KUTA, Niger State — Shiroro Local Government Area has called on traditional rulers, religious leaders and community organisations to intensify efforts to ensure that every eligible child receives life-saving vaccines, particularly those who have missed routine immunisation. The call was made on Thursday at a town hall meeting held at the Director of Primary Health Care’s office, Kabir Musa in Kuta to address vaccine hesitancy, improve community participation and reach zero-dose children who have not received essential vaccines. The meeting, convened by the Health Educator, Aminu Saleh, brought together health officials, community leaders and other stakeholders to discuss practical ways…
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The Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA) and New Niger have inspected the ongoing 50-kilometre Dan-Daudu–Gwada–Kuta–Zumba road project in Niger State to assess construction quality and verify compliance with approved standards amid concerns over the project’s technical specifications. The inspection focused on progress, construction quality and the need to clarify the project’s scope and measurements to beneficiary communities. The road is being constructed by Maritalia Construction Company. In a statement issued on Friday, October 16, 2026, COSA Secretary, Salihu Saidu, said the exercise was intended to address public concerns and misconceptions surrounding the road’s measurements and technical standards. The coalition said…
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), will on Monday, October 19, convene media professionals to examine press freedom, investigative journalism and democratic accountability in Nigeria, as the country marks 40 years since the assassination of journalist Dele Giwa. The virtual engagement, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, will bring together leading media professionals to assess the state of press freedom, threats to journalists and the media’s role in promoting democratic accountability. Giwa, the founding editor of Newswatch magazine and one of Nigeria’s most influential journalists, was killed on October 19, 1986, by a parcel bomb delivered to his residence in Lagos.…
The Sokoto State Government has announced plans to periodically engage traditional rulers to identify community priorities and ensure development partners’ interventions address the actual needs of the people. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Development, Dr. Bashir Muhammad Achida, disclosed this at the 2027 Budget Town Hall Discussion for Sokoto East Senatorial District held in Wurno Local Government Area. Achida said the engagements would be coordinated through the Ministry of Budget and Economic Development, which oversees economic development and coordinates the activities of development partners in the state. He explained that the initiative was designed to align development interventions with…
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…
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…