing everything possible to offset the 15 billion naira backlog of gratuity owed retirees in state since 2016. Governor Aliyu, who stated this at the Giginya Stadium Thursday during the Workers Day celebration, also...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Association of Resident Communities in Sokoto (ARCOS) has inaugurated a 12-member security committee task with the responsibility of gathering intelligence in assisting the maintenance of the peace and security enjoyed in the State. Addressing members of the association before inaugurating the security committee,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Journalists in Sokoto State have appealed to the state government to possibly pass a law making polio and other vaccines non compliance a criminal offence. This, according to the media professionals could possibly be the only workable solution should the state wants a permanent...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the consistency of the attacks and killings by suspected gunmen in Plateau state, the Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has described the scenario as the peak of cruelty. Tambuwal, who is also the immediate past governor...
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, has said the party is strong enough to reclaim its position across Nigeria without merging with any other political group. Goronyo made this declaration while addressing journalists at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The chairman of Sokoto State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Aliyu Abdullahi Jangle has advised the National President of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Alhaji Ali Kankara to make inquiries into any development before making claims that could be...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – The Joint National Association of Persons With Disability (JONAPWD) has commenced a two-day workshop in Sokoto State, aimed at fostering discussions around discrimination against persons with disabilities. The workshop, themed “Disability Inclusion: Strengthening Accountability and Impact in Nigeria,” seeks to promote policy dialogue on...
After years of hardship following a wrongful shooting by the State Security Service (SSS) operatives, a Sokoto businessman finally receives justice as the agency has compensated him. The incident occurred in the early hours of April 2, 2016, when SSS operatives raided his residence in Jos, Plateau State, mistaking...
A witness, simply identified as “ABC,” on Friday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how the notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Halilu, purchased a gun truck from Niger Republic to perpetrate terrorist acts in Nigeria. ABC, who is the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) in the ongoing trial of four...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In commemoration of the World Glaucoma Day, eye specialists from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto has taken an awareness campaign to members of the fourth estate of the realm in the state. The awareness campaign on eye care was held on Friday...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Wednesday elected new executives to run the affairs of the chapel for the next 3 years. Speaking before the election, the outgoing chairman of the chapel, Habibu Harisu, thanked members for the support and...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto– In their dedication to ensuring zero dose, the African Health Budget Network (AHBN) has appealed to mothers and caregivers in Sokoto State to always prioritize child immunization always. Making the appeal in a signed press release as part of their commitment to the ongoing International...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has kicked off the distribution of Ramadan foodstuffs to 30,000 households across the state. This gesture, according to Tambuwal, underscores the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) commitment to unity, compassion, and community support during the holy month. Speaking at...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the indefinite strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) Sokoto State University chapter, the state government has concluded that it was a politically motivated action. Addressing newsmen at the Government House, Sokoto, the state Commissioner for Higher...