Gov. Ahmed Aliyu has again reiterated his administration’s determination to end banditry in Sokoto State. He made the disclosure while declaring open the 9th regular Executive Council meeting at the Main Council Chamber, Government House, Sokoto. The Governor noted that the present administration has continued to provide the security agencies…
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Social protection has been identified as a key factor leading to social justice in society. This was stated by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning in Sokoto state, Dr. Abubakar Mohammad Zayyana, at a one-day Consultative Stakeholders Workshop for Social Protection Capacity Needs Assessment in the state, held at…
Chidimma Uchegbu -Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) has distanced itself from an online publication purporting that it is planning to recruit new staff. The Council enjoins members of the public to disregard the publication as it has no plan to recruit new staff. The Council hereby strongly states that…
By Usman Garba Abubakar In the political landscape of Nigeria, where governance is often judged by ephemeral headlines and fleeting press briefings, Sokoto State stands out today as a quiet laboratory of progressive social policy. At the centre of this narrative is Governor Ahmed Aliyu, whose welfarist orientation has begun…
Nigeria ranked 116 out of 120 countries reviewed in the 2025 edition of the Chandler Good Government Index. It dropped six places from its place in the 2024 edition of the Index. The 120 countries were reviewed across seven good governance pillars of capabilities and outcomes. Nigeria was ranked 110…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Tuesday officially released the Guidelines for Public Tertiary Institutions on the administration of the landmark student loan scheme. In a statement signed by Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director, Strategic Communications, NELFUND said the guidelines provide a clear framework for universities, polytechnics, and…
By Mohammed Bwago By the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has two more years remaining in his first term and is constitutionally eligible to seek re-election for a second term of four years. Given his track record…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has commiserated with the government and people of Kebbi State over the passing of the Emir of Zuru, Major General Sani Sami II (Rtd). Governor Aliyu described the death of the late Emir as a monumental loss, not only to Kebbi State but to…
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has promised to embark on the reconstruction of the burnt portion of the Sokoto Central Market. The governor made the promise while receiving the report of a committee set up to investigate the contract awarded by the past administration for the reconstruction of the…
By Emmanuel Ado “A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.” — Lee Bolman Two years and some months into Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto’s administration, the transformation of Sokoto State rather than slow down has continued to gather an amazing momentum not as an act of chance, but as a…