NGF crisis: 8 govs, 5 deputies attend retreat in Sokoto

by Akan Ido The nineteen member strong Rotimi Amaechi-faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum were in Sokoto yesterday for their second retreat. Six of the members were absent while thirteen of the governors were either present or represented by their state deputy governors. Rivers governor, Amaechi led others at the meeting including the host governor, Aliyu... Read More

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November 7, 2013

Opinion: Why the APC should be wary of G-7 governors

by Ado Umar Muhammed As for the dialogue with the president, I wonder why the governors are still unable to see the writing on the wall. The PDP leadership and the president’s advisers have evidently decided to dispense with them. The commissioning ceremony of Sokoto State University last Tuesday provided the opportunity for notable leaders... Read More

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October 31, 2013

PDP crisis: Splinter group meets with APC stakeholders in Sokoto

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, the end of the factional separation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might just be near, but not through the re-absorption of the “New PDP” into the old. Details have emerged showing that some members of the Baraje-led faction of the PDP met with some stakeholders of the rival... Read More

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October 10, 2013

Plane crash scare: Kabo Air pilot suspended

by Oge Okonkwo Following the aversion of plane crash involving Kabo Air on Friday, October 5 2013, the pilot who was in charge of that flight has been suspended for disobeying Air Traffic Control to land its B747 in an alternate runway which resulted in damage to the aircraft and Instrumemt landing system (ILS) at... Read More

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October 7, 2013

25 year old man suffocates and dies inside tanker while attempting to steal fuel

The decomposed body of a 25-old-man, Zayyanu Abubakar, has been evacuated from inside a petrol tanker compartment where he suffocated and died since Friday, Oct. 4, while stealing petrol. The deceased fell inside the tank of the vehicle with registration number, XA 640 TBW, parked along Sokoto western bye-pass, loaded with 33,000 litres of petrol.... Read More

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October 5, 2013

Mid-air tyre explosion: 400 passengers escape death as airplane makes emergency landing in Sokoto

by Oge Okonkwo Reports reaching us says another plane crash has been averted this morning in Sokoto. According to sources, a Kabo Aircraft bound for Saudi, carrying about 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport when the tyres exploded immediately after take off. [READ: “I felt it... Read More

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September 22, 2013

2015: Youth group in Sokoto vow to ensure Fashola/Okorocha presidency

by Oge Okonkwo Youth in Sokoto state yesterday, pledged to work with care and commitment for not just the emergence but for the 2015 electoral victory of the Fashola/Okorocha presidential ticket in the newly emerged APC. Speaking to newsmen, some of the youth while forming an active network aimed at sensitizing northern youth at large... Read More

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September 7, 2013

Opinion: Bafarawa’s political journey from the DPP to APC

by Yusuf Dingyadi Recently , Bafarawa shed tears being human with emotion and as a way of showing appreciation to Almighty God who makes it possible for the great reception accorded to him by the people. Emotion of joy or grief can make a human shed tears, not only human even animals do shed tears,... Read More

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September 7, 2013

On rampage: Robbers ambush policemen, kill 3 in Sokoto

Suspected armed robbers have killed three policemen at Tureta, in the Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the police officers were killed on Wednesday. The Public Relations Officer of the Sokoto State Police Command, Al-Mustapha Sani, confirmed the incident in an interview with NAN in Sokoto... Read More

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August 31, 2013

It gets worse: Atiku, 7 governors walk out of PDP convention (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo One major aim of this year’s Peoples Democratic Party convention, which began today, was to make peace between the many warring factions within the ruling party. Unfortunately however, this aim was not realized as the exact opposite took place. The PDP has been divided into even smaller fragments as former Vice President,... Read More

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August 30, 2013

Tragic: Generator fumes kill man in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man simply identified as Mutairu, an indigene of Sokoto, was found dead in his make shift apartment in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. His body was discovered by neighbours in the early hours of Thursday. He allegedly died from extreme inhalation of toxic fumes from his electricity generator which was... Read More

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August 23, 2013

Opinion: Failure of the Northern elders

by Donu Kogbara ANYWAY, Maitama Sule has made some valid points; and, at the risk of sounding sectional, I would like to ask Northern leaders who have been chronically failing for decades why they think they can out-perform President Goodluck Jonathan. ACCORDING to elder statesman, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, who was once our Permanent Representative... Read More

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August 10, 2013

Terrorism: Army raid Boko Haram hideout in Sokoto

by Oge Okonkwo A hideout suspected to be that of members of Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram at Gidan-Igwai area of Sokoto metropolis, has been raided by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The operation was carried out to stop the influx of rebels from Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the... Read More

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August 1, 2013

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Gov. Wamakko’s great wall of Sokoto (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir These funds can be spent in the re-channelisation of the water ways, building of higher embankments and aqueducts to also aid in irrigation farming. One of the most important phrases unifying modern states was the statement made by President Ronald Reagan in a speech to the then Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev... Read More

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July 30, 2013

Sad news: 3 children die, 8 others injured in stampede over Sallah gift

by Oge Okonkwo Three children were killed and eight people injured, during a stampede which occurred at about 9pm on Sunday, at the residence of the Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, in Sokoto as a large number of people struggled for gifts being distributed by the governor. The incident occurred when a large number of... Read More

