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Arms Deal Scandal: Bafarawa Hails President Buhari’s Anti-corruption War

Kunle Atiba — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:11:07 +0000

Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, the former Governor of Sokoto State, has endorsed the ongoing anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari. Alhaji Bafarawa, who is standing trial in the ongoing arms deal corruption trial, code-named “Dasukigate”, made this known to newsmen in Sokoto yesterday. “In spite of our ongoing trial by the court in relation to the arms [...]

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We’ll Reassign Any Teacher In Sokoto That Does Not Have The Requisite Qualifications – Governor Tambuwal

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:23:18 +0000

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has promised that his administration will not sack any teacher from the state civil service. But he said that his administration will not fail to reassign any teacher that does not have the requisite qualifications to be in the classroom. Tambuwal made the disclosure on Monday in Dogon-Daji, Tambuwal Local [...]

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2016 Hajj: Sokoto State Set To Commence Sales Of Seats On February 2

Ade Adewale — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:40:11 +0000

The Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) in Sokoto State has disclosed its preparedness to commence the sales of 2016 Hajj seats on February 2, 2016. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the agency, Alhaji Farouk Umar, to newsmen today in Sokoto. “This followed a resolution reached at the end [...]

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Governor Tambuwal Pledges To Sustain Predecessor’s Non-discriminatory Fees In Schools

Ade Adewale — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:00:03 +0000

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, today promised to sustain the non-discriminatory policy on payment of school fees introduced by his predecessor, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. He said this in Sokoto when he hosted the Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, who led members of the church on a Christmas courtesy visit. “Às [...]

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Sokoto Police Command Ban Processions By Religious Groups In The State

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 09:39:49 +0000

Nigeria Police Command in Sokoto State has banned indefinitely all forms of processions by all religious groups across the 23 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the state police command, El-Mustapha Sani, and issued to newmen in Sokoto yesterday. “The action is to maintain law [...]

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