Gaskiya Nigeria

08/09/2023

Finally, the 2023 general elections have come to an end with the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections held penultimate Saturday. Available results have shown that the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winner in most of the 28 states where governorship elections were held.

By Habeeb Hazeez, Sunmola Olude & Tunde Omolehin Finally, the 2023 general elections have come to an end with the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections held penultimate Saturday. Available results have shown that the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winner in most of the 28 states whe...

08/09/2023

Thirty farmers and Extension Agents from Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara states and fifty two farmers and Extension Agents drawn from Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa states participated at the one day training, held simultaneously in Sokoto and Kano states.

Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto In line with the mandate to promote soil quality management, the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science has concluded training for farmers and extension agents across the North West states. Thirty farmers and Extension Agents from Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara states and fifty two farme...

08/09/2023

In his inaugural speech after being sworn in for a second term as Governor of Ogun State on May 29, 2023, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the release of 49 convicts and commuted death sentences of three others to prison terms in correctional facilities across the state.

Stories by Adebayo Aina In his inaugural speech after being sworn in for a second term as Governor of Ogun State on May 29, 2023, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the release of 49 convicts and commuted death sentences of three others to prison terms in correctional facilities across the state. The governo...

08/09/2023

It was amidst this political reality and the need to give the politics of the area a breathe of fresh air by returning power to the people in line with democratic ethos that Honourable Abdussamad Dasuki, a revolutionary and proud son of His Eminence, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, who radiates confidence and epitomises a new dawn in the collective aspiration of the people to have a better life, decided to damn the consequences and ventured into politics.

By Adeniyi Olugbemi Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, the political elite have continued to dominate the political scene, lording it over the citizens on who gets what, when and how, according to their whims and caprices. They did not only stop at holding the ace and dictating the tune ...

08/09/2023

The illicit drugs comprising of, 104 parcels (laptop size of 1kg each) of cannabis sativa, 359 (5mg) sacks of diazepam and 70 packs of tramadol (225mg), were seized within Monday June 5 and 11, at Kamba/Rijiyar Maikafi bush path and along Kamba-Kyangakwai road, Kebbi state.

By Adeniyi Olugbemi Basking in the euphoria of generating a princely sum of ninety eight million two hundred and eighty six thousand five hundred and fifty two (₦98, 286, 525) naira in the month of May, 2023, and seizure of four hundred and fourteen (414) sacks of donkey meat and skins, the Nigeri...

08/09/2023

Dr Idris came into office preaching peace and with a vow not to betray the trust leadership entrusted on him. He hit the ground running with his first outing, being the inspection tour of the ongoing state secretariat project in the Gwadangwaji area of Birnin Kebbi.

He was among the 28 governors at the starting blocks sworn in for a four-year race in their respective states. However, with the presumption that his size will hold him back, the Comrade Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris, with his ebullient size, has proven skeptics wrong, as he is in the fore...

08/09/2023

From the subsidy removal, Tinubu unified the multiple exchange rates to effectively allow for market-determined rates; signed four landmark legislations: Electricity Act, Students Loan Act; Data Protection Act and Constitutional Alteration Bill No 37.

By Habeeb Hazeez, Sunmola Olude & Danladi Garba While it may not be logical for many people in such a short time to begin to appraise the performance of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, even the opposition has begun to acknowledge his capacity to make a remarkable difference in the...

08/09/2023

Gotomo who noted that quite a number of Fulani had been arrested and remanded in prison without being tried, buttressed that arbitrary arrests and detention provoked crime, and cited instances where a vigilante group known as “Yan sa Kai” in Kebbi State had been arresting and killing the Fulani on unfounded allegations thereby escalating crime by people unlawfully arrested or killed.

By Haruna Usman The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Alhaji Bello Aliyu Gotomo, has decried the way and manner Nigerian security agents arrest and illegally detain its members across the country without coherent reasons. Gotomo who noted that quite a numb...

08/09/2023

As part of activities to round up the Turn Up Democracy project, Yiaga Africa hosted an After Action Review meeting with the project’s beneficiaries in the state aimed at harvesting outcomes from actions taken by beneficiaries of the project to enable it measure the impact of the project.

By Adeniyi Olugbemi Yiaga Africa has described as satisfactory reports on its activities in Sokoto on its two-year activities carried out in the state. Safiya Bichi, Yiaga Africa’s Head of Knowledge Management and Learning, disclosed this in Sokoto at the “After Action Review” meeting under th...

