Sokoto Eye-Care, Sightsavers offers eye care services to High Court Judges, others Sokoto State Eye-Care Programme in collaboration with Sightsavers Nigeria have offered free eye care services to High Court Judges and others in Sokoto State. The Programme Manager, Dr Nasir Umar told the Newsmen that the exercise was partContinue Reading
Pray for Nigeria’s Unity, Peace instead of cursing our nation- Dingyadi urges citizens Nigerians performing the lesser Hajj in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been advised to refrain from using bulgar language, cursing and criticizing the nation’s leadership while offering prayers during the month of Ramadan. Yusuf Dingyadi, SeniorContinue Reading
Defection: PDP remain strong in Sokoto – Sen. Gada A Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP Sen. Abubakar Gada, has called on party supporters of the Sokoto state to remain calm, united, and steadfast in their commitment to the ideals and vision of the party. Gada, former senator who representedContinue Reading
Ubandoma, PDP governorship candidate defect to ADC The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto State, Saidu Umar, popularly known as Ubandoma Sokoto, has resigned from the party, citing unresolved leadership disputes at the national level. Umar disclosed this in a resignation letter addressed to the PDPContinue Reading
PDP crisis calculated attempt to weaken opposition for 2027 – Tambuwal Sen. Aminu Tambuwal had announced decamping to ADC siting lingering crises and the reason he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He described the crisis as a calculated attempt to weaken opposition participation ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Continue Reading
Forum reject Sen. Wadada’s claim on N210 trillion NNPC funds The Ajiya Solidarity Forum (ASF) has rejected the claim made by Sen. Ahmad Wadada on alleged N210 trillion discrepancy in the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This is contained in a statement signed by Mr HamzaContinue Reading
COWA plants trees to tackle environmental challenges in Sokoto border communities The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has commenced the planting of trees to tackle environmental challenges in Nigerians Customs Service (NCS) formations and border communities in Sokoto State. The Sokoto State COWA Chairperson, Mrs Hajara Idris-Aliyu inaugurated the exerciseContinue Reading
Teenager bags 21 years imprisonment for raping minor Justice Amina Modi Yabo of Sokoto State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old Yasir Muhammad to 21 years imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old girl. Delivering the judgement, Modi Yabo said the prosecution had successfully proved the case beyond reasonable doubt as requiredContinue Reading
NCS hands over drugs worth N99m drugs to NDLEA in Sokoto The Nigerian Customs Service (NSC) Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command has handed over illicit drugs worth N99 million to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto. The Customs Area Controller, Mr Aliyu Isa-Ndako, presented the drugs with Duty PardContinue Reading
