Tag: Sokoto

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 28, 2016

Army council approves 8 division in Sokoto

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the establishment of the 8th Army Division in Sokoto. Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant ...

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Joachim MacEbongNovember 14, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Jigawa’s mosques and misplaced priorities

The recent announcement by the Jigawa state government that it has opened bidding for the construction of ninety mosques in ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 11, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: Exploring Tambuwal’s Sokoto State

by Gimba Kakanda It’s not unsound to conclude the heart of Nigeria was in Sokoto last week, as the state ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 28, 2016

Buhari God-sent to deliver Nigeria from economic crisis – Oyegun

The National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, says President Muhammadu Buhari was sent by God to save ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 20, 2016

Gunmen abduct prominent Muslim cleric in Sokoto

Gunmen have abducted a prominent Muslim cleric in Sokoto, according to the BBC Hausa service. The cleric Sheikh Muhammad Lawal ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 7, 2016

Opinion: Of gridlock and incessant abuse of traffic lights

by Usama Dandare Over the years, traffic signals were controlled by electrical or mechanical devices, but with the advent of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 31, 2016

17 people killed by floods in Bauchi, Niger and Sokoto

Seventeen people have been reportedly killed by flooding in several local government areas of Bauchi, Niger and Sokoto states. The ...

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Isime EseneAugust 27, 2016

John Kerry’s visit and 3 other things CAN is very angry about

by Tolu Omoyeni The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is unhappy with the way Christians in the Nigeria are maltreated ...

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Isime EseneAugust 23, 2016

Aminu Tambuwal: As John Kerry arrives Nigeria

Nigeria, and particularly our state, Sokoto, will this week host the Secretary of State of the USA, John Kerry, on ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 14, 2016

‘I’ve never heard of Christian terrorists’ – Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III has stated that hijab wearing for female Muslims is not a privilege but a ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 13, 2016

Senator Wamakko denies involvement in plans to impeach Buhari

The Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on Tuesday, denied that a meeting was held at his place ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 11, 2016

Nigerian governors are worried over the Abia state confusion

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has revealed that the governors in the nation are ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 7, 2016

5 things to know about Shinkafi, Nigeria’s first secret police boss

The death of Umaru Shinkafi, a former head of Nigeria’s secret police, was announced on Wednesday. According to a statement ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 4, 2016

‘If a Hausa man is appointed, we call it ‘Northernisation’ – Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Sunday, warned Nigerians against attributing all acts of violence to religion. ...

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Op-Ed EditorJune 21, 2016

Opinion: Money cannot buy credibility – A note to Sokoto politicians

by Usama Dandare If Money can buy the whole world, there is indeed one thing in it that no amount ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 28, 2016

Opinion: Governor Tambuwal setting revolutionary strides in Sokoto

By Imam Imam The present democratic experiment clocks one year on May 29, 2016 and all over the country, governments ...

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Op-Ed EditorMarch 28, 2016

Aminu Tambuwal: Religious tolerance and the challenges of democratic governance in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION It gives me great pleasure to have the privilege of addressing this distinguished audience. I am immensely grateful to ...

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Mallam YeroMarch 27, 2016

In Sokoto, ‘no BVN, no salary’ as from April

Sokoto state government has instructed all workers to submit their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) before they would be paid salaries ...

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Janeth JMarch 22, 2016

Parents get paid N5000 for sending girls to school – Sokoto govt

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Sokoto government, is set to train 830 female teachers. The scheme, ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMarch 20, 2016

‘Good is always harder to achieve than evil’ – Tinubu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Saturday, that there’s a lot to be fixed ...

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Op-Ed EditorMarch 10, 2016

Opinion: The economics of Sokoto’s 1,000 new millionaires

In December last year, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, announced the release of N2.6billion for the payment of backlog ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 5, 2016

‘Abducted’ teenager, Patience Paul Adaji rescued in Sokoto

Patience Paul Adaji, the teenager alleged to have been abducted in Sokoto state and converted to Islam, is reported to ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMarch 3, 2016

Abduction of teenager who ‘spent months in Sultan’s palace’ under investigation

Reacting to reports that a teenage girl, Patience Paul, was abducted and forcefully married off in Sokoto, the state government ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 3, 2016

14-year-old girl, Patience Adaji abducted in Sokoto… ‘spent months in Sultan’s palace’

While the dust raised by the alleged abduction of 14-year-old Ese Oruru from Bayelsa, is yet to settle, there are ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 30, 2015

Attahiru Bafarawa of Dasukigate says he ‘fought corruption to a standstill’

Attahiru Bafarawa- one of the major characters in the ongoing investigation into the arms funds diversion scandal of the last ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoDecember 16, 2015

Shiite-Army clash: Muslim leaders to hold ’emergency meeting’ in Abuja

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called for an emergency ‘expanded general purpose meeting’ in response to the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 22, 2015

“Earn N1 million by keeping your streets” – Gov. Tambuwal

All you have to do is keep your streets cleaned in Sokoto, and Governor Aminu Tambuwal, says you’re eligible for ...

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Janeth JJuly 19, 2015

Sokoto to conduct census for security reasons

Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal has said home owners in Sokoto will soon be compelled to properly document all ...

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Isime EseneApril 2, 2015

YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We endorse Abdalla Wali for Sokoto governor

The Sokoto state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party is currently at loggerheads over the primaries which made Senator Abdalla Wali ...

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Isime EseneMarch 7, 2015

Just in case you’re wondering, Gen. Buhari is now meeting with former Pres. Shagari in Sokoto (See Photos)

        by Akan Ido by Akan Ido No, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is presently not among the All ...

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