From its image as one of the most peaceful states in the country, the seat of the sultanate, Sokoto, is getting notorious for killings by bandits with a fresh number …
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President Buhari condemns killing of 15 in Sokoto as terrorists set up parallel govt
by editorby editorPresident Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest massacre of 15 people in Goronyo and Illela Local Government Areas of Sokoto, warning that “this needless and mindless violence against innocent people cannot …
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Senate hears how terrorists are being installed village heads in Sokoto, killing of 120
by editorby editorTroubling details of how over 120 Nigerians were killed in Goronyo Market, and how terrorists are being installed as village heads in Sokoto State have emerged from none other than …
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Governor Tambuwal asks Army Chief for more troops, after over 30 killed, and Buhari promises crushing defeat
by editorby editorGovernor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto this Monday pleaded with visiting Army Chief for more ground troops in the state after a blistering attack left at least 30 traders and others …
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No fewer than 23 people have died as a result of the outbreak of gastroenteritis, also known as stomach flu, in some communities in Sokoto State. The Commissioner for Health …
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Nigeria’s unity requires equity, justice & fairness, Osinbajo declares at Sokoto varsity lecture
by editorby editorRelease By Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President ▪︎ Elites must do the hard work of mediation-VP adds ▪︎ Why …
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42 years after, Senate pushes for abandoned South-west/North-West road from Badagry-Sokoto
by editorby editor▪︎▪︎wants highway concessioned under PPP arrangement Federal lawmakers in the Senate wing of the National Assembly appear waking up to the need for the long abandoned Souhwest-NorthWest road, but this …
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By Matthew Hassan Kukah Frankly, had Alhaji Musa Aliyu Ladan’s advertorial (Bishop Matthew Kukah: A Politician Dressed in Clerical Robes?, Daily Trust March 23rd, 2020) not been so full of …
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APC congratulates Governor Yahaya Bello on second term, PDP wins 4 Seats in Sokoto; Akpabio trounced, Rep Jibrin loses
by editorby editorThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on his inauguration for a Second Term in office on Monday. A statement by the spokesman …
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Sokoto State asks 1000 workers getting illegitimate pay to show up, get pardon
by editorby editorBy Muhammad Nasir Bello (NAN) The Sokoto state government has asked some 1,000 persons in its employ collecting abnormal salaries to come forward and be pardoned. Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, the …