Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore fuel subsidy, reopen Nigeria's land borders for legitimate business and tackle insecurity if elected president in the 2027 general election.
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has urged traditional titleholders to demonstrate integrity and dedication in the discharge of their responsibilities, particularly in community development.
Suspected bandits have killed five police officers after opening fire on a convoy conveying police personnel from Sokoto State to Zamfara State for a special duty assignment.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled a terrorist ambush in Zamfara State and rescued two abducted herders, while recovering 520 livestock from suspected terrorists in Sokoto State.
Ahead of its presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Sokoto State Government of directing hotels in the state capital to deny accommodation to its delegates.
The initiative is to provide immediate healthcare services to affected communities, particularly vulnerable residents who may struggle to afford medical treatment.
The Foundation for Digital Justice and Sustainable Development filed the action at the Federal High Court on October 5, alleging that TikTok restricted access in Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi and Sokoto. It wants the court to order the company to restore service and declare the alleged restrictions a violation of users’ rights.
Nigeria’s security forces are confronting renewed attacks by terrorists and armed bandits in parts of the North, with troops recording a major battlefield success against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State while communities in Sokoto State came under attack from armed bandits.
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group and rescued 23 kidnapped civilians in separate operations across Sokoto State.
The allegations, reportedly circulated by blogger @radical.okoja.bia and others, claimed that the Board had prohibited mixed gatherings of men and women in churches and directed that church services be conducted separately.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
