Tag: Sokoto
Sokoto: Tribunal grants APC governorship candidate leave to inspect election materials
The Governorship and National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Sokoto State on Thursday granted All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate,…
Road crashes decline by 48.2% in Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone RS10 has said that road crashes have reduced in comprising Sokoto, Kebbi and…
Buhari beats Atiku with 130,000 votes in PDP-ruled Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari won 19 local government areas in Sokoto state, while Atiku Abubakar got four councils in Saturday’s Presidential…
2019 polls: More PDP, SDP faithful defect to APC in Sokoto
With barely 24 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Sokoto state has…
2019 Election: 1.7m voters to vote in Sokoto
Mr Abubakar Sadiq, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Sokoto state, says no fewer than 1, 726, 887 eligible voters are…
2019 poll: IPAC sensitises voters in Sokoto
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), on Monday embarked on voters sensitisation exercise towards a free, fair and credible 2019…
Photos,video: Buhari on the move as Sokoto stands still
Unprecedented crowd welcomed President Muhammdu Buhari to Sokoto on Wednesday in his re-election bid.
Parties set example in Sokoto, conduct peaceful campaign rallies same day
For the first time since the commencement of political campaigns ahead of 2019 polls in Sokoto state, the main opposition…
Shagari to be buried today
Former President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari who died Friday will be buried tomorrow in Sokoto, according to the family.
No influx of jihadists in Sokoto – Police
The Police Command in Sokoto state on Saturday dispelled rumours of influx of Juhadists in the state
Sokoto gets new deputy governor
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has sworn-in Alhaji Manir Dan’iya, as his deputy to replace Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, who…
Sokoto Deputy governor resigns
Indications have emerged that Alhaji Ahmed Sokoto, the deputy governor of Sokoto State and the governorship candidate of the All…
Civil servant remanded over alleged abduction of 3-year-old girl
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a civil servant, Abubakar Umar, be remanded in prison for alleged…
Civil servant remanded over alleged culpable homicide
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that Nura Saraki. a civil servant, be remanded in prison over alleged…
Sokoto lawmaker dumps APC after losing primary
A member of Sokoto State House of Assembly Alhaji Muhammad Bashir, who lost in the bid to secure the All…