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Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Sunday As 1st Day Of Dhul-Qadah 144AH, Confirms Sighting New Moon
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has declared Sunday, May 21, the first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH.Prof Sambo Junaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council of Sokoto, disclosed this on Saturday.According to the statement, Dhul-Qadah -
Sokoto Police Commends Officer Who Rejects N800k Bribe, Intercept Copper Wire Theives
The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Hayatu Kai- gama, has commended officers of the command for exhibiting high sense of professionalism by rejecting the sum of N800,000 bribe and intercepted copper wire thieves.CP Kaigama also warned the Police and other security agencies in the state against any unwanted act before, during and after -
EFCC Officers Beat Cadet To Death In Sokoto For Refusing To Sign Off On Incomplete Exhibits
Abel Isah, a cadet in the Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has been reportedly killed. He was allegedly by superior officers for refusing to sign off on incomplete exhibits handed over to him. SaharaReporters learnt that two of Isah’s superior officers were angered by his refusal to be part of the illegality -
Shocking As 15 Girls Reportedly Died In A Boat Mishap In Sokoto
15 girls reportedly lost their lives in a boat mishap in Dandeji village in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State.It was learnt that 40 girls, who were on their way to fetch firewood at a nearby bush, were in a boat on Tuesday, as at the time it capsized, but 15 lost their lives instantly.A resident of the area, Muhammad Ibrahim, said 15 c -
Sultan Of Sokoto Appeals To Aggrieved Politicians To Accept 2023 Elections Outcome
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has appealed to aggrieved politicians seeking redress in court to accept the outcome of the 2023 general elections in good faith.The President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs gave the advice in his Eid-el-Fitr message on Friday in Sokoto, urging them to support the winner of the -
Sokoto Gov. Tambuwal Wins Senatorial Election
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was on Sunday morning declared the winner of Sokoto South senatorial district election.Tambuwal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, defeated the current serving senator, Danbaba Dambuwa, with a total margin of 4,976.Announcing the results at about 11:55 am on Sunday at the INEC offic -
Police Apprehend 79 Suspected Election Violators In Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State said no fewer than 79 suspects were arrested by the security agencies in the state during the March 18 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.A statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Sokoto by the command’s spokesman DSP Sanusi Abubakar, disclosed that those arrest were persons that violated the m -
JUST IN: Sultan Of Sokoto, Mohammed Abubakar Announces Commencement Of Ramadan Fasting
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Mohammed Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan fasting.Abubakar said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting has been sighted.In a broadcast on NTA on Wednesday night, the Sultan said Muslims in the country should commence fasting o -
Sokoto Bandit, Ummaru Nagona, Shot Dead By Military (Photo)
The Nigerian Army has killed Ummaru Nagona, one of the notorious bandits terrorising residents of North West. They operated on the eastern part Sokoto, especially in villages of Isa and Sabon Birni local governments.Commenting on the killing of the bandit, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, a former Daily Trust Editor, who covered insecurity extensively, wrote, -
Kaduna Residents Witness Another Terror As Bandits Kill Pastor Elisha Dan Sokoto
A pastor identified as Elisha Dan Sokoto, has died a few days after he was shot by armed bandits who attacked Bidda village in Kakura Kujama ward, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.One Nicodemus Saidu, confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.According to Mr. Saidu, bandits attacked the village on Tuesday, -
Sokoto PDP Women Leader, Others Dumps Party, Defect To APC
Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader in Sokoto State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead the March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.This development is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bashar Abubakar, the Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Sen. Aliyu Wam -
Army Begins Probe After Soldier Allegedly Kills Colleagues, Self In Sokoto
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it has begun probing the incident of a soldier who allegedly killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base Rabbah, Sokoto State.In a statement, the Director of Army Public Relations Officer, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the incident occurred on Sunday evening.According to him, the troops -
Nigerian Army Reacts As Soldier Kills Colleague, Self In Sokoto
The Nigerian Army on Monday, said it has instituted investigations into the unfortunate incident of a soldier, who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State.Recall that a serving soldier shot his colleague and later shot himself on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the FOB, where troops were deployed for inter -
How We Are Surviving Naira Notes Scarcity – Sokoto State Beggars Recount Ordeals
According to a report by SaharaReporters, the destitute in Sokoto State have also cried out over the naira notes scarcity. The beggars, who rely on begging for survival have lamented how the Naira redesign policy has impacted their business line. Visits by SaharaReporters to various joints where these beggars always assembled show that most of the -
11 Commissioners Dump PDP For APC In Sokoto As Tinubu Begins Rally
As many as eleven commissioners in Sokoto State have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. They dumped the PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The development followed an announcement by the state’s Deputy Governor, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, resigning his membership in the main opposition party. We had reported that Muhammad mad -
Sokoto Deputy Governor Denies Resigning From PDP Despite Viral Letter
