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For First Time, Iran Wins Saudi Arabia’s Labaytum Award for Hajj Services

Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia

For First Time, Iran Wins Saudi Arabia’s Labaytum Award for Hajj Services

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For the first time, Iran wins Saudi Arabia’s annual Labaytum award for providing exceptional executive services to pilgrims during the 2025 Hajj.See the Story

Outrage As Woman Brutalizes House Help In Sokoto

Sokoto · Sokoto

Outrage As Woman Brutalizes House Help In Sokoto

A wave of outrage has swept through Sokoto State following the brutal assault of a teenage house help, allegedly at the hands of her employer, identified as Fauziya Rabo. The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed Rabo’s arrest and the commencement of a full investigation into the incident. According to the police, the victim, 15-year-old Bashariyya Usman, suffered multiple injuries allegedly inflicted by Rabo at her residence in the state ca…See the Story

Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Launch New Campaign To End Polio In 2025

UNICEF · Sokoto

Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Launch New Campaign To End Polio In 2025

The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to achieving a polio-free status by the end of 2025, in a renewed effort to eradicate the poliovirus and other vaccine-preventable diseases. This pledge was made during a media roundtable with journalists on Thursday, where officials announced the commencement of the June round of the Outbreak Response (OBR 2) immunization campaign across the state.…See the Story

The Space Between Sokoto and Shokoto

“What do men want?” one of the women asked. “If my husband wants me everyday, I will give him access”, she added. “Why are their eyes always outside?” another quipped. I was only a boy and not part of their conversation but these words stuck to my subconscious like iron fillings to a magnet. I […] The post The Space Between Sokoto and Shokoto appeared first on Tekedia.Sokoto · Sokoto Read Article

INSIGHT: Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto’s Agricultural Revolution, By Usman Garba Abubakar

A typical politician in our clime makes campaign promises only for the purpose of winning an election. And once elected and inaugurated in office, the promises are either totally forgotten, or only mentioned in passing. But Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto of Sokoto state has proved to be a different kind of politician. To him, campaign promises are a form of contract with the electorate which a man of integrity must fulfill his own side of the barga…Sokoto · Sokoto Read Article

Sokoto Governor Celebrates As Budget Director Emerges Most Outstanding Public Administrator

The Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has hailed the emergence of the state’s Director of Budget, Buhari Umar, as the 2024 Most Outstanding Public Administrator of the Year. Umar who’s the Director of Budget at the Sokoto State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning emerged Champion Newspapers’ 2024 Most Outstanding Public Administrator of the Year, as announced in the past week. The award according to the newspaper is to celebrate Umar’s outs…Sokoto · Sokoto Read Article

Only prayers can save Nigeria - Sultan of Sokoto

By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on traditional rulers The post Only prayers can save Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto urges traditional rulers to lead the way appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.Inflation · Sokoto See the Story

Sokoto Governor Gifts N450,000 to Each Pilgrim for Eid-Al-Adha

Governor Ahmed Aliyu gifts ₦450K each to 3,200 Sokoto pilgrims for Eid, praising their conduct and urging prayers for Nigeria’s peace and progressSokoto · Sokoto See the Story

Army Making Strides To Free Sokoto Communities From Terrorists

The Nigerian Army has announced significant gains in its campaign against banditry in the North-West, particularly under the banner of Operation Fansan Yamma, as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, reaffirmed the military’s commitment to defeating all remaining armed criminal groups in the region. The COAS, who was represented by the Commander Cyber Warfare Command, Major General Adeleke Ayannuga, while speaking d…Sokoto · Sokoto Read Article

COAS pledges welfare boost for troops, families

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged improved welfare for personnel and their families stationed across various army formations in Nigeria. Oluyede made this promise during a Sallah Luncheon for troops of the North West Taskforce, Operation Fansan Yamma, held in Sokoto on Friday. He was represented by Maj.-Gen. Adeleke Ayannuga, Commander … The post COAS pledges welfare boost for troops, families appeared first on Datel…Sokoto · Sokoto Read Article

Lugu Dam: Gov. Aliyu’s Milestone On Water Sufficiency

Lugu Dam: Gov. Aliyu's Milestone On Water Sufficiency By: Muhammad Umar On the 1st of June, Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, in line with his avowed commitment to end the decades-long scourge of water scarcity across the state, officially inaugurated the re-construction of the Lugu Dam. The dam, a long-abandoned project initially conceived underSokoto · Sokoto Read Article