Sokoto
27 states, FCT yet to set up minimum wage panels
Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage. The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe. However, […]
Police arrest motorcycle thieves in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested one Kabiru Abubakar who specialises in motorcycle theft together with some of his accomplices. According to a statement signed by the spokesman for the command, ASP Ahmad Rufai, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday, the suspect was arrested after stealing a motorcycle parked at Usmanu Danfodiyo University […]
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 […]
No Plan To Dethrone Sultan Abubakar – Sokoto Government Knocks Islamic Group, MURIC
The Sokoto State Government has denied allegations made by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) suggesting plans to dethrone his eminence, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto. In a release, through the Press Secretary to Sokoto State Governor, Abubakar Bawa, the state government said MURIC should have cared to find out if there […]
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 […]
Sokoto gets FG grains
The distribution of 26,404 bags of maize, millet, and sorghum to vulnerable individuals in Sokoto State as palliatives has been initiated by the Federal Government. Senator Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, inaugurated the distribution in Sokoto on Sunday. Kyari highlighted that the initiative aimed to alleviate the economic hardship faced by […]
BREAKING: Abducted Sokoto Tsangaya Students Regain Freedom
The 15 students abducted at the Qur’anic school in Sokoto State have regained their freedom. The students were kidnapped at Gidan Bakuso village in Gada Local Government Area while running into their rooms to escape attack on the community two weeks ago. Details Later… Daily Trust Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp […]