Jigawa Tops Nigeria’s Voter Registration Drive With Nearly 100,000 New Registrants
Abuja, Nigeria – Jigawa State has recorded the highest number of new voters in Nigeria’s ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, according…
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Rights advocate alleges three trailer-loads of Lakurawa fighters crossed into Sokoto from Sahel without interception
A Nigerian rights advocate has alleged that dozens of foreign fighters linked to the Lakurawa armed group entered Sokoto State from the…
Sokoto Hisbah Seals Hotel Over Alleged Lodging of Underage Girls After Repeated Warnings
A hotel in Sokoto has been shut down by the Hisbah Board over allegations that it repeatedly allowed underage girls to lodge…
Nigerian Army Confirms Major Gains as US-Led Airstrikes Hit Lakurawa Terror Camps in Sokoto
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that recent US military-led airstrikes targeting Lakurawa insurgents in Sokoto State recorded significant operational success, countering claims…
Nigerian Military Neutralizes 11 Terrorists in Northern Operation, Foils Planned Attack
Nigerian troops have neutralized 11 terrorists in a precision operation in Sokoto State, halting a planned assault on local communities in the…
Bride, Bridesmaids and 28 Others Kidnapped as Bandits Raid Sokoto Community Hours Before Wedding
A wedding day in Sokoto State turned into tragedy after armed bandits abducted at least 30 women and girls, including a bride…
Anger and Frustration Over High Cost of PoS Cash Withdrawals in Nigeria
Nigerians are increasingly voicing their frustration over the steep charges imposed by Point of Sale (PoS) operators for cash withdrawals from bank…
44 out of 100 newborns die in Sokoto – FG
The Federal Government has raised the alarm over maternal and infant mortality in Sokoto State, saying 44 out of 100 newborn babies…
Sokoto: Police arrest community health officer for treating wounded bandits
A community health officer in Badon Hanya, Jamilu B. Yusuf, in Sokoto metropolis, has been arrested by men of the Sokoto State…
Again, gunmen kill 20 in Sokoto market
Birni Local Government, Abdullahi Tsamaye, said the incident occurred around 5pm on Friday where some people were injured and some of them…
Three Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms in Sokoto
Justice M. S. Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court, Sokoto on Monday, September 28, 2020 convicted and sentenced the trio of…