Tag Archives: Sokoto

  By S. Adamu, Sokoto Fifteen Sokoto traditional leaders have been dethroned by the Sokoto state government for various offences. However, four others were still being investigated. The offences bordered on aiding insecurity, land racketeering and others. The development followed recommendations of the committee earlier set up by Governor Ahmed …

By S. Adamu, Sokoto The trend of the current economic hardship yesterday necessitated an urgent stakeholders meeting in Sokoto between the State Task  Force Committee on Hoarding and Smuggling of food items and essential commodities and the State Traders Amalgamated Union with a view to forge a way forward for …

By S Adamu, Sokoto Motorcycles section and part of the Sokoto central market was gutted by fire in the early hours of Monday. Though, no life is reportedly lost to  the incident. The fire which reportedly started in the early hours of Monday,  destroyed where motorcycles were being sold. Although …

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto     The Nigerian Customs Service , Sokoto Area Command has confirmed the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger Republic border. The Command comprise Sokoto and Zamfara states under the Area Controller, Comptroller Kamal Mohammed who announced the development. This followed the lift of sanctions on Niger …

By S. Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state police command has said that it will sustain it professional drive of managing and strengthening approach on intelligence gathering on crimes and general security situations. ” We are taking all criminal and security threats head on” Mr Ali Hayatu Kaigama , the state …

By S. Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state Commissioner of Police , Ali Hayatu Kaigama has said that the command remains committed to strengthening operational synergy with the Sokoto Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service to ensure a crime free state. Kaigama reiterated his pledge on Thursday when he received …

By S. Adamu, Sokoto   through the board to please extend support to us for the future and development of our children in the light of promoting Islam”, he called. In their separate remarks, Director General, History and Cultural Bureau,Sokoto , Alhaji Bala Muhammad Mabera , Sani Suleiman and DPO …

  By S. Adamu, Sokoto SENATOR Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said that the country is in Intensive Care Unit(ICU) urging leaders and Nigerians to go back to the drawing board, tell themselves the truth and resuscitate the country against current happenings. He said Nigerians should check their humanity to rediscover …

  By S.Adamu, Sokoto     The police command in Sokoto state has neutralised one and arrested 15 kidnap and banditry suspects including gun runners in separate operations across the state between November 2023 and February 2024. Two Toyota brand vehicles were also recovered by the command. The operations which …

The Sokoto State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to facilitate with the Members-Elect for Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency Hon Umar Yusuf Yabo and Bodinga North State Constituency, in the State Assembly, Hon Abubakar Magaji for winning their respective re-run elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC …