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Sokoto Cleric Escapes Suspected Assassination Attempt

Sokoto Cleric Escapes Suspected Assassination Attempt

A prominent Islamic cleric in Sokoto State, Sheikh Bashir Sani Ahmad Sokoto, has narrowly escaped what appears to be an assassination attempt at his residence in Sokoto on the first day of Ramadan 1447AH. The…

Sokoto Hosts Special Prayers To Promote Nigeria’s Peaceful Coexistence

Sokoto Hosts Special Prayers To Promote Nigeria’s Peaceful Coexistence

As part of efforts to promote peaceful coexistence and national development, the Sokoto State Government has held a special prayer session for the peace, unity, and progress of Nigeria. The prayer session took place at…

Christmas: CDS, COAS Fete Frontline Troops At Luncheon In Sokoto

Christmas: CDS, COAS Fete Frontline Troops At Luncheon In Sokoto

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, in company with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, feted frontline troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA at a special Christmas luncheon held…

250,000 Households To Benefit From Sokoto, UNICEF’s New Social Register Project

250,000 Households To Benefit From Sokoto, UNICEF’s New Social Register Project

The Sokoto State Government and UNICEF have launched an initiative to expand the Social Register, a crucial document providing credible and transparent data for social protection programs. The State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning,…

Sokoto: Kamarawa Refutes Allegations Of Inaction Over Security Alert

Sokoto: Kamarawa Refutes Allegations Of Inaction Over Security Alert

Chairman of Isa Local Government Area, in Sokoto State, Shehu Abubakar Kamarawa, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting security operations to curb banditry and other criminal activities. Kamarawa stated this in a statement he signed.…

UDUS VC Hails Tinubu’s Education Policies

UDUS VC Hails Tinubu’s Education Policies

The Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University (UDUS), Professor Bashir Garba, on Monday, applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education policies, describing them as impactful and transformative for the Nigerian education sector. Professor Garba gave this commendation…

Sultan Urges Muslims To Look Out For New Moon

Sultan Urges Muslims To Look Out For New Moon

The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, has announced that Saturday, August 23, which corresponds to the 29th day of Safar 1447 AH, will be the day set aside for the sighting of the new moon of Rabi’ul…

NiMet: Thunderstorms, Dust Haze To Affect Katsina, Sokoto, Others

NiMet: Thunderstorms, Dust Haze To Affect Katsina, Sokoto, Others

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Saturday warned that thunderstorms and hazy weather will affect many parts of the country between Sunday, April 27, and Tuesday, April 29. In a weather update announced in Abuja,…

Airstrike: NAF To Probe Killing Of Sokoto Villagers

Airstrike: NAF To Probe Killing Of Sokoto Villagers

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to thoroughly investigate reports of airstrikes that struck two villages in Sokoto State on Wednesday morning, December 25. New Telegraph had earlier reported that residents of Gidan…

Senate Raises Alarm Over Influx Of Terrorists From Mali, Burkina Faso

Senate Raises Alarm Over Influx Of Terrorists From Mali, Burkina Faso

The Nigeria Senate has raised the alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso, who operate under the aegis of Lakurawa, have invaded Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, other states in the north-west and Niger State in…