The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Tuesday performed the groundbreaking for the establishment of a new Forward Operations Base (FOB) Isa, in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) in Sokoto State. The agency called on stakeholders to redouble efforts on reducing cases of drug abuse in the society. Mr Abdul Abdullahi, the NDLEA Commander…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Sokoto State Command, has arrested four suspects over alleged kidnapping and banditry in the state. The State Commandant, Mr Muhammad Dada, made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Wednesday. According…
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed the immediate arrest of a musician who praised a bandit leader, popularly known as Bello Turji, in a song. Newsmen report that in viral music audio, the musician, Mohammed Danshawa, hailed…
Dr Moses Auta, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has said President Muhammadu Buhari values his cows than the lives of Nigerians. He also blamed the leadership of the…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, on Monday, signed into law the Sokoto state Child Protection bill earlier passed by state House of Assembly to enhance the conditions of children in the state. Gov. Tambuwal signed the law at an…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has called for additional deployment of troops to the state, in a bid to stem the rising insecurity currently being experienced. Tambuwal made the request on Monday when the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General…
The Police Command in Sokoto State on Saturday confirmed the killing of one person and the abduction of several others, as a result of an attack by some unknown gunmen in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesperson…
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of monthly stipend of N5,000 under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme to poor and vulnerable persons in Sokoto state. The National Project Accountant, Mr Jafar Ibrahim-Yabo, who represented the National Programme Coordinator…
Gastroenteritis has so far claimed the lives of 39 persons in the last three weeks in 18 out of the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State, a top government official has confirmed. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali…
