Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division in Sokoto have foiled a bandits’ attack on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Tidibale village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A credible security source in the area disclosed the operational success to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Sokoto. The source said…
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…
The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with funding from the European Union, has unveiled a scholarship scheme to train 500 midwives for deployment to rural communities. The two-year Community Midwifery Scholarship and Bonding Scheme will fully fund 500 women and girls from rural areas to study community…
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…
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…
Fear has returned to parts of Sokoto East Senatorial District following reports that feared bandit leader Bello Turji has resurfaced, issuing fresh threats against communities in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas. Residents of Tidibale village in Isa Local Government Area said the threat has shattered the fragile peace recently enjoyed in the area,…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has visited the family of the late Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi in Bauchi to offer his condolences. According to a statement by the Sultanate Council’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Aminu Haliru-Gidadawa, the Sultan was received by Bauchi State Governor Bala Muhammad and the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu….
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…
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…
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…
