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Military · SokotoTroops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated three terrorists and armed robbers while they foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested two in Sokoto, Kaduna and Plateau states in separate operations. A statement on the Nigerian Army official X handle (formerly Twitter), said the successful operations were conducted on April 24, 2024. Acting on actionable intelligence, troops in Sokoto State ambushed a notorious group of terrorists at a suspected crossin…See the Story
Troops Kill 3 Terrorists, Arrest 2 In Sokoto, Kaduna, Plateau
World Bank · SokotoThe Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, supported by the World Bank, has announced plans to improve sanitation and water facilities in public schools across Sokoto State. The project aims to construct toilets, boreholes, and handwashing facilities in these schools. Recent data from the 2021/2022 annual school census revealed concerning figures, such as 425 primary school pupils sharing one toilet in the stat…See the Story
AGILE to construct toilets in Sokoto schools - Daily Trust
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Sokoto · SokotoThe Sokoto State Police Command has arrested two suspects involved in the recent clash between bandits and vigilantes in the Gada Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufai, disclosed this while speaking with our correspondent in a telephone conversation on Sunday. The state police command had confirmedSee the Story
Police arrest two suspects over Sokoto market clashes
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Sokoto · SokotoAs part of efforts to reduce child morbidity and mortality rates, an Non Governmental Organisation, Sightsavers Nigeria, has set up machinery to immunise 3.4 million children in Sokoto and Kano states. The Country Coordinator, Trachoma Sightsavers, Dr Tevil Wanyii-Msheila, disclosed this at the unveiling of Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN)See the Story
NGO to immunise 3.4m children in Sokoto, Kano
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Sokoto · SokotoThe Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, (UDUS), Professor Lawal Bilbis, has said that the unique geographical setting of the university has made it become a soft target for bandits. Speaking at the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st combined convocation of the university on Saturday, he said the university’s permanent site is situated approximately 15 kilometers from the city centre. He said, “In addition, the campus has a landmass co…See the Story
Our staff, students vulnerable to bandits' attacks –UDUS VC - Daily Trust
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Sokoto · SokotoNo fewer than eight lives have been lost out of 208 suspected cases of the strange illness in Sokoto. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said it convened an emergency meeting with the Commissioners for Health from Sokoto, Kaduna, and Zamfara states to address the ongoing unknown illness affecting communities in Sokoto and Zamfara states. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said that the meeting was held on April …See the Story
NCDC intervenes as 8 die, Sokoto's mysterious illness remains unidentified
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Sokoto · SokotoThe Sokoto Child Protection Act does not in any way contradict Shari’ah, some Shari’ah court judges have observed. Speaking during a 2-day training workshop organized by UNICEF and European Union on child justice administration on Tuesday, some of the participants noted that there was misconception even among the judges about the act. “Before attending this workshop, l have some reservations about the act but now I am convinced that it is not in…See the Story
Sokoto child protection act not in conflict with Shari’a law – Judges - Daily Trust
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Sokoto · SokotoThe Sokoto State Government has slammed the immediate-past governor of the state, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and his parry, Peoples Democratic Party, over claim that they were robbed of victory in the 2023 governorship election in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Sambo Danchadi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the main opposition party mustSee the Story
Tambuwal’s claim of stolen victory delusional – Sokoto govt
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