At least twenty six (26) persons have been confirmed dead while search continues following a boat mishap on Shagari River in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Chairman of Shagari Council area, Alhaji Aliyu Dantani, who disclosed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday,...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In his continued efforts towards ensuring healthy living in Sokoto State, Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the scheme for the change of cadre for all those willing to undertake special training in Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health Extension workers. The State commissioner of...
A group of Persons Living with Disabilities from Northwestern states has pledged to support Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State in his pursuit of his presidential ambition. The group made the pledge through the Special Adviser to the Governor on Disability Matters, Mr Abdulaziz Ibrahim, at the end of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has declared as false the media reports that he diverted 189 billion naira from the state coffer. Tambuwal who noted that the said fabricated report was not only maliciously crafted but also lacks single iota of truth, assured...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A coalition under the auspices of Unified Northern Nigerian Youths Forum (UNNYF) has insisted that the 2023 presidency must be zoned to the south for the sake of equity and fairness.. The group in their concern warned that any northerner contemplating to succeed President...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Sokoto State, a coalition of 25 separate groups in the state has purchased and presented a governorship form for Hon Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa. The presentation which was coordinated under the umbrella of Bafarawa Action Group, was part...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In an unrelenting efforts towards bringing to an end all forms of crimes in their states of operation, the 8 Division, Nigerian Army has flagged off a 3 day operations planning cadre workshop for 2022. The event which was held at the Lt Gen...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has advised that should Nigerians wants to have the best in governance, then, the issue of zoning presidency has to be reconsidered in favour of merit. Tambuwal who added that the future of Nigerians is seriously at stake,...
Rep. Ibrahim Al-Mustapha (APC-Sokoto), has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC), would take over Sokoto State, come 2023. Al-Mustapha, who represents Wurno/Rabah Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Monday, that; “Sokoto is an APC State. “It...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As the coast gradually gets set for the 2023 political race, Sagir Dalhatu Bafarawa, son of former governor of Sokoto State has indicated interested in succeeding Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. Bafarawa, who resigned his appointment recently as the Sokoto State Commissioner of Environment, said...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sokoto State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects who specialized in the production of fake currency notes both naira and CFA. Parading the suspects on Tuesday, the Sokoto State NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Saleh Dada named...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Victor Muruako, has said that the Commission helped to raise the Federal Government’s independent revenue to N1.250 trillion in 2021 from N532.903 billion in 2020. The figure for 2021 is the highest independent revenue generated in over eight...
Tragedy struck on Saturday in Sokoto as an industrial fire at BUA cement factory resulted in the death of three persons, while three others were injured. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other equipment and other valuables had also been destroyed by the inferno. NAN further gathered...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Board, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Sokoto State Zakkat and Waqf and Empowerment Commission with support from UNICEF have held a 2 day meeting with stakeholders in the state towards having a strategic action plan for...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In continuation of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the BUA Group of Company has yet again spent no fewer than 62 million naira on various projects for host communities in Sokoto State. The projects which include the procurement and installation of electricity transformers in...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Following the rising spate of insecurity bedeviling the country, The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said that until all the states are secured, no single citizen is safe. Governor Tambuwal, who discloses this on Wednesday, when he received the Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State on Monday inaugurated a 13 member Administration of Criminal Justice (ACJL) Committee to ensure speedy dispensation of all criminal cases in the state. The ACJL committee, through speedy trials of criminal cases will also help decongest the crowded correctional center in the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto A group under the auspices of Coalition of All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters in Sokoto has declared their unflinching support for the Governor Mai Mala Buni led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). The group also pledged its unflinching continuos support and vote of confidence on...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In a bid to bring to an end the worrisome spate of insecurity that has bedeviled Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States in north West, the newly posted Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in Charge of Zone 10, AIG Bello Dalijan said synergy with...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN on Sunday endorsed Mainasara Sani as the duly recognized Sokoto State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Malami made the affirmation in the house of Rt Hon Balarabe Salame while flagging...