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Sokoto fire incidence consumed 558 ballot boxes, other materials -INEC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2025 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has lost 558 boxes in the fire incidence that gutted it’s Sokoto office. The commission in a statement signed by it’s national Commissioner incharge of voter education and information, Sam Olumekum said

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Sokoto’s Gidam Bisa , Gidan Runtuwa airstrikes achieved its primary objective , Says DHQ

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 December 2024 0

….Begins probe to ascertain whether or not 10 killed are terrorists collaborators BY ANDREW OROLUA The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that airstrikes on Lakurawas terrorist hideout at Gidam Bisa and Gidan Runtuwa in Silame LGA of Sokoto State have achieved its primary objective and effectively. The airstrikes neutralized Lakurawas terrorists and destroyed key

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Sokoto Govt. raises alarm over infiltration of new terror group, ‘Lakurawas’

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2024 0

…sect currently operational in 5 LGAs BY SHAFA’ATU SULEIMAN The Sokoto State Government has raised the alarm over the emergence of a new criminal group in the state, known as “LAKURAWAS.” Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir expressed these concerns while hosting participants of Course 33 from the National Defence College, Abuja, currently on a study […]

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Troops rescue 16 kidnapped pupils in Sokoto

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BY ANDREW OROLUA Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 16 pupils (Almajiris) with a woman that were kidnapped by terrorist in Gada LGA of Sokoto State. The hostages were kidnapped on March 9, 2024 and were rescued on March 21, 2024 by the military working with local authorities and other government agencies across the […]

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Healthcare facilities in Sokoto: A tale of dilapidation, squalor despite N118bn expended in 3 years

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BY SHAFA’ATU SULEIMAN Ten years ago, Labsani Health Post, a community healthcare facility in Labsani, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State was once a beacon of hope for its residents. The facility built in 2005 by Attahiru Bafarawa’s administration was projected to provide access and affordable medical treatment as well as other healthcare services

Politics

Court Verdicts: Sokoto Gov commends judiciary for fairness judgment

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2024 0

By Shafa’atu suleiman Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has described the recent judgment of the Supreme Court which affirmed him the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state as a testimony of justice and fair of judicial system in the country. The governor stated this on Sunday while addressing party supporters to […]

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INVISTIGATION: How Billion Naira School Project In Sokoto Wastes Away Years After Completion

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2024 0

BY SHAFA’ATU SULEIMAN At fourteen, Juwairiya Abubakar has had no formal education in her entire life; rather, she was forced by her parents to serve as the lead-guide to a 60-years-old sight-impaired woman living in the neighborhood at Balle town, the headquarters of Gudu Local Government Area (LGA) in Sokoto State. Going by Juwairiya’s account, […]

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Sokoto court jails fake forex operator 87 years for N325million fraud

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Justice Malami Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ahmad Abubakar Ahmad to 87 years imprisonment, for criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N325, 800,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira). He was jailed on Thursday, October 5, 2023 after […]

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FG establishes farm estate on 100 hectares in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2023 0

BY GODWIN ANYEBE In Sokoto, the Federal Government says it has established an integrated farm estate on 100 hectares of farmland, consisting of an animal husbandry, cow pens and milking parlour, maize and millet plantation, among others. It said the facility, being developed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, would sustain itself and reduce […]

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15 persons dead in Sokoto boat accident

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2022 0

No fewer than 15 people were reportedly killed during a boat accident in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Chairman of Shagari Local Government, Aliyu Dantanin Shagari, said the incident happened on Tuesday evening. There were 25 people in the boat sailing to Mauludi before the accident happened. The Shagari area has […]

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SPECIAL REPORT: Impact of GEP 3 in reducing girls hawking in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2022 0

One of the major obstacles affecting girl-child education in Sokoto state is street hawking by children of school age. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE took a clinical examination of how the Girls Education Project (GEP), introduced by the United Nations Children’s Fund has helped in retaining girls in school It was exactly 10:15am in Shagari […]

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Sokoto lynching: Be circumspect, NBA SPIDEL Chairman tells lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana ..As Tambuwal intensifies efforts on peace moves, meets CAN Chairman The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Dr. Monday Ubani has advised lawyers to be circumspect over calls for the cancellation of the 2022 NBA-SPIDEL Conference scheduled to hold in Sokoto in protest […]

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Female student burnt to death in Sokoto ‘for insulting Muhammad’

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2022 0

A yet-to-be-identified female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto was on Thursday beaten and burnt to death for alleged blasphemy. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the school has announced its shutdown over the crisis. This newspaper obtained a copy of the announcement. The treatment of those deemed to have insulted the prophet of […]

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Sokoto Govt challenges EFCC to produce evidence of N189b diversion

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2022 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Sokoto State government has challenge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or any Anti- corruption agency to make available evidence on the alleged diversion of N189 billion state fund by Governor Aminu Tambuwal. This is as the government slammed political detractors of Gov. Tambuwal for sponsoring malicious and damaging news story […]

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Sokoto procures, subsidises N3.5bn fertiliser

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2021 0

The administration of Sokoto has spent N3.5 billion on the purchase of 12,000 metric tons of fertilizer, which will be distributed at subsidized rates to farmers across the state. Similarly, the state government has acquired an N4 billion loan facility to be distributed to farmers in the state for the cultivation of cash crops such […]

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TCN completes reconductoring of Sokoto-Birnin-Kebbi transmission line

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2021 0

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has completed the reconductoring of its new 130 Kilometers (KM) 132 Kilovolt (KV) double circuit Sokoto – Birnin Kebbi transmission line. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday stated that the line was energised at […]

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Sokoto Assembly passes Hisbah Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2021 0

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a bill for the establishment of the state Hisbah Board. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Joint Committee on Religious Affairs, Judiciary and Human Rights at plenary. READ ALSO: Don’t Report Sokoto Government Activities …NUJ Sokoto Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee […]

Crime

Police who killed 1 person, injured 3 arrested in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2020 0

The Police Command Sokoto State, has confirmed the arrest and detention of Police Sergeant,  Bello Garba, who allegedly shot one person to death and injured three others on Friday in Sokoto. READ ALSO: Police arrests 50-year-old man for burying new born baby alive Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the command said that the Sergeant shot […]

Politics

Aide warns politicians to stop playing politics with insecurity in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi, the Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Special Duties, has advised Nigerians to stop playing politics with security matters in the state. Dingyadi, who gave the advice in an interview on Friday in Sokoto, berated politicians who were criticising President Muhammadu Buhari and Tambuwal over happenings in Sabon Birni and […]

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Gombe, Sokoto, Abia join states with COVID-19 as Nigeria’s total now 665

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 38 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing total number of confirmed cases to 665. The NCDC made this known on Monday night in the latest report posted on its verified twitter handle. According to it, three new states- Gombe, Sokoto […]