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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the new nominees and 16 others confirmed by the assembly on Aug. 2, the governor has appointed 25 Commissioners for the state. NAN also reports that those confirmed included: Aminu Bodai, Ibrahim Adare, Nura Tangaza, Shehu Chaco, Sanusi Umar, Haruna Bashar, Nasiru Binji, Sambo Danchadi and […]
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The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a butcher, Usman Buda, who was killed on Sunday by extremist Muslims over an alleged blasphemous comment against the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah. While noting that an investigation was ongoing to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to book, the police revealed that the […]
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Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu has approved the constitution of a committee to review the “wasteful auction of state government assets” by the immediate past administration in the state. The committee according to the press secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, has Alhaji Jelani Kalgo as Chairman, Colonel Garba Moyi as a retired member, Alhaji […]
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Sokoto state Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has suspended all appointments made after March 19th 2023 by the outgoing administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. Similarly, the Governor also nullified the naming of tertiary institutions and the governing council and directed the affected institutions to revert to their former names and locations. He said all […]
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Sokoto CP commends officers for rejecting N800,000 bribe. The Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, CP Ali Hayatu Kaigama, has commended officers of the command for exhibiting a high sense of professionalism in rejecting the sum of N800,000 bribe after intercepting suspects who specialises in stealing copper wires in the state. This is according to […]
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Sokoto state supplementary polls have been characterised by the late arrival of materials in addition to seeming voters apathy and anger across affected polling units. Aside from that, there is anger amongst voters who could not hide their concerns over the delay even as women’s turnout remain impressive across polling units amidst improved security and […]
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Sokoto State civil servants have appealed to the Sultan of Sokoto and other well meaning leaders in the state to press on Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to settle the arrears of their 2023 February and March salary. The group under the aegis of Coalition of Sokoto state Civil servants made the statement while addressing journalists […]
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The remains of the Sokoto state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Usman Suleiman, who died on Friday has been laid to rest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Suleiman, a traditional title holder of Danmadamin Isa died as a result of brief illness in Sokoto. The funeral prayer was attended by the Deputy […]
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto State, Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi, has said the chances of the party winning the February 25 election is very bright. Dingyadi, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Sokoto on recently, described the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, as a decent person and […]
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