By Nnasom David

As part of Sokoto State’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Caliphate Times Media has announced that its Sokoto@50 commemorative magazine will be released in May 2026.

The magazine forms the flagship of the company’s ongoing Golden Jubilee multimedia documentation project.

Unveiled in December 2025, the initiative aims to create a permanent public record of Sokoto’s development over the past five decades, highlighting the state’s governance, culture, and community life since its creation in 1976.

Speaking at a brief commemorative coordination gathering on February 3, 2026, officials of Caliphate Times Media said the project extends beyond ceremony, focusing on storytelling, documentation, and knowledge preservation.

“The Sokoto@50 project is about memory, not just milestones,” a company representative said. “We are building a public archive that tells the story of how Sokoto was imagined, governed, and sustained across generations.”

The magazine will feature 50 curated profiles of individuals and institutions that have shaped Sokoto’s progress in governance, education, health, religion, and enterprise. Each profile, developed through interviews and editorial review, will reflect the state’s journey through key policies, challenges, and decisions that defined its growth.

In addition to the magazine, Caliphate Times Media is producing a documentary film to complement the publication, capturing voices, places, and moments that have influenced Sokoto’s 50-year history.

The Sokoto@50 magazine will be made publicly available in May 2026, with further launch details expected in the coming months.

Caliphate Times Media, a Northern Nigeria-based digital media company and creative storytelling studio, focuses on long-form journalism, cultural documentation, and community-centred narratives. Its mission is to “inform, empower, and preserve” through journalism and creative media, building accessible public records and supporting informed civic discourse.