Tag: sokoto
Illegal possession of PVCs: INEC prosecutes offenders in Sokoto, Kano
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced prosecution of persons arrested for illegal possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The commission disclosed...
Jubilation as 18 out of 30 Sokoto Assembly members dump APC for PDP
Eighteen out of the 30 members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to...
Eight killed in bandits, local vigilante clash in Sokoto
Sokoto State Police Command, on Monday, confirmed eight deaths in a clash that ensued between some bandits and local vigilante members in Isa Local...
Sokoto 2018 Budget: What’s in it for you? by Imam Imam
Sokoto State’s 2018 budget, as presented to the state House of Assembly by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, will be the last full budget before...
Unethical conduct: Sokoto Assembly suspends two members
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended two of its members, Sani Yakubu (APC- Gudu) and Malami Galadanchi (APC- Sokoto North I).
The...
Tambuwal targets N1bn education levy annually
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says over N1 billion will be collected annually as education levy to be deducted from the salaries of...
Sokoto guber tussle: Court affirms Tambuwal’s election
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, affirmed the election of Aminu Tambuwal as governor of Sokoto State.
The court dismissed the suit filed by...
Father, son die inside well in Sokoto
A middle-aged man, Malam Umar, and his teenage son, Abubakar, died inside a well they were digging at Gidan-Filani village, near Wamakko in Sokoto...
Guard killed at Sokoto Assembly Leader’s residence
The Sokoto State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of a security guard at the personal residence of the House Leader of the...
Sokoto residents: ‘Come back Baba Jonathan’
Security agents had a hectic time on Thursday controlling hundreds of Sokoto residents calling for the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The drama...