National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed humanitarian relief materials to families affected by a recent boat mishap in Gorau Village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, while also providing life jackets to improve safety for residents who rely on the river for transportation. The intervention, carried out...
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At least six people have been killed, seven others abducted and hundreds of cattle stolen after armed terrorists attacked Girkau village in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, just two days before the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum demanding a ₦40 million security levy from residents. The Thursday...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday inaugurated the newly completed 14-kilometre Garin Magaji–Gittarana rural road and a N2.2 billion bridge in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Sule described the projects as critical infrastructure that would improve the lives of rural residents,...
Nigerian Army has said its troops under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised more than 50 suspected terrorists during a fierce operation in Maikujera village, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, recovering weapons and motorcycles. The operation was carried out on Friday as...
At least five people, including a respected Islamic cleric, have been killed while scores of residents were abducted following separate terrorists’ attacks on communities in Goronyo and Tureta Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The latest assaults came as residents of Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area were...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stepped up its air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality across the North-West by reinforcing its air presence in Sokoto State to support ongoing joint military operations. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the boat accident in Gorau Community of Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, which claimed many lives and left others missing. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described the incident as a tragedy and extended his heartfelt...
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately investigate the deadly attack on three communities in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where at least seven people were killed and more than 17 others abducted by armed assailants. The rights organisation, in a statement issued on...
The death toll from Thursday’s boat mishap in Gorau village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has risen to 56, while 15 people have been rescued alive, as emergency teams continue searching for more victims. A reliable source, a retired Permanent Secretary in the Sokoto State Civil Service,...
Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has intensified its offensive against terrorists, rescuing 10 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, August 20,...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Bemgha Paul Koughna, has stressed that strong collaboration between security agencies and local communities remains essential to dismantling terrorist networks operating in parts of the North-West. Speaking during an operational assessment visit to the Forward Operating Base...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander, Sector 2, Joint Operation FASAN YAMMA, Major General Paul Koughna, has flagged off the 2026 8 Division Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition in Sokoto, reaffirming the Nigerian Army’s commitment to maintaining physically fit, combat-ready and highly disciplined troops. Speaking...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway will boost agriculture and open new economic opportunities for communities and states along the 1,000-kilometre corridor, including Kebbi State. The Minister stated this when he received the Kebbi State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Yakubu Ahmed...
Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed grave concern over the persistent wave of terrorist attacks ravaging several communities across Sokoto State, calling for an immediate and more decisive security response to halt the violence. Tambuwal lamented that the...
Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Bello Isa Ambarura, has expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious in the 2027 governorship election, insisting that it is fully prepared for the contest. Ambarura, who represents Gwadabawa/Illela Federal Constituency in the House of...
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Sokoto State, Barrister Aishatu Kaoje, has expressed concern that inadequate sentencing of offenders is weakening efforts to curb gender-based violence (GBV) in the state despite existing legal frameworks. According to her, Sokoto has both the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law and the...
BUA Cement Nigeria Plc has graduated 60 youths from its host communities in Sokoto State after completing a six-month intensive training programme in heavy-duty machine operations, with 52 of the beneficiaries securing automatic employment with the company. The graduates were presented with certificates on Wednesday at the end of...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has expressed sorrow over the death of Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, the Sardauna of Sokoto, describing his passing as a significant loss to the nation. In a condolence message shared on Monday, Obi paid tribute to the late statesman, who served Nigeria...
As part of activities marking the International Day of the African Child, Plan International Nigeria, in partnership with IHS Towers and the Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has provided educational materials to 100 vulnerable pupils in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The intervention saw...
Sokoto State Advancement Forum (SAF), in collaboration with the Centre for Peace Studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), held a one-day brainstorming session on tackling youth drug abuse in the state. Speaking at the event, SAF Chairman, Ambassador Ahmed Muhammad Wali, represented by Prof. Riskuwa Arabu Shehu, said...