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Tambuwal allays fear of possible civil unrest in Sokoto
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has appealed to people of the state capital, particularly…
Tambuwal begins education revolution in Sokoto State with construction, renovation of schools
By Adesuwa Tsan In recognition of the importance of education in achieving meaningful development…
Sokoto breaks new frontiers; opens Nigeria’s first all-female mechanic workshop
By Peter Obiechina As seat of the Caliphate, the North west state of Sokoto…
Tambuwal: 600,000 out of school children now learning
About 600,000 hitherto out of school children in Sokoto State are now pursuing their education as…
No protest in Sokoto Poly over dead student – Rector
Prof. Aminu Ibrahim, the Rector, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, says the institution did not record…
Police establish 5 units to address banditry in Sokoto
Police have established additional five units to strengthen the security activities against banditry and other criminalities…
N419m scam: EFCC arraigns Kebbi ex-Senator in Sokoto
By Kenneth Onuoha The Sokoto State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
NDLEA nabs trafficker with N1bn worth of cocaine in Sokoto
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a transborder drug trafficker with…
Hajj: Sultan tasks NAHCON on service delivery
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
Sokoto Hisbah is constitutional – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has explained that the new Hisbah Commission in the…
Gov. Tambuwal hails US Govt. for development programmes in Sokoto
By Deborah Hassan Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has applauded the United…
Sokoto Govt. revokes 5 contracts, approves N4B for projects
By Ife Osemedua Sokoto State Executive Council has revoked five contracts in the…
Sokoto: NGO sensitises border communities, religious leaders on Covid-19
St. Bakhita Initiative, an NGO, commenced a three-day sensitisation programme on COVID-19 prevention for border community…
Sokoto Govt. pays N748m WAEC and NECO examination fees
Sokoto State government has paid over seven hundred and forty eight (748) million naira for the…
Sokoto partners water user associations to explore commercial opportunities
By Ife osemedua Sokoto State Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Umar Bature, has…
Tambuwal swears-in Grand Khadi
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Monday, February 1, 2021, swore-in the newly appointed…
Buhari pledges support for reconstruction of burnt Sokoto Market
…As Tambuwal asks for more assistance President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to give assistance to the…
Sokoto market fire: Wike pledges N500m to Govt., victims
By Idris Salisu Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, has pledged the sum of…
Tambuwal assures NAF of support
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has assured the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) that his…
Tambuwal reiterates commitment to education dev’t
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has again reiterated his administration’s commitment towards the sustained…
Gov. Tambuwal urges parents to uphold moral discipline of children
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Saturday urged parents to uphold moral discipline of children…
Bishop Kukah’s Christmas Message that got tongues wagging
The Christmas Message delivered by Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has continued to raise…
Sokoto Received N518m FG Health Intervention Fund In 2020 — NHIS
The Federal Government disbursed N518 million to Sokoto State Government in 2020 as National Healthcare Intervention…
Sokoto commences e-taxing system
….set to begin payment of salaries from IGR January By Gabriel Atumeyi The Government of Sokoto…
Sokoto emerges highest-performing state as FG disburses ₦123.348bn grants to states
The Federal Government has disbursed ₦123.348billion (USD324.6million) to 32 most performing states, Sokoto State…
Tambuwal constitutes Advisory C’ttee on upgrade of college of education to university
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has constituted a 17-man advisory committee on the upgrading…
SMEDAN trains 100 teachers on entrepreneurship skills for students in Sokoto
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in partnership with Sokoto State Government…
God, not revenues, delivers projects, says Tambuwal
…Gov. Wike has vision Amidst glittering and colorful fireworks reflected by the brackish sea water of…
PDP Extols Governor Tambuwal At 55
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extolled the Governor of Sokoto State, the Vice Chairman of…