Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison
Alex Otti, governor of Abia, on Sunday, visited Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto correctional centre. Last month, Kanu was convicted of…
Family of seven die of cassava food poisoning in Sokoto
No fewer than seven persons from the same family in the Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto have reportedly died as a…
Sultanate Council: Sokoto Govt urges MURIC, VP to disregard mischievous groups
Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto state says his relationship with the Sultanate Council remain cordial and urged the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) and Vice President Kassim Shettima, to disregard mischievous…
Nigerians remain stranded as petrol scarcity persist
Queues lengthened yesterday at petrol stations in some parts of Lagos State as motorists battled to fill their vehicle tanks. Many residents, especially pupils, their parents, workers, and traders were…
ASUU blames japa, IPPIS as lecturers shortage hits varsities
Universities in Nigeria are battling a severe shortage of staff as thousands of lecturers leave the tertiary institutions to seek greener pastures in foreign lands amid the high number of…
Underage IDP children beg for alms in Sokoto
Most parents in Sokoto metropolis have expressed concern over the continuous influx of underage children moving about the streets begging for alms for survival. The children who were seen roaming…
Bandits kill scores in Sokoto over refusal to pay levies
Over fifty persons were reportedly killed in two local governments areas of Sokoto State after gruesome attacks by bandits on Saturday evening. The affected local governments area includes Gwadabawa and…
