Sokoto State
Sokoto begins rice sale at discounted price
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Sokoto State government will today (Wednesday) begin to sell special foodstuffs procured to assist the citizens amid the current economic challenges. The foodstuffs include rice and other valuables and will attract a 55 per cent discount, as announced by the government on Monday. Confirming the development to The PUNCH on Tuesday, […]
Sokoto to sell foodstuffs at 55% discount
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, inaugurated a special committee on the sales of assorted food items to the people of the state at a 55 per cent discount. In light of this, the governor said his government had procured food items and other essential commodities to be sold at a discounted price. Speaking […]
Sokoto donates 10 more patrol vehicles to Army
As part of measures to ensure troops of the Nigerian Army curtail banditry in Sokoto State, Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Friday supported the Nigerian Military with 10 additional vehicles to boost security in the state. Speaking while presenting the vehicles to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mutawalle, the governor commended President Bola Tinubu’s […]
Four soldiers killed, military vans burnt in Sokoto ambush
Bandits have killed four soldiers and set two military operational vehicles ablaze in the Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was learnt that the bandits laid an ambush for the troops in a border town of Sokoto, killing four soldiers in the attack on Saturday. The Sole Administrator of the Gudu Local Government […]
Seven family members die of food poisoning in Sokoto
No fewer than seven persons from the same family in the Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto have reportedly died as a result of consumption of contaminated cassava delicacy. This is contained in a statement signed by the Information Officer, Sokoto State Ministry of Health, Nura Bello, […]
Council of Imams warns against downgrading Sultan
The Council of Imams and Ulama in Kaduna State has decried the alleged assault on the Sokoto Sultanate and reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the revered symbol of Islam in Nigeria. The council’s Secretary, Dr Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, stated this at a press briefing monitored in Kaduna by the […]
Sultan declares Sunday as Islamic new year 1446 AH
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Sunday 7th of July, 2024, as the first day of Muharram, the first month in the new Islamic year 1446 After Hijrah. A statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Professor Sambo […]
Sokoto emirate bill: Court halts removal of two district heads
As the proposed traditional institution law controversy rages in Sokoto State, the state’s High Court has issued an order restraining Governor Ahmed Aliyu from sacking two of the 15 District Heads his government had earlier removed from their seats. The order was sought separately by Alhaji Buhari Tambuwal and Alhaji Abubakar Kassim, the District Heads […]
Six killed as bandits, vigilantes clash in Sokoto market
A clash between suspected bandits and vigilantes, locally known as Yan Sakai, in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State has resulted in the deaths of six individuals. The incident occurred on Thursday night (April 18, 2024). According to a source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive […]
Tambuwal’s claim of stolen victory delusional – Sokoto govt
The Sokoto State Government has strongly criticized former governor Senator Aminu Tambuwal and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for claiming they were cheated out of victory in the 2023 governorship election. In a statement on Wednesday, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Sambo Danchadi, dismissed the PDP’s assertion that it had actually won the election as […]