By; Imrana Abdullahi The Balarabe Goronyo Foundation based in Sokoto has donated 3,000 exercise books and 150 sets of uniforms to some orphans and other indigent students in Sokoto. The foundation seeks to empower indigent students to pursue their studies at all levels so as to enable them be useful …
Read More »Insecurity: Sokoto begins recruitment of 2,760 community guards- Committee Chair , Yusha’u Kebbe
By S. Adamu, Sokoto No fewer than 2,760 have been listed for recruitment into the Sokoto state Community Guards Corps, the Chairman of the Committee established for the initiative ,Yusha’u Ahmed Kebbe has said. Kebbe who made the disclosure at a visit to three of the most affected …
Read More »Gov Aliyu Sokoto directs resignation of LG Secretaries
By S. Adamu, Sokoto Sokoto state Governor Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto on Tuesday directed civil servants appointed as local government Secretaries to resign with immediate effect. He said their appointments were political. According to the governor, his administration was a respecter and believer in the rule of law …
Read More »NACTAL launches Anti Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch in Sokoto
By S. Adamu, Sokoto IN its bid to drive responsive measures against human trafficking and for Ed Labour, a Non Governmental organization (NGO), Network Against Child Trafficking and Forced Labour (NACTAL) has launched “Anti-Human Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch Committee” to curb the menace. NACTAL is an umbrella body …
Read More »Zakir Naik: Sultan tackles critics, says” Muslim have right to interact with a fellow muslim”
By Suleiman Adamu Sokoto CRITICS of the invitation extended to Dr. Zakir Naik, a renown international Islamic cleric and scholar to Nigeria were on Thursday responded to by the Sultan of Sokoto and President General , NSCIA, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. Sultan Abubakar who spoke in Sokoto in defence of …
Read More »Sokoto Sets up 25- Members C’ttee For Community Guards Establishment
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has approved the composition of a 25- member committee for the establishment of Sokoto state Community Guards. The initiative is aimed at strengthening support for security agencies operations against security challenges in the state. The committee with five terms …
Read More »Sokoto CP, Kaigama vows to protect rights of citizens, lauds Sokoto NUJ
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Mr. Ali Kaigama , the Sokoto state Commissioner of Police at the weekend said he will remain resilient , professionally focused and undeterred in protecting the rights of individuals in the state. Kaigama gave his reassuring words while delivering a goodwill message at …
Read More »Sokoto NUJ appeals to SOSG for inherited projects completion, lauds Gov on security, palliatives, others
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Sokoto State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists has appealed to the state government to complete all inherited projects initiated by the immediate past administration especially those deemed beneficial to the people of the state. The union made the call in a communique …
Read More »Sokoto police make series of banditry, kidnap, robbery, homicide suspects arrests as attempt to bribe operatives fails
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Attempt to offer N800,000 bribe to Sokoto police operatives by three suspected criminals inorder to escape arrest has failed , the command confirmed on Tuesday. The trio of Rufa’i Sani, Yusha’u Abubakar and Ahmad Bello attempted to offer the said amount during investigation. Mr Ali Hayatu …
Read More »Independence : Sokoto gov, Aliyu urges sacrifice, patriotism as drivers for unity, prosperity of Nigeria
By S. Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state Governor Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has called on Nigerians to sustain and exhibit the spirit of sacrifice and patriotism for the prosperity of the country as a united , independent and sovereign entity. Hitherto, stressed that Nigerians must demonstrate commitment to the …
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