Tag: Sokoto
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…
Boko Haram: Handball Tourney In Sokoto Shifted
Handball Federation of Nigeria, HFN, has postponed the National U-18 Handball Championship, for both male and female, scheduled to hold…
Customs Denies Attack On Area Comptroller
The Sokoto Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has denied reports that its Comptroller, Alhaji Atiku Mustapha, was attacked…
FEAR OF BOKO HARAM: Illegal Aliens Arrested, Deported
The menace posed by Boko Haram Islamist sect in parts of the north has led to a massive crackdown on…
Police on Red Alert In Sokoto, Says CP
Alhaji Adeneji Adeola, the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, said on Thursday that the command was on red alert to…
SSS Warns Politicians Against Violence
Alhaji Jibril Danmalam, Sokoto State Director of State Security Service (SSS), says security organisations in the state will not condone…
Sokoto Gov. Suit Resurfaces At Supreme Court
Barely two months after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal instituted by the candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP,…
Court: No Gov Polls In 5 States, Affected States: Kogi, Sokoto, Adamawa, Bayelsa And C/River
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Adamu Bello this afternoon, held that the governors…
NDLEA Monitors Politicians In Sokoto
Mohammad Idris, Sokoto State Commander of NDLEA, says it has drafted an operation order, to effectively monitor politicians in all…
Missing DDC Machines: NYSC Boss Absolves Corpers
Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, the Director-General of NYSC, said the two corps members arrested in Zamfara for allegedly diverting DDC machines…
After Humiliating Atiku: Jonathan Begs Core North
President Goodluck Jonathan has begun moves to woo the core north after he inflicted a humiliating defeat on former Vice…
Political Manipulation: OBJ, The Unlikely Democrat At It Again!
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo appears determined to foist his selfish political agenda on Ogun State regardless of the rules and…
Madam Kofo, Others Shine At Green Awards
Remi Abiola a.k.a. Madam Kofo and popular comedian, Malam Nurudeen Sokoto a.k.a. MCÂ Kirikiri, shone at the Naija Growing Green…
Tenure Elongation Suit Stalled
Proceedings into the consolidated suits filed by Adamawa, Kogi and Sokoto states challenging the decision of the Independent National Election…
Lai Mohammed Outlines ACN Zoning Formula
The National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has explained that his party has…