Sokoto State Government has commenced another round of polio immunisation campaign aimed at ensuring that eligible children across the 23 local government areas of the state receive life-saving vaccines. The exercise, which began on Friday, November 6, 2026, and will run until November 11, is being supported by development...
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Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has condemned the alleged assault of its Secretary, Comrade Muhammad Nasir Bello, a correspondent with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), by personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) attached to the Sokoto State Government House. The incident reportedly occurred...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the Sokoto State Government against continued interference with the party’s campaign activities in the state, declaring that the State Governor would be held personally responsible for any violence against the opposition in his state. In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the...
Department of State Services (DSS) has punctured a claim by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that it is recruiting protesters to create disorder in Sokoto State and provide an excuse for imposing a curfew to stop the party’s campaign rally. In a statement on its...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Sokoto State Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using state-backed security outfits to intimidate, harass and attack opposition members, alleging that the actions are aimed at restricting lawful political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party also...
Five police officers attached to Zone 10 Command have been killed after suspected terrorists ambushed a commercial bus conveying them to Zamfara State for a special assignment along the Sokoto-Gusau Road. The Police Public Relations Officer of Zone 10, DSP Abdullahi Faruk, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the...
Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State for the 2027 election, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, has alleged that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after his convoy was reportedly attacked near the Sokoto Airport on Friday night. Dan’Iya claimed that personnel of the Sokoto State...
The Special Adviser to the Sokoto State Governor on Rural Roads, Hon. Malami Muhammad Galadanchi Bajare, has denied allegations that he led thugs to attack a peaceful procession organised by about 5,000 women of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto. The allegation was made by the ADC in...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that its supporters, including thousands of women, were attacked during a peaceful solidarity rally in Sokoto, accusing suspected thugs linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) of disrupting the procession. The ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, condemned the...
Sokoto State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has been thrown into mourning following the death of one of its dedicated members, Adeniyi Olugbemi, whose passing has left colleagues reflecting on his decades of service to journalism. Olugbemi reportedly died after a brief illness at his...
Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has denied reports that he plans to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). His Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Prince Daniel, dismissed the reports in a statement on Monday. He...
Federal Government has been urged to adopt a new approach to tackling insecurity by involving mothers of bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements as part of efforts to restore peace across Nigeria. The Executive Director of Nana Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative, Dr Fatimah Adam, made the call while...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed two terrorists and recovered four AK-47 rifles, eight motorcycles, ammunition and other items during separate clearance operations in Sokoto State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on Friday by the Media Information Officer of the Theatre Command, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued 27 kidnap victims, including a six-month-old baby, in Katsina State and neutralised terrorists in separate operations in Sokoto State. The Nigerian Army announced this in a post via its social media page on Friday.It said: “In Katsina, troops of the 17 Brigade...
Nigerian troops have destroyed a Lakurawa terrorist hideout in Waria Forest, Sokoto State, after a fierce gun battle forced the fighters to abandon their camp and escape into the forest. The operation was carried out on Wednesday, October 15, by troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approached the state High Court to compel the government to release the report of the judicial commission that investigated his administration from 2015 to 2023. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Speaker of the House of...
Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has expressed deep sorrow over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, describing the incident as a national tragedy. Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South Senatorial District and is a chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), condoled with President Bola...
As Nigeria celebrates its 66th Independence Anniversary, residents of Sokoto State have expressed sharply divided opinions over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s performance after three years in office, with some praising his reforms while others insist the country has recorded little progress. A cross-section of residents interviewed in a vox...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have sustained their operational momentum across the Joint Operations Area, rescuing a kidnapped victim in Kaduna State and foiling a terrorist attack in Sokoto State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of 32 residents of Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, describing the attack as another painful reminder of the worsening security situation in the country. Reacting to the incident in a statement, Atiku expressed deep sympathy...