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The Sokoto State government has graduated 500 women under its poverty reduction programme, equipping them with skills in various trades to promote self-reliance.
10 Feb
The Sokoto State government is to upgrade its yearly Ramadan feeding programme to cater to the needs of more indigent people. Governor Ahmed Aliyu dropped the hint at the commissioning of the remodelled Ruggar Wauru Jumuaat Mosque in Sokoto.
1 Feb
The Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has distributed a total sum of N75m as start-up capital to 500 beneficiaries in the state.
27 Jan
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, press secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on Sunday. Bawa confirmed that the payment would cover state civil servants, local government employees, and…
25 Jan
Governance accountability group, BudgIT, describes itself as, “A civic organisation that uses creative technology to simplify public information, stimulating a community of active citizens and enabling their right to demand accountability, institutional reforms, efficient service delivery and an equitable society.”
18 Jan
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has inaugurated the state and senatorial zones projects as well as contracts monitoring committees, with a call on them to be honest and sincere in the discharge of their assignment.
15 Jan
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has stated his resolve to revive the mining sector in the state and make it serve the growth projections.
11 Jan
Without doubt, the responsibilities of the local councils have become much more complex and so has governance become more complicated by the day. For instance, computer literacy has certainly become a must for the leadership and workers
31 Dec
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the death of victims of the military bombing that killed no fewer than 10 persons and injured others on December 25, 2024, in Silame Local Council of Sokoto State.
30 Dec
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has assented to the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill, promising to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
28 Dec
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has assented to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, promising to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Aliyu, who described the 2024 budget implementation as a success story, reiterated his administration's determination to continue to execute people-orientated projects already started. "In the outgoing year, we succeeded in…
28 Dec
The Sokoto State Government has flagged off free distribution of another consignment of fertilisers to farmers across the state, for the dry season farming.

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