The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, Dr. Attahiru Isa Sokoto, has dismissed claims alleging the absence of doctors at the hospital, describing the allegations as false and misleading.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has raised the alarm over what he described as a grave threat to his life following an attack on him and his convoy by personnel of the Sokoto Marshal and the Sokoto State Community Guard at the Sokoto Airport area at about 9:00 p.m. on Friday.
The Organizing Committee for the turbaning ceremony of the new Dallatun Sokoto and Dan Masanin Sokoto has provided financial assistance towards the outstanding bills of 56 less-privileged inmates in the Sokoto State Correctional Centre.
The Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Correspondents’ Chapel, has expressed profound grief over the death of one of its committed members, Mr Olugbunmi Adeniyi, publisher of The Guild Newspaper, who died in Abeokuta, Ogun State, after a brief illness.
Activities marking the 2026 World Polio Day sensitisation through football and para-soccer matches have ended with final games and prize presentation to winners at the Giginya Memorial Stadium volleyball court in Sokoto.
The Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has dismissed a suit filed by Umar Faruk, a former chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, challenging the party’s leadership structure in the state. The suit was dismissed on Friday by Justice Ahmad Gama, who ruled that the plaintiffs failed to establish sufficient grounds to warrant the reliefs they sought.
The Chairman of Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Hon. Musa Garba Kuchi, has offset the medical bills of victims of bandits' attacks from Ungushi and Mai-Kurhuna villages receiving treatment at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Wamakko.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that if Noma disease is left untreated, approximately 70 to 90 per cent of affected people die, while survivors often suffer difficulties in eating, speaking, breathing and carrying out daily activities.
The General Manager of the Sokoto State Transport Authority (SSTA), Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad, says the State Executive Council has approved the procurement of 10 Mitsubishi Canter trucks at the cost of N776.34 million and the construction of 30 commercial shops at the cost of N118.14 million.
As Nigerians celebrate this year's Independence Day, the management of Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, has acknowledged the unwavering commitment of Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto to reviving the lost glory of the hospital as a leading centre for qualitative healthcare delivery and referral services in the state.
As Nigeria celebrates its 66th Independence Anniversary, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has congratulated Nigerians, particularly the people of Sokoto State, and called for sober reflection on the state of the nation after 66 years of independence.
As Nigeria marks its 66th anniversary of independence, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has stressed the need for greater collaboration between the Federal and State Governments in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminality bedevilling parts of the country.
As Nigerians celebrate this year's Independence Day, the management of Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, has acknowledged the unwavering commitment of Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto to reviving the lost glory of the hospital as a leading centre for qualitative healthcare delivery and referral services in the state.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Sokoto State chapter, has faulted comments credited to the Minority Leader of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Abubakar Magaji (ADC, Bodinga North), that he has not seen any significant development under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, warmly congratulates its esteemed member, Alhaji Hayatu Jibo Dallatu, on his appointment as the new District Head of Tudun Wada, Sokoto, by the Executive Governor of Sokoto State, His Excellency, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu. Alhaji Hayatu Jibo Dallatu is one of the eight persons appointed by the Governor as district heads, a development the NUJ considers a significant recognition of the experience, character and contributions of the appointees
Youths in Sokoto State have signed a peace accord pledging to abandon drug abuse following a mediation intervention by the Sokoto State Women Mediators Network under the RECAP Project, funded by the European Union. The youths signed the Accord of Peace and Withdrawal from Drug Abuse during a community engagement attended by government representatives, traditional leaders, women’s organisations and other stakeholders.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency , Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir, has embarked on the rehabilitation of the Sifawa-Shagari-Yabo power line. Global Newsday gathered that the two local governments have been without electricity for over six years following the vandalism of the power supply line by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums.
