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Banditry: Buhari mourns as Sokoto Govt confirms 23 deaths in travellers’ attack

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, expressed sadness over the recent gruesome attack on innocent travellers in Sokoto State. This is even as the Sokoto State government has confirmed 23 deaths among travellers attacked by bandits in Isa local government area. The President in a statement

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Buhari condemns Sokoto killings, says bandits living in fool’s paradise

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the massacre of 15 people in Goronyo and Illela Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, saying that bandits are living in a fool’s paradise. The president, who made the condemnation in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu on Tuesday in Abuja, warned that “this needless and mindless […]

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Convention: PDP will come out strong to receive all willing to join – Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2021 0

The Governor of Sokoto state and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the party would emerge strong from its national convention to receive those coming to join it. Tambuwal stated this while briefing newsmen after the PDP stakeholders’ meeting held at Akwa-lbom Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Friday night. Tambuwal […]

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Insecurity: Gov Tambuwal signs 10 executive orders

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2021 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Wednesday, signed 10 executive orders as part of measures to combat both kinetic and non-kinetic security challenges in the state. Tambuwal said that some parts of state have been bedeviled by insecurity as result of armed banditry which has led to huge loss of lives and properties as […]

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Sokoto Govt fine-tunes informants’ protection strategy

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has announced plans by the State Government to protect and encourage informants in order to boost security operations across the state. Tambuwal also hinted that his administration is working out modalities to give protection to informants of security outfits on the myriads of criminal activities taking place in their […]

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Bafarawa urges politicians to refrain from divisive politics

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2021 0

A former governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has urged politicians and socio-political commentators in the country to avoid divisive politics and rather offer more constructive pieces of advice to leaders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bafarawa made the appeal on Sunday while addressing newsmen in Sokoto on matters affecting the […]

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Gov Tambuwal urges farmers to embrace dry season farming

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2021 0

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has advised farmers to embrace dry season farming to boost food security in the country. Tambuwal, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Arzika Tureta, made the call at the launch of the 2021 dry season rice production, sales and distribution of subsidized farm inputs in Sokoto. He said […]

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Tambuwal canvasses constitutional roles for traditional rulers

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2021 0

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal has called for the amendment of the Nigerian Constitution to create roles for traditional rulers in the country. Tambuwal made the call while inaugurating Delta State Traditional Rulers’ Council Secretariat in Asaba, on Wednesday. He said that in view of the role traditional rulers played […]

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Sokoto govt to build 40 model secondary schools

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Sokoto State government has disclosed its intention to build 40 model government secondary schools in the state. This is part of the demonstration of the administration of Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s firm belief that education remains the pivotal factor in achieving any meaningful development in any society. In addition, the government revealed

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Buhari sympathies with victims of Sokoto market fire

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2021 0

ROTIMI FADEYI, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy and solidarity with victims of the Sokoto Central Market fire incident. A statement issued on Wednesday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu quoted the President as saying, “I am deeply moved by this fire incident because of its […]

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PDP extols Governor Tambuwal at 55

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the extols the Governor of Sokoto State, the Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, as he attains the age of 55. Governor Tambuwal was described as an outstanding […]

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Hisbah: Tambuwal disbands police in Sokoto over division

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2020 0

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has disbanded the State Hisbah over alleged factionalization, Daily Times gathered. This is not the first time such decision was taken by the state government as it would be recalled that over three years ago, the then Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Mani Maishinku Katami announced the disbandment of the […]

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Ex-Sokoto Gov loses daughter during childbirth

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

Former governor of Sokoto state, Aliyu Wamakko, has lost his daughter, Sadiya, who reportedly died during child-birth. Sadiya died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, on Thursday. The 23-year-old died in event of complications arising from childbirth. She was buried on the same day in line with Islamic rites. READ ALSO: Our Membership […]

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Yahaya Bello is a liar, PDP governors debunks defection story

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2020 0

Governors of thw  PDP Democratic Party (PDP)  under the leadership of the Sokoto state governor,  Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has debunked of planned defection of some PDP governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governors described as unfounded, the allegation by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello while featuring in an interview […]

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EFCC recovers N400m in Sokoto in 6 months

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) zonal office in Sokoto state has recovered about N400 million stolen funds in its operations between January and June 16. Head of the office, Mr. Abdullahi Lawal, the said this while speaking with newsmen in Sokoto. Lawal said that the EFCC also secured seven convictions during the period […]

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Stop politicising issues of insecurity, Gov. Tambuwal tells Sokoto people

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has reiterated his commitment to collaborate with traditional institutions in the fight against banditry and other security challenges across the state. Tambuwal spoke during the state advisory security council meeting held at the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Wednesday in Sokoto. He cautioned […]

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Sokoto: How bandits attacked us- Sabon Birni residents

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

…Tambuwal updates Buhari on massacre Residents of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State have narrated how they were attacked by bandits. Recall that dozens of people in the council area were killed by bandits in separate attacks on Sunday and Wednesday with some residents alleging that the death toll has reached 70. According […]

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Sokoto working with FG to contain COVID-19 spread – Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has pledged to continue working in partnership with the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Tambuwal who stated this on Sunday in Sokoto in a meeting with the Ministerial Task Force (MTF) on the COVID-19 pandemic, said the state government had adopted all the […]

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Sokoto discharges 22 COVID-19 patients

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

The Sokoto state government says it has discharged 22 out of 75 coronavirus patients at its isolation centre in Amanawa after testing negative. Dr. Ali Inname, the chairman of the state task force committee on COVID-19 and commissioner for gealth, said this while updating newsmen on COVID-19 cases in the state on Tuesday. Inname said […]

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Sokoto Assembly passes bill for downward review of 2020 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2020 0

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a bill into law to amend the appropriation law 2020 to make provision for its downward review in line with the existing global economic realities caused by COVID-19 Pandemic. This followed a motion moved by the Assembly Leader, Alhaji Bello Ambarura (APC- Illela), after the consideration of […]