Sokoto State

February 10, (THEWILL) — As part of its efforts to drive toward global academic engagement, the Northwest University Sokoto (NWUS) has signed an international Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lahore, Pakistan. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mukhtar Umar...

January 30, (THEWILL) — Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has signed the ₦758.7 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to accelerating development across all sectors of the state. The budget, tagged “Budget of Socioeconomic Expansion”,...

January 02, (THEWILL) — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has commenced the electronic registration of party members ahead of its 2026 primaries and the 2027 general elections. The decision was taken at the party's executive council meeting...

January 01, (THEWILL) — A former Senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Engr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, has dismissed the Christian genocide claims in Nigeria by the United States of America's President, Donald Trump. The Senator described the narrative as...

December 31, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strict compliance with public procurement standards and due process in the award and execution of contracts, as part of efforts to ensure value for money...

December 31, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto Advancement Forum (SAF) has called for strong collaboration with traditional institutions and Islamic clerics to address the persistent problem of street begging in Sokoto State and reposition the state for social and...

December 31, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Government has commended the Nigerian Army for what it described as remarkable successes in the fight against banditry and insecurity across the Northwest. The Special Adviser on Security to Governor Ahmad Aliyu,...

December 28, (THEWILL) — The issues of sovereignty, political will and re-election in 2027 have cropped up in the aftermath of the US-led airstrike in Jabo village in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Christmas Day with...

December 28, (THEWILL) — On Christmas Day 2025, the United States military launched cruise missile strikes against militant camps in northwest Nigeria, marking the first time a foreign power has conducted direct airstrikes on Nigerian soil. President Donald Trump...

December 27, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed the successful destruction of two major Islamic State (ISIS) infiltration bases located within the Bauni forest axis of Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The operation was...