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Ex-PDP Governorship Candidate Ubandoma Joins APC

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 7, 2026 0

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Sa'idu Umar Ubandoma, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The former PDP governorship flag bearer, who is also regarded as a close political ally of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, formally joined the APC during a meeting with the…

Bandits Attack Sokoto Community Near Army Headquarters

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 5, 2026 0

Residents of Shuni and surrounding communities in Sokoto State were thrown into panic after armed bandits reportedly attacked Dalijan, a community located about two kilometres from Shuni and less than seven kilometres from the Headquarters…

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Sokoto Resident Protests Over Rising Insecurity

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 3, 2026 0

Residents of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday staged a protest over the worsening wave of bandit attacks in the state The demonstrators blocked the busy Sokoto–Jega–Yauri federal highway to demand urgent…

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Sokoto Court Sentences Nigerien, Two Others To Death For Terrorism

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 24, 2026 0

A High Court in Sokoto has sentenced a foreign national and two other persons to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms trafficking offences. The convicts, identified as Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, a citizen of the…

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Sokoto Commends Troops, Demands Sustained Offensive Against Bandits

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 23, 2026 0

The Sokoto State Government has called on security agencies to sustain and intensify ongoing operations against bandits and other criminal elements following recent successes recorded in various parts of the state. The Special…

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I Told Tinubu Economy Doing Badly, Insecurity Destroying Nigeria – Kalu

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 22, 2026 0

The Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that persistent insecurity across Nigeria is preventing citizens from enjoying the benefits of ongoing economic reforms. Kalu made the…

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Beyond Fun: How Play Helps Children Learn

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 14, 2026 0

Under the bright morning sun, a group of excited pupils gathered on the dusty playground of Yahaya Abdulkareem Primary School in Sokoto. Some hopped enthusiastically in a sack race, struggling to keep their balance as classmates cheered…

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Sokoto Backs State Police, Says It’s Key To Tackling Insecurity

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 12, 2026 0

The Sokoto State Government has thrown its weight behind the creation of state Police declaring it's key to tackling insecurity in the country. Speaking through the Special Adviser to the Sokoto State Governor on Security Matters, Col.…

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Yoruba Group Disowns Tinubu Re-Election Mobilisation Notice

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 12, 2026 0

The Yoruba Community in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has distanced itself from an alleged mobilisation notice circulating among youths in the North in support of President Bola Tinubu's second-term…

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Red Cross Seeks Stronger Humanitarian Partnerships in Sokoto

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 12, 2026 0

The Secretary-General of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Dr. Abubakar Ahmad Kende, has embarked on a strategic advocacy tour of key institutions in Sokoto State, seeking stronger collaboration to enhance humanitarian service…

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