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July 8, 2013

Modupe Adefeso-Olateju: Much ado about low-fee private schools in Nigeria (Y! Policy Hub)

by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju Not all unapproved schools are wholly illegal entities. Some are simply embroiled in the lengthy process of applying for state approval. I recently visited an educational establishment in Lagos to conduct some research. For ease of comprehension, I shall refer to this establishment as a school. I wanted to understand why parents... Read More

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June 25, 2013

“Nigeria received $8.9 billion in FDI in 2012” – Foreign affairs minister, Olugbenga Ashiru gives mid-term report

by David Udom The Federal Government says it is using its Foreign Policy to attract foreign direct investment that will create job opportunities for Nigerians. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru stated this in Abuja when he presented his mid-term scorecard at the ongoing Ministerial Platform. He said consequent upon the dynamic economic diplomacy... Read More

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June 11, 2013

Building collapses, kills 3 children in Sokoto

A building has collapsed, killing three children of same parents in Adarawa area of Dange town in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the structure caved in as a result of wind and rainstorm that occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The victims of the disaster are: Zahara’u, Yusuf and Zainab Abu-Malam , aged 15, 9 and 7... Read More

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May 20, 2013

Cheta Nwanze: See what Boko Haram has caused (Y! FrontPage)

by Cheta Nwanze In order to stem the ugly tide of huge losses in foreign reserves to unjustifiable importation of fish, there is need to develop local fish production has become very urgent. Fish is a very important part of our food in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, it accounts for 35% of our... Read More

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May 20, 2013

This is either ‘beef’ or something fishy – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Some of us refuse to admit it, but we all need each other, and that is what makes Thursday’s protest by as many as 400 Catholic priests in Imo state even more ridiculous. According to the last reliable data we have, which comes from 2007, Nigeria produces 600,000 metric tonnes of fish per annum.... Read More

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May 2, 2013

Oladolapo Bello: My NYSC orientation camp experience in Sokopa (30 Days, 30 Voices)

From Abuja to Sokoto, there was a sudden change in landscape. The brick-houses began disappearing with scanty mud houses replacing them. The mud houses started disappearing too. Now there were haystacks at intervals, herdsmen every now and then with a handful of cows, and sand. That fateful Friday, I went to school (University of Lagos) to collect my... Read More

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April 26, 2013

Opinion: Education in Nigeria – The Northern (dis)advantage

by Femi Owolabi In Nigeria, I think we see more scholastic achievements in the study of Islamic religion than any other. I beg to say that the problem is perhaps rooted in their cultures. There are non-Muslim northerners who are equally lacking in basic education. Till date, the lack of basic literacy skills in the... Read More

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April 21, 2013

Simon Kolawole: How the Boko Haram amnesty process started on a false footing

by Simon Kolawole There must be a well-programmed strategy to dilute the influence of extremist preachers. It will take years. But it is only after we have done this that we can sleep and snore in the knowledge that insurgency will not raise its head again. I did argue last week, if you remember, that... Read More

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January 27, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Corruption and the Nigerian Project

by Simon Kolawole Why are government officials corrupt? There are broadly two motivating factors: poverty and greed. There are those who are corrupt because they are poor. There is no way their salaries can pay their bills. The other side is greed. What is corruption? Ask a typical Nigerian, and the response is likely to... Read More

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November 13, 2012

Alleged flogging: “The NLC president’s statement is irresponsible and disgusting” – Gov. Aliyu Wammako

by Isi Esene Sokoto governor, Aliyu Wammako has described the Nigeria Labour Congress president’s demand for apology over the alleged flogging of a PHCN official as “misguided and absolutely disgusting”. The governor and some of his aides was last month accused of flogging the PHCN business manager in charge of the governor’s hometown in Wammako... Read More

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October 25, 2012

TICKER: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Sokoto governor flogs PHCN manager with ‘koboko’ until he is unconscious

Governor of Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, Aliyu Wamakko, has allegedly flogged a manager of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, for failing to supply electricity to his community. Premium Times, an online news portal reports that the governor flogged the manager and ordered his security officials to assault two other PHCN staff. The management of... Read More

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October 1, 2012

“I can observe Hajj, whether I’m muslim or not” – Christian attempting to board flight to Saudi

by Isi Esene Lohnan Joseph, a 29-year-old Plateau State born teacher was on Sunday held at the Sultan Abubakar III Airport while trying to board a Saudi Arabia bound flight. Joseph was reported to have joined the queue of intending pilgrims from Zamfara State who were waiting to be screened for their trip early yesterday... Read More

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August 1, 2012

“We give thanks to Allah…” – Boko Haram takes responsibility for Monday attacks, promises to slaughter women “like rams”

by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday claimed responsibility for the attack on the home of the the vice president, Arch. Namadi Sambo in Tudun Wada, Zarai, Kaduna State. One person was confirmed killed and others injured in that attack. As previously speculated in many quarters, the militant sect also claimed responsibility... Read More

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July 30, 2012

Sad Photos: The Sokoto suicide attack in pictures (GRAPHIC)

Suicide bombers attacked two police formations in Sokoto this morning killing three people. A suicide bomber drove a bomb rigged car towards the office of the assistant inspector-general of Police at the Yan Marina police station and detonated the bomb after meeting some resistance from security at the entrance. The second explosion took place at... Read More

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