To ameliorate the hardship suffered by people of the state following skyrocketing vost of food items, the Sokoto State government has introduced a 20 percent subsidy on select food items. The food items are to be sold through a special mechanism called ‘Shangon Sauka Na Amadun Alu’ which was launched by Governor Ahmad Aliyu in Sokoto on Wednesday. Affected food …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, unveiled a state-of-the-art ICT Park at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The facility is set to become a hub for technological innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in the region. The commissioning ceremony, held within the university’s ICT zone, was led by the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, who hailed …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed a fire outbreak at its Gwadabawa Local Government Area office in Sokoto State, resulting in extensive damage to electoral materials. In a statement issued on Friday,14 February 2025, and shared on INEC’s official X page, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed that the incident …

The Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command has arrested one, Austin Anthony ‘m’ 44 years old and 32 years old Mansur Abubakar ’m’ for car theft in the state. This is according to a press statement made available to newsmen in the state on Monday by the spokesman of the command, ASP Ahmed Rufai. The statement said, “on the 05/12/2024 …

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved the sum of N200,000 as a maintenance allowance for principals of each secondary school across the state. The governor made the announcement on Monday during the Sokoto State 2025 Citizens Budget Discussion, held at the Sultan Abubakar Maccido Institute of Quranic and General Studies. In his remarks, the former deputy governor of …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Bauchi, Kebbi and Sokoto are the three most expensive states to live in Nigeria. This is according to NBS’s consumer price index and inflation data for October, released on Friday. According to the data, Bauchi State recorded the highest year-on-year inflation rate of 46.68 percent in October 2024. This was followed …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned the serving Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Zamfara State, Hauwau Abdulkarim, alongside a lecturer with the Sokoto State College of Education, Abdullahi Boyi, over alleged certificate forgery. ICPC accused the two defendants of forging an appointment letter and subsequent use of the same for application …

Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits, on Saturday, ambushed troops of the Nigerian Army in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four soldiers in the process. The sole administrator of the council, Umar Balle, disclosed this on Sunday while speaking with  NEWSMEN in a telephone conversation. Balle, who was among those ambushed by the bandits, escaped the assault …

The Sokoto State Government has procured 40 Toyota Hilux SUVs for the newly established Community Guard Corps in line with its commitment to bring an end to insecurity in the state. , stated this while Briefing newsmen in Sokoto on Friday as part of activities marking the first anniversary of Governor Ahmed Aliyu, the Special Adviser to the Governor on …

The Nigerian Army has promised to investigate conditions at its detention facilities after a video emerged online showing soldiers complaining about overcrowding and poor feeding at the 8 Division Garrison detention facility in Sokoto State. In the video which surfaced online on Friday, the soldiers lamented the condition of the facility and the way they were being treated. The commentator …