By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the Islamic New Year also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than 28 persons have been killed, others kidnapped and hundreds of livestock have been rustled following an attack by armed terrorists in Duma Village in Tureta LGA of Sokoto State. Tureta LGA shared borders with Zamfara Local Government Area where a wanted...
BUA Cement says it is in discussion with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to obtain a loan for expansion of its integrated cement plant in Kalambaina, Sokoto State. The cement company disclosed this in a statement signed by Hauwa Garba Satomi, the Deputy Company Secretary and obtained from the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have reportedly abducted a businessman, Mr. Tony Udemezue from his resident in Tambuwal town of Tambuwal Local Government Area.of Sokoto State on Sunday. Mr Tony, who is a perishioner of the Catholic Church of Sokoto Diocese was said to...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has organized a one day National Business Skills Development Initiative Entrepreneurship Training for 90 participants drawn from the 23 LGA of Sokoto State. Speaking on the objectives of the training, Moshud Lawal from SMEDAN...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Justice Ahmad Mahmud of the Federal High Court siting in Sokoto has sentenced and convicted two car dealers, Aminu Sahabi to five years imprisonment and Nasiru Mohammed with an option of fine. The duo were dragged before Justice Ahmad by the Economic and Financial...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111 has decried that poverty rather than the desire for acquiring Islamic education could be the reason for some parents sending their wards to other places...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than 99 percent of the documented 230, 535 Almajiris in Sokoto State are away from their parents and under the care of their respective Mallams, while 85 percent of the vulnerable girls are under the care of their parents, yet out of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Council Chairman of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Soko State, Hon Idris Mohammad Gobir has emerged as the running mate to Sokoto All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Hon Ahmad Aliyu. Addressing newsmen at the party Secretariat, the state party chairman, Hon...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – To forestall and adequately respond to any unforseen eventuality, the Sokkto State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 720 personnel to ensure hitch free Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto, the FRSC Sector...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The General Officer Commanding, (GOC), 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Uwem Bassey on Tuesday flagged off free medical outreach in Sifawa village of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The GOC, who was represented by the Garrison Commander 8 Division, Brigadier General...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than. 56,000 bandits have so far surrendered to the Nigerian Army since Operation Hadarin Daji began in the north Western states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina. Maj General Uwem Bassey, who is the General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As part of activities lined up for the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto has held an interfaith prayers for the repose of the souls of all fallen heroes and divine protection for those in the service as well...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sokoto State Government has flagged off the free administration of malaria drugs to children under the age of 3 to 59 months. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the free distribution of malaria drugs was organized by Sokoto State Ministry of Health, through the State...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A Non Governmental Organization, NEEM Foundation on Wednesday organized a one day dialogue on Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism in the North Western states of Nigeria. The meeting which brought together Sokoto State actors, was aimed at promoting civilian security in the northwestern region. The theme of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Senator representing, Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has again sponsored additional 60 students of Sokoto indigene to study various courses in the Maryam Abacha American University, Maradi, Republic of Niger. While other students are to study at the Al-qalam University Katsina,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off the training for no fewer than 690 persons across the 23 Local Government Areas of Sokoto state on various skills acquisition. Those to undergo the training include 460 Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS) and...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire on Sunday commissioned several projects at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto (UDUTH), describing it as one of the fastest growing teaching hospital in Nigeria. “Each time I am here, I feel a lot of contentment...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In continuation of their Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, The BUA Cement Company has donated 10,000 litres capacity solar powered borehole to Dagelawa village of Wajeke District in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. BUA Cement Company also donated medical consumables worth N10...
BY ANKELI EMMNANUEL, Sokoto – The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto has handed over hundreds of recovered weapons to the National Center For The Control of Small And Light Weapons (NCCSALW). Speaking before handing over the weapons, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Div, Maj Gen Uwem...