Tag Archives: Sokoto

The recent write-up by His Excellency, Governor Bello Matawalle, has generated a negative response from a section of self-appointed pundits, whose stock in trade is more often than not diatribe. As a Nigerian and one of the leaders of the North, Governor Matawalle felt he could not simply sit on …

Wamakko supplies water to residents of Sokoto city amidst biting water scarcity     Residents of Sokoto city and its environs have continued to receive the direly needed potable water, courtesy of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko. …

Chairmen-elect get Certificates of Return in Sokoto     From Our Special Correspondent in Sokoto     Chairmen-elect for the 23 Local Governments in Sokoto State, were on Tuesday issued with  their Certificate of Return by the State Independent Electoral Commission ( SIEC).   The ceremony was presided by the …

Gbajabiamila urges Clerics to pray for Nigeria’s peace,unity, socioeconomic prosperity     The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged Clerics in the country to fervently pray of Nigeria’s peace, unity and socieconomic prosperity.     Gbajabiamila gave the charge on Sunday, in Sokoto, in …

Gastroenteritis kills 2 students at Sokoto Girls’ Sch     From Our Special Correspondent in Sokoto     An outbreak of gastroenteritis (diarrhea), has so far claimed no fewer than two students at the Government Girls’ College ( GGC), Sokoto.   This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Science and …

Governor Tambuwal Casting His Vote Wt Kofar Ajiya Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State casting his vote in today’s LG polls ,at his Polling Unit, at JNI Primary School, Kofar Ajiya Tambuwal town.

Sokoto conducts LGs Polls today and the election is going on  Peacefully   From Our Special Correspondent in Sokoto     Local Governments Chairmen and 244 Councillors are being elected today, Saturday, March 27,2021, for the 23 Local Governments in Sokoto State.     The polls were beng conducted by …

Personal Aide of Wamakko, abducted killed by gunmen, buried in Sokoto     The Personal Aide of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Alhaji Abba Abbey Gidan Haki, who was abducted by some unknown gunmen on Thursday night, in Sokoto and subsequently killed, has been buried on Friday night .   In …

Sokoto Correspondents’  Chapel discontinues boycott of activities of Sokoto Govt By Our Special Correspondent in Sokoto The  Correspondents’   Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council,  has resolved to discontinue it’s boycott of the activities of the Sokoto State Government, as earlier announced. The decision was reached …

POMP AND CEREMONY AS SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY CONDUCTED MAIDEN CONVOCATION – BY MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA   Education has largely been defined as the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.Education is also the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, …