The Sokoto State Government has denied reports that 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, were abducted by suspected terrorists while travelling to Oyo State. The government, in a statement issued on Monday by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, described the report published by Sahara Reporters as false and urged the public to disregard it. According to the statement, no student of Gamji College of Health Technology was abducted while travelling in a chartered bus from Sokoto to Oyo State, as reported. The government clarified that the person abducted was Halima Sokeni, a former…
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It is a common knowledge that the world is experiencing numerous challenges. The Global Peace Index Report of 2025 says that the world has become a less peaceful for the 13th times in the last 17 years; more conflicts, more militarization and fewer resources for peacebuilding. Similarly, the 2025 report by the Institute for Economic and Peace says the global peace is at its lowest level and that there are now over 122 million people that have been forcibly displaced due to conflicts globally. In Nigeria, prevailing issues that dominate public discourse included insecurity and economic hardship. Figures from the…
The Sokoto State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) will hold a statewide roadshow on Saturday, October 3, 2026, to mobilise public support for the forthcoming World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) Abuja 2026. THESTORIES reports that the Caliphate Roadshow, scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m., is part of a nationwide awareness campaign by the NIPR Council to sensitise Nigerians to the significance of the global public relations and communication forum and Nigeria’s role as host. According to a statement signed by Elizabeth Ephraim, Public Relations Officer, NIPR Sokoto State Chapter, and dated September 23, 2026, the roadshow…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, on his 82nd birthday and first anniversary on the throne. Oba Ladoja turned 82 on September 25, 2026, while he marked his first year as Olubadan on September 26. In a congratulatory message dated Tuesday, September 29, and signed on behalf of his media team by Prince Bashir Adefaka, the Sultan commended the monarch for dedicating the milestones to the worship of Allah through the…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has congratulated its member, Alhaji Hayatu Jibo Dallatu, on his appointment as the District Head of Tudun Wada, Sokoto State. Dallatu is among eight persons appointed as district heads by Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, an appointment the NUJ described as recognition of the appointees’ experience, character and contributions to society. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Usman Mohammed Binji, and Secretary, Muhammad Nasir Bello, the council said it was particularly pleased that one of its members had been entrusted with an important traditional responsibility. The NUJ described Dallatu as…
Some youth in Sokoto State have agreed to a peace deal promising to stop taking drugs after mediation efforts by the Sokoto State Women Mediators Network operating under the RECAP Project, with funding from the European Union. The youth signed a Peace and Withdrawal from Drug Abuse Accord at a community gathering, attended by government officials, traditional leaders, womens groups plus other stakeholders. Bashari and Dahiru, two recipients, stated that joblessness and anger were key reasons driving young people toward drug misuse. They praised the Women Mediators Network for stepping in and backing their choice to stop using drugs. Zaliha…
A photograph can sometimes tell a story beyond what the eyes can immediately see. It can capture laughter, friendship, togetherness and a moment when political differences seem to fade away. But it can also raise difficult questions about the journey from unity to division. Looking at this picture, one may be compelled to ask: Where did we miss the steps? There was a time when political relationships went beyond party meetings, campaign activities and the pursuit of positions. People shared meals, celebrated together, stood by one another during difficult moments and worked collectively toward common goals. Through trust, sacrifice and determination,…
Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to carefully scrutinise the promises of politicians before deciding who to support in the 2027 general elections. He also cautioned political parties and their candidates against exploiting insecurity, poverty and other national challenges for political gain, saying campaigns should be centred on issues capable of promoting peace, unity and national development. The Sultan spoke on Monday when he received the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Campaign Council, led by its Director-General, Senator Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubakar, at his palace in Sokoto. He advised voters to listen carefully to campaign promises and assess what each…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe | The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, Muhammad Buhari Udawa, has unveiled an eight-point agenda focused on security, employment, human capital development and infrastructure. Udawa, who described the plan as a pathway “from fear to hope” and “from struggle to productivity”, said his mission, if elected, would be to secure communities, empower young people and create conditions for sustainable economic growth across Chikun and Kajuru. According to him, peace and security would be the foundation of his legislative agenda, with emphasis on strengthening community policing,…
I approach this subject as a political scientist by training and a researcher of global geopolitics by vocation, not as an advocate for any capital or any cause. A doctorate in political science, if it teaches anything durable, teaches distrust of the comfortable verdict rendered in the first week of a crisis. It teaches one to ask what an instrument of coercion was designed to achieve, what it actually achieved, and what residue it deposited once the communique announcing success had already been filed and forgotten. My interest in Yemen and Iran is therefore scholarly rather than partisan. I hold…