The Northern Traditional Rulers Council (NTRC) which is led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has decried the rising wave of killings...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed notorious bandit leaders and their foot soldiers in Zamfara and Sokoto States. The Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested a suspected human trafficker, Sirajo Illela, and rescued two female victims in Sokoto State. The Comptroller of Immigration, Illela...
Troops of the Defence Headquarters Special Operations Brigade on Thursday neutralised six terrorists during a coordinated operation against Lakurawa terrorists in the Gudu Local Government Area...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Dr. Nura Ali, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of...
The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Saturday signed the state’s 2025 appropriation bill of N526.9 billion. The state House of Assembly passed the budget on...
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, said on Saturday the Federal Government would undertake a comprehensive investigation into the air strike that led to...
Nigeria’s most wanted terrorist, Bello Turji, has issued a threat to residents of Shinkafi communities in Sokoto State vowing to unleash unimaginable mayhem if his uncles...
The government of Sokoto State said on Wednesday that at least 10 civilians were killed in the military airstrike that was targeted at terrorists in Gidan...
The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fasan Yamma has refuted claims of civilian casualties during recent airstrikes in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities, located in...
The Theatre Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major- Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, claimed on Friday the special brigade of the Nigerian Army has killed scores of Lakurawa...
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto has re-established the State Hisbah Commission, emphasizing the importance of respecting citizens’ fundamental human rights while promoting Islamic norms, culture, morals,...
The Sokoto State government on Tuesday confirmed that at least 25 persons have died from cholera in the state. The Director of Public Health in the...
Global human rights organization, Amnesty International, has called on the Sokoto State government to unconditionally drop all charges levelled against a critic of Governor Ahmad Aliyu,...
The new jihadist sect operating in northern Nigeria known as Lakurawa, are reportedly intensifying their recruitment drive by offering monetary incentives to youths in Sokoto State...
The Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has also confirmed the emergence a new jihadist sect known as the ‘Lukarawas’ which has been terrorising residents of Sokoto...
The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa has informed the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that certain...
As the sun set on a typical Friday morning in Gidan Yaro Community School, Wamakko Local Government, Yusuf, an 11-year-old primary school student, strolls aimlessly through...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto State. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed...
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday lamented the rising cases of drug abuse among soldiers deployed for operations in different parts...
In the early hours, suspected armed bandits killed a police officer and a local vigilante in Sokoto. Confirming the incident, state police spokesman ASP Ahmed Rufai...
The lawmaker representing Sabon Birni North Constituency in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Boza, has denied allegations linking him to the recent abduction...
The abducted district head of Gatawa, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, has reportedly died in bandits’ captivity due to non-payment of ransom. A family source disclosed the news...
At least four persons died in a boat mishap at Dundaye community in Wamakko local government area of Sokoto State on Sunday. The Head of the...
It was 1 p.m. The sun cast long shadows across the schoolyard of Government Day Senior Secondary School, Kofar Rini, Sokoto, where seven students, all aged...
The Centre for the Promotion of Sharia (CPS) has warned the Sokoto State Government not to tamper with the Sultanate Council as that will bring about...
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday foiled a kidnap attempt and killed five suspected terrorists in Sokoto State. They also rescued two hostages held by...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 65-year-old man, Musa Arzika for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Sokoto State. The NDLEA Commander...
At least six persons died in a clash between suspected bandits and local vigilantes in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Saturday. Eyewitnesses told...
At least eight fatalities and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State. The Center Manger of Nigeria Centre for...
A mysterious illness has been reported in Isa local government area of Sokoto State, leaving both health authorities and community leaders confused. The Director-General of the...
The Zamfara State government has ordered immediate restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto States. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture,...
The 15 students abducted at the Qur’anic school located in Gidan Bakuso village of Gada local government area of Sokoto State have regained their freedom. According...
Abdulrasheed Hammad reports on the health risks posed by Primary Health Care centers in Sokoto State as they resort to burning and burying of waste products...
Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and former Coordinating Minister for Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has lamented the renewed abduction of Nigerian school children by...
Armed men suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Saturday abducted 15 students of Tsangaya School at Gidan Bakuso, Gada local government area of...
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Ahmad Aliyu as the duly elected governor of Sokoto State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress...
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on Friday rescued 52 kidnapped persons in the Isa local government area of Sokoto State. The spokesman for Operation Hadarin Daji,...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State. In a statement posted on its website and signed...
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on Thursday killed three suspected terrorists and rescued six kidnapped victims in Sokoto State. The Nigerian Army confirmed the development in...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as governor of Sokoto State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in the...
Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) troops of Joint Task Force Northwest have freed thirty-one hostages who were abducted in Sokoto State. This is while the Northwest Operation,...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday killed three persons and injured many others at Soro community in Binji local government area of Sokoto State. Residents...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Saidu Umar, has rejected the verdict of the governorship election petition tribunal on the outcome of...
The election of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has been upheld by the Sokoto State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal. The three-man panel of the tribunal...
The Sokoto State Police Command has banned any form of procession before and after the judgement of the state governorship election tribunal. The three-member panel headed...
CLAIM: Protest in Sokoto over Mohbad’s death VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT An image on Nigerian microblogging platform, Nairand, purportedly shows residents of Sokoto state protesting the...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria {TCN} has confirmed the restoration of bulk power supply to Sokoto State in the aftermath of the fire outbreak that destroyed...
Many rural communities in Sokoto State are at the risk of an outbreak of diarrhea and other diseases due to an acute shortage of potable water....
The former minister of water resources, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State. Shagari, who...
