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Tribunal reserves judgement on forgery case against Sokoto gov, deputy

The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgement in the petition against Gov. Ahmed Aliyu and his Deputy, Idris Gobir, filed by Sa’idu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party. After hearing and adopting their respective final written addresses on Saturday. The three-member panel of justices led by Haruna Mshelia reserved judgment adding that a […]

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Sokoto Assembly confirms Gov. Aliyu’s 9 Commissioner-nominees

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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Sokoto Begins Payment Of N6,500 Monthly Stipend To PLWD

Succour has come the way of People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in Sokoto state as Governor Ahmed Aliyu, in fulfilment of his campaign promise, commenced payment of N6,500 monthly stipends. Recall that Governor Aliyu, in his inauguration speech, promised to reintroduce payment of monthly stipends to PLWDs. A statement by the Press Secretary to the […]

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Sokoto Governor Aliyu Reverses Tambuwal’s Appointments

The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has directed the reversal of “major” decisions taken by his predecessor, Aminu Tambuwal, before he left office. This comes barely 24 hours after Tambuwal’s exit from office. The Press Secretary to the Sokoto State Government, Abubakar Bawa, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the rescission of appointments was […]

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JUST-IN: Explosion Kills 4 In Sokoto

At least four persons have been confirmed dead and three others severely injured following an explosion from a local welder’s shop at Isa local government area of Sokoto State on Sunday afternoon. A resident in the community, who hinted our correspondent about the incident, said: “when I heard the loud explosion, what came to my […]

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