Sokoto stakeholders advocate climate-resilient conflict resolution Stakeholders in peace-building, humanitarian, and development sectors in Sokoto State have stressed the urgent need to integrate climate-sensitive approaches into conflict resolution strategies. The stakeholders agreed on the strategy during the inaugural meeting of Sokoto State Project Steering Committee for the Powering Peace throughContinue Reading

Sightsavers mobilises 87 district Heads for Azithromycin drive in Sokoto Sightsavers, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency, mobilised 87 District Heads to support administering azithromycin to children, strengthening community participation in statewide child-health intervention efforts. The Newsmen reports that the programme operates under the SARMAANContinue Reading

Teachers’ development, professionalism remain our focus — FGC Sokoto PTA DanGarba Sokoto Nov. 23, 2025 Prof. Usman Abdulkadir, the Vice Chairman of Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Federal Government College (FGC) Sokoto Staff School, says teachers’ professional development remains their pivotal focus. Abdulkadir made the commitment during a teacher training programmeContinue Reading

Bodinga LGA ratify GBV, harmful practices prevention guidelines DanGarba Nov. 22, 2025 Bodinga community in Sokoto state have ratified a developed Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Harmful Practices prevention guidelines to harness the implementation of Violence Against Person Prohibition (VAPP) and Child Protection laws. The document was signed by theContinue Reading

UN Women, Sokoto Govt engage  community, religious leaders on tackling GBV By DanGarba The United Nations (UN) Women and the Sokoto State Government have called on community and religious leaders to lead the conversation against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Harmful Practices in the society. Ms A’isha Sani, Programme Officer forContinue Reading

  By DanGarba A resident of Sokoto state on Wednesday expressed excitement over the appointment of the former NIWA Chairman, Alhaji Musa Adar, as the new Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Aminu Umar Gada, described the appointment by President Bola Tinubu as “a bold, inspiring,Continue Reading