Tag: Sokoto
Flood: 2 LGs repair Tureta-Shagari road in Sokoto
Sokoto- The Tureta and Shagari local governments of Sokoto State said they had commenced repairs of the 56.8km Shagari – Tureta road following its...
Smugglers: NCS in Sokoto introduces stringent measures
By Aminu Ahmed Garko
Sokoto - The Sokoto Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said it had introduced stringent measures to check all...
Sokoto State Govt donates N85.5m pilgrims-Official
Sokoto- The Sokoto State Government has donated N85.5 million to its 4,750 pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The Director-General of the Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA),...
LG spends N11.5m on rehabilitation of structures damaged by flood
Sokoto- Alhaji Ahmed Kalambaina, Chairman of Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has said that his administration spent N11.5 million to repair structures damaged...
Sultan announces Monday, Sept.12 as Eid el-Kabir Day
Sokoto-The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH.
This followed the declaration of Saturday,...
Sokoto health institution records 96% success rate in national examinations
Gwadabawa (Sokoto State)- The Sultan Abdulrahman School of Health Technology, Gwadabawa in Sokoto State recorded 96 per cent success in the National Laboratory Technicians...
5, 000 pilgrims from Sokoto, Zamfara transported back — Official
Sokoto - Alhaji Abubakar Kaoje, the Zonal Coordinator, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said 5,000 pilgrims from Sokoto and Zamfara states have so...
Hajj: 8,500 intending pilgrims from Sokoto Zone transported to Saudi Arabia
Sokoto - The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Sokoto Zone, had transported 8,500 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj in 17 flights.
Alhaji...
Flood destroys 50 houses in Sokoto
Sokoto- No fewer than 50 houses were destroyed on Tuesday in Bachaka Village in Gudu Local Government area of Sokoto State by flood caused...
Tambuwal appoints new General Manager for SADP
Sokoto- Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Malami as the new General Manager of Sokoto Agricultural Development Programme.
A...
John Kerry lauds Sultan Abubakar for promoting religious tolerance
Sokoto - Mr John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, on Tuesday in Sokoto, lauded the efforts of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar,...
Buhari inaugurates airlifting of pilgrims from Sokoto to Saudi Arabia
Sokoto - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday launched the airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims from Sokoto to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 hajj.
The president, represented...
Assembly approves renaming of Sokoto State Polytechnic after Shinkafi
Sokoto - The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to amend the Sokoto State Polytechnic Law, 2014, and...
Sokoto Govt spends N200m on purchase of UTME/JAMB forms
Sokoto - Sokoto State Government said on Thursday that it had spent N200 million on the purchase of 2015/2016 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination/Joint Admissions Matriculation...
Death of Amodu shocks football enthusiasts, ex-internationals
Abuja - Some football enthusiasts in Enugu, Ebonyi, Sokoto and Kaduna States were left dumbfounded on Saturday over the death of another former...
Sensitisation: Sokoto-based industrialist advises FG on deregulation of downstream sector.
Sokoto - Alhaji Umaru Abdullahi, an industrialist in Sokoto, on Friday called on the Federal Government to sensitise Nigerians on the reasons behind the...
Acute scarcity of potable water hits Sokoto
Sokoto, - An acute scarcity of potable water has hit Sokoto city and environs, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
A NAN Correspondent who...
Tambuwal inaugurates Sokoto branch of BOI
Sokoto - Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday inaugurated the Sokoto branch of Bank of Industry (BOI) and announced that the...
Ekiti Doctors: Aisha Buhari condoles NMA, families
Abuja - Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has condoled the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and families of six medical doctors from...
Nigeria Custom Service collects N475.7m revenue in Sokoto
Sokoto - The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) said it had collected N475.7 million revenue in its operations in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states between...