SOKOTO CLERICS TRAINED ON FACT-CHECKING, COMBATING OF FALSEHOOD

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

A Fact-Checking media firm, Alkalanci, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Ministry of Religious Affairs, has organized a 2-day workshop for Islamic clerics on building resilient communities against falsehood.

SOKOTO COLLEGE GIRLS URGED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR ACADEMIC STUDIES

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Female students of Nana Girls College, Sokoto has been urged to remain dedicated to their studies and not allow distraction of any sort.

SOKOTO COURT DISMISS CONGRESS FRAUD CASE FILED BY FACTIONAL PDP MEMBERS

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

People's Democratic Party (PDP'S ) Public Relations Officer, Hassan Sayinlawal, has stated that a High Court sitting in Sokoto, Monday dismissed a case filed by former governor Attahiru Bafarawa's faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the conduct of the party’s ’s congresses in the state.

SOKOTO GOVT CONSTRUCTS SPORTS ARENA FOR NEW CITY

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto State Correspondent)

As part of preparations for the take off of the new Sokoto city, the state Government had commenced the construction of a multi billion naira sports Arena in Kasarawa village, a suburb of the state capital where the proposed new city is to be established.

SOKOTO PDP CHAIRMAN COMMENDS FOLLOWERS ON LOYALTY, UNITY

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto State Correspondent)

The Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sokoto state chapter, Alhaji Bello Aliyu Goronyo, has commended followers of the party for their maturity and continued loyalty to the leadership of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the party.

SOKOTO REHABILITATES WATER TREATMENT PLANT, DRILL BOREHOLES

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto Correspondent)

The Rehabilitation of water treatment plan, water works and drilling of boreholes in Bado water pumping station has commenced in earnest. As at the time of the visit by management of the state water board the men of the contracting firm Judadu Ventures Limited were busy carrying out various aspects of the work.

SOKOTO STATE 100 PERCENT BEHIND PDP, SAYS EX-APC GUBER ASPIRANT

By Ankeli Emmanuel (in Sokoto State)

Former Minister of Transport and one of the candidates that recently contested the gubernatorial primaries in the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Yusuf Suleiman, has affirmed that the seat of Caliphate state is one hundred percent behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

SOKOTO STATE GOV-ELECT DEBUNKS ALLEGATION OF SETTING UP COMMITTEE TO PROBE GOV TAMBUWAL

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

In a sharp response to media reports that the incoming APC government in Sokoto State will be probing every single finances of the State under governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor-elect, Ahmed Aliyu, has said he is not ready for such an exercise.

SOKOTO STATE GOVT PARTNER QATAR CHARITY GROUP TO BUILD 150 HOUSES FOR IDPs

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto Correspondent)

The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the Qatar Charity and Future Leaders from Arab nations, on Tuesday, laid the foundation for the building of a new city comprising of 150 houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state.

SOKOTO VALIDATES TWO YEAR WORK PLAN FOR ALMAJIRI, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENT GIRLS

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Stakeholders from the Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Board, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, and that of Zakat and Waqf Endowment Commission in collaboration with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), traditional and religious leaders as well as those from the academics and civil society organisations, on Friday, endorsed and validated a two year work plan designed for Almajiri and out-of-school adolescent girls in Sokoto state.

SOLARIS, KNOWNOW, SPECXS WIN NCC'S TALENT HUNT

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Three companies, out of 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition, shared the N30 million prize money equally.

SOLUDO, DON'T LET ABANA DIE!

By Emeka Obasi

Economists deserve special attention for you do not know how to place them. They propound theories which do not solve problems most of the time. Human wants are insatiable is the cover that guarantees Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and his men peace.

Soludo: FROM "SOLUTION" TO "DISSOLUTION"

By Jude Ogechi Eze

This is actually a wrong time to author any write-up on executive Governor of Anambra state — His Excellency, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, since he's already enmeshed in a tussle, analogous to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, with the "Obidients." And so, it is necessary to raise a caveat, that this piece was formerly sketched to appraise Soludo's six months in office, before his needless assault on Peter Obi's probity and daylight disavowal of his presidential ambition.

SONY’S PLAYSTATION 5 RECEIVES NEW BETA UPDATE

By Chinua Okafor @The_Robo_Rai

Sony PlayStation 5's first major media update was released in beta form today, and it lets you expand the console's 667GB of available storage by using a PCIe Gen 4 SSD, as well as test new interface options and expand 3D Audio support.

SOUTHERN GOVS MEET IN ENUGU, RE-AFFIRM STAND ON 2023 PRESIDENTIAL POWER SHIFT TO SOUTH

* Calls For Expeditious Action On Anti-Open Grazing Law, Re-commits To Fiscal Federalism

By Valentine Nnamani (Bureau Chief South East, in Enugu)

The Nigerian Southern Governors’ Forum, on Thursday, met in Enugu and reviewed the state of the nation and the progress of implementation of the decisions reached in their previous meetings and further resolved, among others, that it re-affirms its earlier position that the 2023 Presidency must come to the South.

SOUTHERN HYPOCRISY WILL HELP ATIKU TO SUCCEED BUHARI

By Azu Ishiekwene

After last weekend's primary by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s candidate for next year’s presidential election, political leaders in the South have been hurling abuses at the North for betrayal.

SOYINKA'S METAMORPHOSIS, ECHOES FROM "THE PEOPLES MANDATE" : THIS IS MY STORY

By Sunny Igboanugo

Today I formally announce the publication of my book, titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from “The People’s Mandate,” a copy of which I have just received on arrival from the UK where it was published. It is a direct response to the book: Baiting Igbophobia, The Sunny Igboanugo Thesis, authored by Prof. Wole Soyinka and released sometime in January this year.

Special Funds Account Story: TRACING THE MISSING BILLIONS!

By Celestine Okafor (Group Politics Editor & National Assembly/Senate Correspondent) @CelestineOkaf11

The plenary session of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, was almost a bedlam. Passions ran very high. Senators who spoke on the floor of the Senate Chamber, one after another, screamed with both angst and guilt. Even the Senate President (former), David Bonaventure Mark, mumbled in bitterness and spoke with subdued voice.

SPECTRUM AUCTION WILL DEMOCRATIZE BROADBAND FOR NIGERIANS.....Danbatta, NCC Boss

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the on-going process to auction two additional lots in the 3.5GHz spectrum for Fifth Generation (5G) is part of efforts that will further democratise access to high-speed mobile broadband for all Nigerians.

Sports Festival: NIGER STATE GOVT WARNS ABUJA SPORTS MANAGEMENT, THREATENS TO WITHDRAW TORNADOES FC TEAM FROM LEAGUE TOURNAMENT OVER ALLEGED TRIVIALITIES

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Following the ultimatum by the League management to relocate Niger Tornadoes Football club's home matches from Minna to either Jos, Plateau state capital or Ilorin, Kwara state capital due to poor playing pitch, Niger state government has threatened to pull the team from the league if those in the Glass House, Abuja continues to dwell on trivialities above substance in Nigeria's football.