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Sultan declares today 1st of Ramadan

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto and President General , Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has announced Thursday the 23rd March, 2023 as the first day of Ramadan 1444 AH following the sighting of the moon last night. In a nationwide broadcast …

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Sultan urges muslims, Nigerians to reconcile selves for peace, unity says ‘don’t allow politics  divide you’

By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Ahead of the Ramadan fast around the corner, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has urged muslims and Nigerians not to allow political differences and outcomes of the general elections affect their bond of brotherhood, friendship …

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Polls: INEC says nothing to hide, assures impartial exercise

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has nothing to hide in delivering smooth , transparent and credible governorship and state assembly polls in Sokoto state. INEC,  disclosed that the exercise will strictly be driven in the spirit of impartiality inorder to uphold the Commission’s …

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Sokoto PDP jostled as National Officer defects to APC

  Barely 72 Hours to the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls, the leader, PDP North West Women Chairpersons’ Forum, Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi Rabah, has resigned from the position and joined APC.   Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi Rabah, popularly called, ‘Yar Sardauna’ has also resigned from her position as the …

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INEC declares NASS elections in Sokoto inconclusive

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto   The Independent National Electoral Commission , INEC has declared as inconclusive the National Assembly elections conducted in Sokoto state last Saturday. The Commission’s image maker in the state, Dr. Shamsuddeen Sidi said supplementary was indicated against all the 11 Federal Constituencies and 3 Senatorial …

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GBV: Foundation seeks students involvement against menace

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto   IN its bid to tackle the menace of Gender Based Violence(GBV) and related societal challenges, the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development (SFPD), an NGO, seeks medical and health sciences students to redouble efforts towards creating awareness and driving community response against the menace. …

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