•Boat accident Rescue workers are searching for more than 40 people after a boat accident in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, the country’s emergency agency said yesterday. “About 10 persons have been rescued, while more than 40 passengers remain missing,” the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said in a statement. NEMA said it ha...
•Lakurawa terrorists Suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorists have killed 15 people in an attack on Kwalajiya village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The assault, which took place around 2:00 pm on Tuesday, is believed to be a reprisal following the killing of three members of the group, including a suspected leader, [&he...
•An explosion The number of fatalities from the explosion in Gwabro village, in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has increased to eight after two more women died from injuries sustained from the blast. The blast occurred during Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and was caused by a locally made improvised explosive device (IED), repor...
•An explosion The Police have confirmed that six people died after a bomb exploded in Gwabro village, in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday. Police spokesperson in the state, Ahmad Rufai confirmed the number of people who died but did not give any more details about the explosion, which happened during the […]
•Some residents add ice blocks to fura, a food made from millet, during periods of extreme heat to stay cool Sweat trickled down Hauwau Suleman’s face as she sat in front of her shop in the Upper Road area in the Sokoto Metropolis. She used the hem of her multi-coloured hijab to dab her forehead, […]
•Terrorists’ attack on a sokoto community No fewer than 13 hunters are feared dead after suspected Lakurawa terrorists ambushed a seasonal hunting expedition in Hurumi Forest, Talewa ward, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was gathered that the hunters, who came from various communities in Tangaza and Gwadabawa LGAs of th...
•Meningitis The Gombe State Government said it has recorded three deaths from cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as of March 27, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, disclosed that 70 suspected cases had been recorded across nine local government a...
•A fallen petrol tanker A petroleum tanker overturned while navigating a roundabout in the Gagi area of Sokoto-South Local Government yesterday, causing panic among residents. Witnesses said the accident, which occurred around 7am, led to fuel spillage, prompting many to flee for fear of an explosion, reports Daily Trust. The tanker was schedu...
•Tinubu Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State have called on the party’s hierarchy to intervene in the allegedly silent crisis currently ongoing within the party’s chapter in the state. A stakeholder of the party, Comrade Faruk A. Shehu, who stated this on behalf of Sokoto APC stakeholders in a statement [&he...
The Kaduna Electric management has restored electricity to Kaduna and all its franchise States, including Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi after five days of power outage. This follows a truce between the management of Kaduna Electric and the two in-house labour unions, with the company agreeing to review its past actions, reports Saturday Tribune. ...
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