Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed Maccido is the Sokoto State Commissioner for Water Resources. A Prince of the Sultanate, he is the son of the late Sultan Muhammadu Maccido. He had served as the Secretary of the Sokoto Local Council and Principal Private Secretary to his father.

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard Mills Jnr, has extolled the Nine-point agenda of Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu.

Qatar Charity, a charitable and non-profit organisation in Nigeria, has donated foodstuff to orphans, physically challenged and less privileged persons in Sokoto State. The Organisation’s Head of Social Affairs, Mr. Shu’aibu Atiku, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Sokoto. Atiku said no fewer than 547 persons benefited including Internally…

Honourable Abdussamad Dasuki, representing Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, has urged the Presidency to provide detailed data on tax revenue distribution to states under existing and proposed tax laws. Dasuki, who also chairs the House of Representatives Committee on Shipping Services, believes such transparency is critical to fostering informed debate and decisions regarding the…

National Coordinator of Network for Democracy and Good Governance of Nigeria (NEDGON), Comrade Abdul-Rahman Umar Aliyu, has said the prioritisation of agriculture, housing scheme, road network, and education among others by Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State should be emulated by all governors.

In a landmark event held at Laziz Hall in Tambuwal, Sokoto State, Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, the federal lawmaker representing Kebbe/Tambuwal, announced a multi-pronged initiative to support education, agriculture, and women’s empowerment. This comprehensive scheme, amounting to ₦27.5 million, includes 200 scholarships for university students, provision of essential agricultural inputs for farmers, and financial grants to…

Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has called on the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) to attract investors for the establishment of an onion processing factory in the state. The governor made this appeal during a visit from NOPPMAN members, led by Regional…

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to defeating banditry and restoring lasting peace in the North-West. During his security engagements in Sokoto State on Friday, October 11, 2024, Dr Matawalle witnessed the handover of critical military assets and received operational briefings on recent successes…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has called for a more robust collaboration with the Malaria Consortium so as to stop malaria scourge in the state.

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has been conferred with an Award of Excellence and Outstanding Performance in the execution of  developmental projects in the  state.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu has vowed that his administration in Sokoto State would equip all state-owned health training institutions with modern equipment to produce highly-qualified manpower. 

Sokoto State Government said it has employed 845 Nurses and Midwives to facilitate access to improve quality healthcare services delivery