The National Population Commission (NPC) has registered 300,182 births from October till date in the ongoing digital birth registration of children between 0-5 years across Sokoto State. The NPC State Director, Alhaji Malami Marafa-Gagi, disclosed this at a news conference organised by National Orientation Agency (NOA), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and NPC on Thursday…

The National Population Commission (NPC) has called on community leaders and grassroots individuals to support the success of the 2024 Verbal And Social Autopsy (VASA) study in Sokoto state. Alhaji Chiso Dattijo, NPC National Commissioner in charge of Sokoto state, made the appeal at a press conference in Sokoto on Wednesday. He said the VASA…

The Sokoto State Government has approved N950 million for the completion of 38-megawatt Independent Power Project (IPP) started in 2008. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Sambo Danchadi, disclosed this after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Wednesday in Sokoto. Danchadi said the IPP project, started by former Gov. Alhaji Aliyu Wammako administration…

Grain dealers and other foodstuff traders in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States have attributed the increasing prices of foodstuff to high transport fares and processing charges occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals that most traders complained of cost of farm produce transportation from…

Sokoto is known for leadership and where religious knowledge is deep-rooted. So, leaders from the Caliphate are well respected and honoured by people from other parts of the country. The reason is clear, Sokoto is the seat of Caliphate that produced great leaders and Islamic scholars of high repute. So, nobody expects less when it…

Coalition of Sokoto State Students on Tuesday dismissed alleged financial misdoing against the Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Student Matters, Alhaji Abubakar Salame. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the 23 Local Government Forum of Coordinators in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Mr Ra’is Umar and Mr…

The Acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, today embarked on an operational tour to Sokoto State in the 8 Division Area of Responsibility. Recall that the state is now a hotbed for the trending terrorist group from Chad and Mali, popularly called 'Lakurawa,' who are now seizing livestock and taxing residents…

A fatal road crash on Saturday claimed the lives of 15 people in Mairuwa village along the Funtua-Sokoto highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attributed the incident to preventable causes, pointing to vehicle maintenance issues and driver negligence as key factors. The accident occurred around 11 a.m. when a Toyota Hiace bus carrying passengers…

The Police Command in Sokoto State has refuted claims that it secretly arrested and arraigned a woman who allegedly criticised rising killings in the state. In a statement issued in Sokoto on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufai, clarified the events following misinformation circulated by Gistcore Media and other social media platforms. According to…

The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), also known as IS-Sahel, has reportedly intensified its influence across several local government areas in Sokoto State, Nigeria, with growing evidence of its expanding operations in neighbouring Kebbi State as well. Known locally as 'Lakurawa', or "recruits" in Hausa, this group has begun enforcing strict mandates on…

The Sokoto Police command has confirmed the new terrorist group, Lakurawa, forcibly collecting cows from residents of some council areas

Sokoto State Commissioner for Lands, Housing, Survey and Town Planning, Nasiru Aliyu Dan Tsoho, has disclosed Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s demarcation of 1,960 plots of land for housing. In an interview with journalists in Sokoto, he explained that the decision was due to the government’s decision to decongest, create a new city, and ensure urban renewal.…