Tag: Sokoto
APC Senator’s campaign office burnt
Yet to be identified arsonists have set ablaze the campaign office of the All Progressives Congress Senator Ibrahim Gobir, located…
3 Die At Gov’s Ramadan Food Stampede
Three teenagers died Sunday night at the residence of Governor Aliyu Wamakko in Gawon Nama area of Sokoto, northwest Nigeria,…
Jonathan at Islamic confab preaches co-existence by all faiths
President Goodluck Jonathan has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Government to ensuring freedom of religion to all Nigerians as…
Nigeria: Judge admits documents in trial of ex-governor
The Presiding Judge in the N15 billion corruption suit against former Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa and 15 others…
Nigeria: Boko Haram bombs Sokoto
Explosions, including a suicide blast, rocked two police stations on Monday in Nigeria’s northwestern city of Sokoto, the historic seat…
Truck crushes NDLEA officer
A truck in Sokoto has crushed an operative of the NDLEA, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, Sunday Ogunjemiluwa, and a motorist…
Fulani, Tiv Farmers’ Feud To End Soon —Sultan of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and leader of Nigeiran Moslems, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad has promised to assist the government of Benue…
Over 1,115 Fake Workers In Sokoto Council
At least 1,115 ghost workers are on the payroll of Sokoto North Local Government Council in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria.…
Hot Weather Forces Sokoto Residents To Sleep Outisde
Many residents of Sokoto metropolis have resorted to sleeping outside due to the intensive heat being experienced in the area.…
Police Mobilise 5,000 Personnel For President’s Visit
The Commissioner of Police in Sokoto, Alhaji Aliyu Musa, said on Monday that about 5,000 police personnel had been mobilised…
Lagos Assembly Our Role Model, Sokoto Lawmakers
Members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly have confessed that they are always guided in their activities and operations…
Failed Hostage Rescue Bid: 100 soldiers involved
SOKOTO, Nigeria — Around a hundred troops, a tank and two helicopters were deployed in a failed hostage rescue bid…
Sultan Tasks Hajj Commission On Pilgrims’ Luggage
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to evolve new strategies…
Boko Haram Kingpin Re-Arrested, Vocal Critic Gunned Down In Kano
Security operatives have re-arrested the escaped mastermind of Madalla Christmas Day bombing, Kabiru Sokoto. A police source said Sokoto was…
Boko Haram, ACF And Igbo Exodus From The North: Implications For Nigeria —Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema
Recently I read the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) ‘s response to the massive Igbo exodus from Northern Nigeria in the…