Sokoto tightens merit standards as ICT-based exams screen applicants for civil service jobs
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has taken a decisive step toward strengthening merit, transparency, and digital competence in its public service with the launch of rigorous ICT-based examinations for thousands of applicants seeking employment into the state civil service. The recruitment exercise—described as one of the most transparent in recent […]
Council chairman narrowly escapes deadly bandit attack in Sokoto village
Panic gripped Kalanjeni village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Wednesday evening, as armed bandits launched a brazen attack, narrowly missing the local government chairman, Hon. Isah Harisu Kalanjeni.
8 Division kicks off 2025 corporals and below competition in Sokoto to boost military excellence
In a strategic move to strengthen training, discipline, and unity among its personnel, the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division on Monday flagged off the 2025 Inter-Formations Corporals and Below Competition at Giginya Barracks, Sokoto.
Photos: Fire guts Sokoto school for orphans displaced by Boko Haram
The fire affected students’ hostels, Principal’s and Vice Principal’s offices, computer laboratory as well as a staff room
Sokoto philanthropist distributes N142.1m, 5,600 bags of rice to vulnerable groups amid Ramadan
Prominent businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Murtala Abdulkadir (Dan’iyan Jarma), has generously distributed N142.1 million and 5,600 bags of rice to vulnerable groups, inmates, hospitals, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Sokoto State in observance of Ramadan.
AGILE: Adolescent girls to benefit from cash incentives in Sokoto
The District Head of Wurno, Alhaji Kabiru Alhassan Chigari (Sarkin Sudan), has pledged his full support to ensure the success of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Wurno Local Government and Sokoto State at large.