In an effort to further support security agencies in the state in their fight against banditry and other criminal activities, the Sokoto State Government has awarded contracts for the procurement of 30 Toyota Hilux vans at the cost of N1,592,250,000.
prominent stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and business mogul, Alhaji Ahmad Mai Bulawus of Mana Karama, popularly known as Amadi Mai Bulawus, has defected from the ADC to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his supporters. Alhaji Ahmad announced his defection when Governor Ahmed Aliyu visited his mother at their residence in the Mana Karama area of Sokoto South Local Government Area, as part of the Governor’s condolence visits to bereaved
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS),Sokoto State Chapter says it has kept private school fees among the lowest in the country, even as operational costs have risen by over 500 per cent in recent years.
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has assured that his administration will sustain its efforts to combat banditry in the state and ensure that internally displaced persons (IDPs) return to their ancestral homes.
The Chairmen of Kebbe and Tambuwal Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, Hon. Musa Garba Kuchi and Hon. Abba Shehu Tambuwal, have held a joint security meeting to strengthen support for military operations in the two councils.
Ahead of 2027,the Treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Maniru M. Shehu, has empowered the people of Magajin Gari B Ward with the sum of N31.65 million. Speaking at the event in Sokoto, Shehu said the gesture was aimed at empowering the beneficiaries to boost their socio-economic activities.
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has urged political actors to shun campaigns of calumny, character assassination and inflammatory rhetoric ahead of the 2027 general elections. The union made the call in a communiqué jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Muhammad Usman Binji and Muhammad Nasir, and issued at the end of its congress held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the NUJ Press Centre, Zuru Road, Sokoto.
The Chairman of APC One Family, Sokoto State Chapter, Hon. Garzali Aliyu Raka, has stressed the need for electoral stakeholders in the core northern states to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term to complete the infrastructural development projects initiated in the region and Nigeria as a whole.
The APC candidate for Yabo-Shagari Federal Constituency, Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir, has provided six trucks of grains for distribution to party supporters across the ten wards in Yabo Local Government Area.
The member representing Yabo Constituency in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Shehu Shamaki, has urged the people of Sokoto State to vote for all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections to consolidate development gains.
The Sokoto State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Local Governments, has commended Kebbe Local Government Area for its commitment to due process, accountability and proper financial management.
The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA) has reaffirmed its ownership of the Bakalori Colony Residential Complex, putting to rest a lingering dispute over the rightful ownership and management of the estate.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are prosecuting 10 erring contractors of the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for breaching contractual agreements. The Chairman of SUBEB, Alhaji Umaru Nagwari Tambuwal, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto during a briefing to mark the third anniversary of Gov. Ahmad Aliyu’s administration.
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the death of one person who stabbed prominent Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukuwa, in Sokoto. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Rufa’i Ahmad, confirmed this on Friday. He said the suspect was killed by mob action after stabbing Lukuwa in the stomach immediately after the congregational Friday prayer.
Police in Sokoto on Monday arraigned six youths before the Chief Magistrate Court in Tambuwal for allegedly inciting public disturbance. This was disclosed to our correspondent in Sokoto by the Spokesperson of the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmed Rufai, in a telephone interview.
The Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State has distributed 150 bags of maize and cash assistance to households displaced by bandit attacks across several communities in the area. The Chairman of the Council, Hon. Musa Garba Kuchi, supervised the distribution exercise held on Monday at the Palace of the District Head of Kebbe, Sarkin Kebbin Kebbe, in Kebbe town.
The Sokoto State Government has dissociated itself from any person of any status that hides under the pretext of religion to undermine or disrespect the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his parents as well as his companions.
Security operatives have neutralised scores of suspected bandits in an ongoing military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Local sources confirmed that troops were gaining the upper hand in the operation, deploying Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) against the bandits.
Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have sustained their operational momentum across the Joint Operations Area, rescuing a kidnapped victim in Kaduna State and foiling a terrorist attack in Sokoto State.
Ahead of 2027 elections,the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has adjourned the hearing in the Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency APC primary election case to 19th July, 2027.
The Sokoto State Government has reaffirmed its policy of automatic employment for First Class graduates of Sokoto State University (SSU) as the institution graduated 6,000 students on Saturday.
