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  • Sultan of Sokoto cautions against inciting comments by religious leaders

    Sultan of Sokoto cautions against inciting comments by religious leaders

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    The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ ad Abubakar, has advised religious leaders to eschew inciting statements capable of igniting trouble among Nigerians. Abubakar made the call at the Abdullahi Fodio award presentation and book launch in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. The event titled “Gwandu Emirate: the domain of Abdullahi Fodio since 1805, was organised by…

  • Sokoto launches community health scheme with N100m

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    The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday launched its community contributory health scheme. Speaking at the event, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal described the take-off of the scheme as one of the most important interventions of his administration in the healthcare sector. “ Government has set aside N100million as seed fund for the take-off of the scheme which…

  • Sokoto discovers coal deposits in commercial quantity

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    The Sokoto State Government says it has discovered coal deposits in commercial quantity in the state. This discovery boosts Sokoto’s share of solid minerals awaiting exploration by the authorities. Others earlier discovered include phosphate for making fertilizer, gold, limestone, gypsum, iron ore, copper, columbite, tantalite, zinc, kaolin among others. Speaking during a capacity building workshop…

  • Task force to curb drug counterfeiting in Sokoto

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    The Sokoto State Government on Friday inaugurated an inter-agency task force to fight drug abuse and circulation of counterfeit drugs and other unwholesome products. According to NAN, reports that the task force inaugurated by the state Health Commissioner, Dr Balarabe Kakale, had its membership drawn from ministries, military, voluntary organisations and National Drug Law Enforcement…

  • Supreme Court affirms Tambuwal as Sokoto Gov, others High Court to retry Dahiru’s case

    Supreme Court affirms Tambuwal as Sokoto Gov, others High Court to retry Dahiru’s case

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    The Supreme Court on Friday declined to remove Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from office as Sokoto State duly elected governor. However, the appellate court ruled that a case filed by Senator Umaru Dahiru challenging the nomination of Tambuwal as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the April 2015 governorship election be retried at…