Sokoto Govt, strengthens GBV response teams, community resilience The Sokoto State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), have charged response teams on addressing rising cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, gave the charge during a GBVContinue Reading

Tertiary healthcare institutions honour Prof. Sale The Committee of Tertiary Healthcare Institutions has presented an ‘Award of Excellence’ to  the former Medical Director of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH) Kware, Sokoto State,  Prof. Shehu Sale, for outstanding performance. Sale, a Consultant Psychiatrist, was the immediate past Medical Director of FNPH KwareContinue Reading

Community leader partners students, teachers on sensitisation against GBV in Sokoto The District Head of Bodinga, Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Bello Abdurrauf, has joined students and teachers on sensitisation against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The programme was conducted by United Nations (UN) Women, in collaboration withContinue Reading

Sokoto, UNICEF provide 332 suggestions boxes, 166 help desks Sokoto State Government, on Monday, provided 332 suggestion boxes and 166 help desks to strengthen community participation in the implementation of healthcare and other services. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Alhaji Bashiru Maigari, said that the items wereContinue Reading

Sokoto: WANEP urges stakeholders to be proactive in conflict prevention, management The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Nigeria), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has charged stakeholders in Sokoto State to actively participate in ‘peace-building and conflict management’ initiatives. The National Coordinator of the network, Dr Bridget Osakwe, gave the chargeContinue Reading

Security operatives neutralise notorious bandit Kachalla Na’Allah in Sokoto In a fresh onslaught part of the efforts to dismantle bandits network, the combined security operatives have nuetralised a notorious bandit, Kachalla Na’Allah, in Isa local government area of Sokoto state. A reliable source confirmed to the Newsmen in Sokoto thatContinue Reading

Sokoto Govt partner Sightsavers on reducing child mortality  The Sokoto State Government in collaboration with Sightsavers, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), have determined to sustain effort on improving healthcare and reducing child mortality in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Faruku Wurno, gave the assurance at he launching of administrationContinue Reading

AGILE Project trains traditional rulers, focal persons to strengthen community grievances, GBV in Sokoto The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has commenced the training of 65 focal persons to strengthen their ability to handle grievances and cases of gender-based violence (GBV). The training focuses on theContinue Reading

Vice Chancellor alleges political reasons in protest, urges union to seek redress from state government Prof. Muhammad Bello Yarima, the Vice-Chancellor of Sokoto State University (SSU) has alleged political connections over the recent protest conducted by the varsity joint unions. Yarima told the Newsmen that the unions had failed toContinue Reading