08/09/2023

Ojadah, a Nigerian, is the youngest Diplomat and the first African to head the Supreme Council of the International Peace and Governance Council (IPGC) USA and Chartered Institute of Peace and Governance (CIPG), Texas, USA

By Adeniyi Olugbemi Ambassador (Dr) Jonathan Ojadah, the Acting Global President of the International Peace and Governance Council (IPGC) , USA and Chartered Institute of Peace and Governance (CIPG), Texas, USA, has been nominated for Forbes Award Of Excellence as Outstanding Leadership Personality....

08/09/2023

The Nigerian Diaspora Commission, headed by the Chairman and CEO, Honourable Abike Dabire Erewa, stated that the National Diaspora Merit Awards are predicated upon the importance of recognizing and celebrating the Nigerian Diaspora who have excelled in their various fields of endeavour and have contributed to the overall development of Nigeria.

By Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto The Director General of National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Jelani Aliyu, has received the Diaspora 2023 Merit Award, for his significant and enormous contributions in Engineering and Automobile Sector. The Nigerian Diaspora Commission, headed by th...

08/09/2023

A group, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara Amalgamated Traders Unity Group has commended President, Bola Ahmad Tinubu, for nominating immediate past Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state as Minister.

By Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto A group, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara Amalgamated Traders Unity Group has commended President, Bola Ahmad Tinubu, for nominating immediate past Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state as Minister. Speaking on behalf of the group in Sokoto, Malam Na’Allah Sarki, described...

08/09/2023

The benefiting clinics include, those of Kalambaina, Sabon Garin Alu, Bakin Kusu, Farfaru, Arkila, Gumbi, Faderal Low Cost, Mobile Police, Beni town, Asare, Kauran Mallam Buba, Wamakko, Wajeke, Gidan Boka and that of Sabon Gidan Belu.

By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto As part of it Corporate Social Responsibility, BUA Cement Company, has donated drugs to 15 hospitals, bags of cements to 68 communities, schools uniforms and learning materials worth N115m to host communities in Sokoto state. The benefiting clinics include, those of Kalamb...

08/09/2023

The National President of the Nigerian Students in Europe, NANSE, and President aspirant for the Nigerian Youth in Diaspora, Bashiru Saidu Muhammad, has called on President Bola Tinubu not to consider appointing Dayo Israel, as Minister of Youth.

By Adeniyi Olugbemi The National President of the Nigerian Students in Europe, NANSE, and President aspirant for the Nigerian Youth in Diaspora, Bashiru Saidu Muhammad, has called on President Bola Tinubu not to consider appointing Dayo Israel, as Minister of Youth. Muhammad, in a statement made ava...

08/09/2023

The delegation, headed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Shafiu Abubakar, in a statement signed by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, met with the Ambassador, Federal Republic of Nigeria to Benin Republic in Benin

By Adeniyi Olugbemi Desturbed by wrongful, unlawful and unjustifiable arrest and detention of ten innocent indigenes of Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State in Benin Republic, the Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has sent a powerful delegation to Benin Republic to facilitate the release o...

07/09/2023

Comptroller Oramalugo in his address said, “the focal point of this press briefing is on drugs so it may interest to know that the drug valued at ninety four million, eight hundred and fifty four thousand, four hundred and nine nwasaira (₦94, 854, 409).

By Adeniyi Olugbemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command has handed over seized Contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N164m to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, who disclosed this at a press conferen...

07/09/2023

The two officers met their untimely demise on August 24, 2023, in line of duty while carrying out a stop and search operation along Bunza Dakingari- Koko road.

Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto The Acting Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on behalf of the entire officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service has extends condolences to families of Inspector of Customs Alhaji Kabiru Shehu and Customs Assistant Abdullahi Muhammad, of Kebbi Area C...

07/09/2023

The relief materials received by Sokoto State Zakat and Endowment Commission, SOZECOM, are to be distributed to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, across the five local government areas worst hit by banditry in the eastern part of the state.

Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto A philanthropist in Sokoto state, Alhaji Murtala Abdulkadir Dan Iya, has donated food items worth ten million naira to internally displaced people across the state. The relief materials received by Sokoto State Zakat and Endowment Commission, SOZECOM, are to be distributed t...

07/09/2023

The signing of Memorandum of understanding was done with representatives of A.Y. Global Integrated Consult Ltd, ZAKI GEM Support Foundation and JAMA’A Community Development Initiative.

Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has lauded Sokoto Professionals Network, for its many initiatives geared towards the development of youths in Sokoto state. Sultan made the commendation at the weekend during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with ...

04/10/2022

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