Mass Exodus As Bandits Kill 20 In Sokoto Community

Following banditry attack on Dangulbi village, Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State killing 20 people, there has been mass Exodus in the community for fear of repeated attacks. The gunmen stroke on Sunday, leaving scores of residents displaced as gunmen reportedly stormed the community in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately, looting shops and forcing villagers…

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Sokoto Govt., UNICEF Intensify Efforts To Reduce Out-of-school Children

The Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has intensified efforts to address rising out-of-school children through expanded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and strategic reforms, the Executive Chairman, Umar Tambuwal, said. Tambuwal spoke at a media dialogue on educational reform and out-of-school children for Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States. He described education as central to the…

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Sokoto APC Welcomes Back Former Lawmaker Marafa Ahead Of 2027 Elections

Alhaji Kabiru Marafa, a former four-term member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, the party announced on Tuesday. Marafa, who served the Wurno/Rabah Federal Constituency from 2003 until 2019, was received by APC State Chairman Alhaji Isah Sadiq-Achida, along with hundreds of supporters, including…

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Sokoto Reaches UN 95-95-95 HIV Milestone As Adamawa Reports Sharp Drop In New Infections

Sokoto State has achieved the United Nations’ 95-95-95 HIV/AIDS control target, officials announced on Monday during World AIDS Day events, marking a major breakthrough in the state’s public health efforts. The Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (SOSACAT), Alhaji Kabiru Umar, said the state had surpassed…

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Security Institute Honours Sokoto Adviser As Experts Call For Technology-Driven Reforms

Nigeria’s search for innovative approaches to its escalating security challenges took centre stage at the weekend as retired Colonel Ahmed Usman, Special Adviser on Security Matters to Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu, was inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Security, Nigeria. The recognition was conferred during the Institute’s 18th Annual International Security Conference at…

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Sokoto Govt Celebrates Brown Field Cultivation Of Reclaimed BUA Cement Farmland

The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday celebrated the successful brown field cultivation of farmland reclaimed from BUA Cement’s mining site in the state. The event, organised by the Sokoto Agriculture and Rural Development Project (SADP) in collaboration with BUA Cement Plc, aimed to support host communities and boost agricultural activities across the state. Speaking at…

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