Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged ₦189 billion fraud. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Tambuwal, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023 and is now a serving senator, was taken into custody at the EFCC’s…
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Zayyana Abubakar, says the government will collaborate with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners to implement data-driven programmes in the state. Zayyana said this on Tuesday in Sokoto at a two-day capacity-strengthening workshop organised by the ministry in collaboration with UNICEF. He…
The Director of Budget at the Sokoto State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Buhari Umar, has been named the ‘2024 Most Outstanding Public Administrator of the Year’ by the Champion Newspapers. The prestigious award, announced earlier this week, recognised Umar’s exceptional leadership in Public Finance Management, Transparency, and Policy Implementation, establishing him as one…
At least seven people have died in a canoe accident while travelling between the villages of Gidan Hussaini and Gwargawu in the Kambama ward of Shagari Local Government Area, located in Nigeria’s north-western Sokoto State. According to local accounts, the victims were undertaking a routine river crossing when their canoe capsized under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. Authorities…
As the 2025 Polio Immunisation Outbreak Response (OBR) entered its second day in Sokoto State, stakeholders monitoring the exercise across three local lovernment areas have expressed optimism for a successful outcome. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day campaign, which began on Saturday will run through Wednesday. It aims to immunise children…
The Sokoto state government has warned residents of Tureta Local Government Area against seeking treatment from local barbers for suspected cases of metal poisoning. Dr Faruk Abubakar, the State Commissioner for Health, issued the warning on Wednesday while presenting government-provided drugs for patients at General Hospital, Tureta. Represented by the Executive Director of the State…
