Sokoto State Government has developed an Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as a significant step toward addressing the pervasive issue of GBV in the state. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji the permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on GBV prevention onContinue Reading
The Governor of Sokoto State, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has charged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the State to make their service year productive and memorable. He made this call on Friday, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch B stream 11 orientation exercise for CorpsContinue Reading
By Hajia Fatima Aliyu, the wife of Sokoto state governor on Thursday launched the disbursement of cash support 41,821 female students under Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. The Newsmen reports that the disbursement was a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme aimed at advancing girl-child educationContinue Reading
Minister of State for Works, Mr Bello Goronyo, has reassured timely completion of Sokoto-Badagry superhighway project started by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to fastrack socio-economic activities in the country. Goronyo made the assurance on Friday when he inspected different parts of the ongoing project sites at different communities acrossContinue Reading
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders have emphasised the critical need to strengthen humanitarian services coordination in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office, Mr Michael Juma, made the remark in a validation workshop jointly organised by theContinue Reading
The Sokoto State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged party loyalists to remain resolute and calm in the midst of political intimidations by the ruling party. A statement signed by party spokesman, Malam Hassan Sayinnawal, expressed concern over escalating deployment of state institutions as tools ofContinue Reading
By Coalition of youth and women groups in Sokoto-South and Sokoto-North local government areas have declared support for Malam Faruku Sarkin-Fada’s political aspirations, vying for the House of Representatives seat in the coming election. The groups made the declaration during a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders’ meeting attended byContinue Reading
Stakeholders have called for increased support to government officials and community groups, recognising their vital roles in addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices (HP). Newsmen reports that the call was made on Friday at the close of a three-day orientation and sensitisation exercise for officials and community membersContinue Reading
A deadly gun battle between local vigilantes and suspected Lakurawa bandits in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State has claimed the lives of 11 vigilantes, with several others still missing. The clash, which began on Friday, initially resulted in two fatalities. However, the death toll rose after nineContinue Reading
