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Child Mortality: Sokoto Govt, Sightsavers target 1.7m children for azithromycin administration The Sokoto State Government and the NGO Sightsavers plan to administer azithromycin to 1.7 million children as part of efforts to improve healthcare and reduce child mortality. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Faruku Abubakar-Wurno, reiterated government commitment on TuesdayContinue Reading

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Senator Lamido Explains Decision Not to Seek Re-election The Senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Ibrahim Lamido, has explained why he will not seek re-election to the National Assembly, stating that the office of a senator lacks the executive authority needed to tackle the growing insecurity affecting his constituency. SpeakingContinue Reading

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UNICEF urges CSOs, youth groups to champion climate awareness in Sokoto The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urge Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and youth groups to actively promote climate change awareness and mitigation strategies in Sokoto State. UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist, Dr Ebri Eteng, made theContinue Reading

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Sokoto, Sightsavers partner media on immunisation against tetanus, azithromycin drug distribution The Sokoto State Government and an NGO, Sightsavers, have sought media partnership on sustain sensitisations and scaling up vaccinations against tetanus and distribution of azithromycin drug across the state. Mr Kamaru Gada, the Director Advocacy in the Sokoto StateContinue Reading