The deputy governor of Sokoto, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, has denied resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), TheCable reports. Aminu Abubakar, Iya’s director of press, told TheCable in a telephone chat on Thursday that his principal is still a member of the PDP. In a viral letter circulating online on Thursday, the Sokoto deputy governor -
We Were Given N1000 To Vote Buhari In 2019; Now It’s N2000 For Tinubu – Sokoto Resident Alleges
Mallam Ango, a resident of Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State, has alleged that political actors in his community promised all residents N2,000 if they voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.In a conversation with SaharaReporters on Wednesday afternoon, Ango claimed that it was a usual practice in his -
Sultan Of Sokoto, Atiku, Shettima Storm Dutse As Emir, Sanusi Is Laid To Rest
The remains of the Emir of Dutse, Nuhu Muhammadu-Sanusi, were on Wednesday laid to rest in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.The ceremony was completed at Kargo public cemetery after a funeral prayer led by the Chief Imam of Dutse Central Mosque, Abubakar Sani, at the Eid prayer ground.The funeral ceremony was attended by the Sultan of Sokoto, Abuba -
Sokoto State Governor, Tambuwal’s Aide, Aisha Maina Dies In Stampede At PDP Presidential Rally
Hajia Aisha Maina, the Special Adviser on Female Education to Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has died in a stampede.It was gathered that Maina died on Tuesday following a stampede at the presidential rally of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto.The governor’s aide, who attended the PDP Presidential rally on Tuesday, was caught in -
PHOTOS: Newly Married Woman Dies Barely a Month After Her Wedding in Sokoto
A Nigerian woman, Rahama Asma'u, has died barely one month after her wedding. Asmau and her husband, Umar Maigari Dingyadi, got married on Saturday, December 31, 2022. She died on Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, in Sokoto State. Her husband is said to be the son of Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, the current Minister of Police Affairs. She was -
Sultan Of Sokoto, Abubakar Denies Endorsing Peter Obi, Issue Statement
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has denied endorsing the Labour Party presidential candidate, LP, Peter Obi.Abubakar described the reported endorsement of Obi as false.A report had quoted Abubakar as saying Nigerians should hold him responsible if Obi failed to perform as president.Reacting, the Sultan of Sokoto said such a report -
29Yr Old Man, Kassim Bags One Year Jail Term For Sexually Exploiting 14Yr Old Girl In Sokoto
A 29-year-old man has been handed a one-year jailterm by the Sokoto State High Court for s3xually exploiting a 14-year-old girl.The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in a statement on Thursday, January 12, said the convict, Sanusi Kassim, of Minanata Sabin Gari Tudun Wada area, Sokoto was charged for procuremen -
Police Nab For Suspected Killers Of APC Ward Chairman, Recover Rustled Cows In Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested four suspected bandits for allegedly killing a ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Lawali Agajiba.Spokesperson of the command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, said the bandits rustled cows during attacks on villages in Gw -
Tambuwal Attacked, Stoned By Hoodlums In Sokoto
Hoodlums on Sunday attacked the convoy of the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, in Wamakko Local Government Area of the state.Tambuwal’s aide confirmed the Sunday evening attack on the governor’s convoy shortly after he led the Peoples Democratic Party campaign rally in Silame and Wamakko local governments, Punch reports.The aide, who spo -
How Unknown Gunmen Invade Community Slaughter PDP Ward Chairman, Shot Brother in Sokoto
Unknown Gunmen have invaded Asare Community in Gwadabawa local Government area Sokoto state and slaughtered PDP Asare Ward Chairman and shot dead his elder brother few hours after returning from Gubernatorial Campaign rally yesterday.The diseased Alhaji Iliyasu Agajiba is a strong Pillar of the People’s Democratic party ( PDP ) -
Nigeria’s Former High Commissioner To South Africa, Shehu Malami Laid To Rest In Sokoto
Shehu Malami, the late former High Commissioner to South Africa has been buried.Tears flowed freely as the remains of late Shehu Malami popularly known as Sarkin Sudan was laid to rest at the Hubbaren Shehu (Sokoto Royal Cemetery).Malami’s corpse arrived at Sultan Abubakar III International Airport around 4:15pm in the company of the deceased’ -
Serious Traffic Gridlock As Protesting Truck Drivers Block Sokoto-Zamfara Border
Protesting truck drivers on Tuesday blocked the Tureta border town between Sokoto and Zamfara States, causing serious traffic gridlock along the axis.It was learnt that the drivers were protesting a misunderstanding between them and the military personnel on duty along the highway.Most of the passengers were forced to trek for about 4 kilometers t -
Bandits Kill 120-Year-Old Woman, 5 Others Community Members In Sokoto
Some gunmen who are suspected to be bandits have caused serious chaos in Sokoto State.They attacked Raka village of Tangaza Local Government Area in Sokoto State and burnt down many houses and food items before they made away with an undisclosed number of domestic animals.DAILY POST gathered that a 120-year-old woman and five other community membe -
Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged Criminal Conspiracy, Kidnapping, Robbery In Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State has arrested no fewer than eight suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, theft and kidnapping in the state.Mr Muhammed Gumel, the Commissioner of Police, made the disclosure when he addressed newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto.Gumel said one of the suspected kidnappers, Abdullahi Bello, was arrested o -
Photos: Bandits' Fresh Attack Left 7 Dead, 5 Abducted In Sokoto
Bandits have killed seven persons and abducted five others in separate attacks on some communities in Goronyo and Sabon Birni local government areas of Sokoto State.The communities attacked include Bare, Kagara, Kojiyo in Goronyo LGA and Faji village in Sabon Birni LGA. It was reported that six persons were killed at Bare and one at Kagara.The ban
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