Supreme Court affirms Gov Tambuwal’s re-election
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the valid winner of the last governorship election in Sokoto State. The apex court dismissed an appeal the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Ahmed Sokoto, filed to challenge Tambuwal’s re-election. A seven-man […]
Sokoto Govt. to establish 2 additional schools for persons with specials needs
The Sokoto State Government on Tuesday announced plans to establish two additional schools to cater for people with special needs. Alhaji Umar Ahmad, Director, Basic and Secondary Education Department, Ministry of Education, stated this in Sokoto at a two-day stakeholder forum on progressive taxation. The event titled “Breaking Barriers, Tax Justice and Gender Responsive Public […]
EFCC nabs Sokoto director of finance, recovers N6.7m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, on Friday, October 18, 2019 arrested Danladi Chindo, Director of Finance, Ministry of Local Government, Sokoto, and Nasiru Umar of the same ministry. They were arrested for an alleged conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N6,703,000.00 (Six Million Seven […]
UNFPA expands initiative to Sokoto, Bauchi to keep more girls in school
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has expanded the Adolescent Girl Initiative (AGI) to Sokoto and Bauchi States to keeps more girls in schools so that the key can harness their potentials. Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, the National Programme Analyst, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV, UNFPA Nigeria, disclosed this during a media roundtable on the 2019 […]
2 NYSC members to repeat service year in Sokoto for absconding from PPA
The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State, Mr Philip Enaberue, says two corps members are to repeat their service year for absconding from their place of primary assignments. Enaberue, who made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, said the affected persons were among the […]
2 NYSC members to repeat service year in Sokoto
The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State, Mr Philip Enaberue, says two corps members are to repeat their service year. Enaberue, who made this disclosure in Sokoto, said the affected persons were among the 1,180 corps members who passed out under 2018 NYSC Batch C Stream l. He said that the corps […]
