Troops Close In On Fleeing Lakurawa Terrorists
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT – Keeping to its promise that there will be no hiding place for members of the Lakurawa armed group, the Nigerian military is ramping up coordinated ground…
Sokoto State
Soldier Kills Colleagues, Self In Sokoto
The Nigerian Army authorities have confirmed that a soldier ran amok on Sunday killing his colleagues and himself at the Forward Operations Base, Rabbah in Sokoto State. According to the…
Tambuwal, Deputy, PDP Guber Candidate Escape Death
It was a narrow escape for Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, his deputy, Alhaji Manir Dan’Iya, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Saidu Umar and several stalwarts…
Tambuwal Decries RMAFC’s Poor Funding
As Commission assures on remuneration review for public office holders BY EDMOND ODOK – Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has blamed…
Sokoto Killing: Muslim Cleric Threatens To Kill Bishop Kukah
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – An unidentified Muslim cleric has threatened to kill Dr. Matthew Hassan of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese over his call that killers of the female student of…
Sign Amended Electoral Bill Now – Tambuwal, PDP Reps Urge Buhari
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – With just days to the political parties’ primary elections across the country, Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sign…
Tambuwal’s Surprise New Year Gift, Sacks LG Caretaker Committees
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – In a surprise New Year package that caught many political pundits napping, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has sent packing the Caretaker Committees in…
Gov Tambuwal Wins Again At Appeal Court
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The Appeal Court sitting in Sokoto has upheld the Election Petition Tribunal (EPT)’s ruling affirming the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
APC Approaches Appeal Court, Rejects Tribunal’s Judgment On Gov Tambuwal
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – The Sokoto State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the Elections Petition Tribunal’s ruling delivered against its candidate in the March 9, 2019…
Hajj 2019: 44 Flights Bring 23,611 Pilgrims Home – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says about 23,611 pilgrims have so far been airlifted back to Nigeria in 44 flights’ operations. According to its command and control Centre…