Tag: Sokoto

By Yakubu Musa Nothing, perhaps, illustrates the tragedy of the current world's most enduring struggle, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, than last Friday’s UN resolution for a ceasefire. Curiously, the United States of America voted against it while her...
By Sanusi Abdullahi Kiru In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigeria's telecommunications industry, there are individuals who leave an indelible mark, reshaping the sector for the betterment of the nation. Among these luminaries, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta stands...

We repeatedly told Buhari things are bad—Sultan

By Ismail Auwal The Sultan of Sokoto Sa'ad Abubakar III has said that he had on many occasions told President Muhammadu Buhari that things are...

Security operatives foil bandits’ attempt to kidnap 21 intending Muslim pilgrims in Sokoto

By Ismail Auwal Nigerian security operatives have foiled a daredevil attempt to kidnap 21 intending pilgrims from Sokoto State. The incident happened in the late...

Court remands 2 suspected killers of Deborah Samuel in prison

By Ismail Auwal A Magistrate Court sitting in Sokoto on Monday remanded two suspects Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci in connection with murder of Deborah...

Deborah: Sokoto relaxes curfew after normalcy returns

By Ismail Auwal Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed in the state in response to youth protests. Angry youths took...

Tension mounts as CAN plans nationwide protest on May 22nd

By Ismail Auwal The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) would hold a nationwide protest in reaction to the recent killing of Ms.Deborah Yakubu. In a statement...

Deborah: Sokoto  declares 24-hour curfew as youths’ protest degenerates into uncontrollable violence

By Ismail Auwal Sokoto State Governor, Bar. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor has declared a 24-hour curfew as youths’ protest degenerated into uncontrollable violence. Pandemonium in...

Pandemonium in Sokoto as youths storm Sultan’s palace in protest of his stand on blasphemy

By Ismail Auwal Pandemonium broke out in Sokoto on Saturday as a large number of youths stormed the palace of the Sultan, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar...

Vanguard of falsehood: In defense of Maqari

By Ibrahiym A. El-Caleel By the special grace of God, nothing shall befall the Imām of National Mosque, Professor Ibrahim Ahmad Maqari, for the calculated...

Sultan condemns killing of female student in Sokoto, calls for perpetrators’ arrest 

By Ismail Auwal The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, has condemned the lynching of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education,...

Students lynch female colleague over alleged blasphemy in Sokoto 

By Ismail Auwal Enraged students of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Wamako in Sokoto State went on a rampage and burned to death a female...

Sokoto, Zamfara students won’t take WAEC this year

By Ismail Auwal Students from Sokoto and Zamfara public secondary schools will not take the West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE) in May/June this year. The...

PDP loses Senator to APC in Sokoto

By Ismail Auwal Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi of Sokoto South has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was...

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