Tag Archives: Sokoto

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has fixed Saturday September 30, 2023 for delivery of judgement on the state governorship election suit filed by the opposition PDP against the victory of APC’s Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto. The Secretary of the Tribunal, Mr Sunday Martins …

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto   A community dialogue engagement drive to enhance relationship, religious tolerance and mutual understanding among various communities and religious sects in Sokoto state by the Kukah Center in partnership with Global Rights yesterday heralded the commemoration of the of International Peace Day. The event was …

  By S. Adamu, Sokoto IN fulfilment of his purposeful drive towards reciprocating the support given him by the electorates, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has awarded contract for the construction of 11.6km Gawo, Darhela, Sifawa road in Bodinga local government area of the state. The contract is one of the …

  By S. Adamu, Sokoto The ruling All Progressives Congress National Chairman and former Kano state Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the weekend said the party is putting its arts together for a landslide victory to retain Kogi state during the governorship election. Kogi state is among the few …

UNICEF Move For Alternative Care For Almajiri’s Educatio By; S. Adamu Sokoto In an efforts to move the Almajiri education forward the Sokoto state Arabic and Islamic Education commission supported by  United nations children’s Funds (UNICEF) revealed that No fewer than 100 Tsangaya schools teachers (Mallams) in Sokoto state receive …

  By S  Adamu, Sokoto IN its bid to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government, the Sokoto state government has earmarked and approved N20.3bn for the purchase of food items and other projects. Accordingly, it declared a state of emergency on the food sector as …

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto In his drive to strengthen responsive inter agency synergy towards mitigating crime in the zone, the newly deployed AIG Zone 10, Abubakar Lawal Daura says a holistic societal approach must be adopted by security agencies against kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling and other sundry crimes in …

By S Adamu, Sokoto Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes  Commission(EFCC), Sokoto state command on Friday confirmed the arrests of 23 alleged internet fraudsters otherwise known as ‘ yahoo yahoo boys. The anti graft agency also recoverd various items used by the fraudsters following a raid simultaneously carried out …

Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has appointed Labaran Lumu Dundaye, Sardaunan Dundaye as the new Managing Director, Sokoto State Media Corporation. The approval is contained in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa and made available to journalists in Sokoto. Bawa said Dundaye’s appointment …

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Former Minister of Water Resources and one time deputy governor of Sokoto state , Barrister Mukhtari Shagari has formally dumped opposition People’s Democratic Party(PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Shagari who was a front line member and one of the founding fathers of the …