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Technology
Board advocates utilisation of Nigerian professionals to promote research productivity
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the utilisation of indigenous professionals to promote research productivity for national growth. Mr. Omomehin Ajimijaye, NCDMB General Manager, Research, Statistics, and Development, said this on Wednesday at a three-day Research and Development Workshop and Training of Research Directors on Writing and Wining Research Proposals. The workshop with the theme “Research…
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judiciary
Late Shehu Malami’s wife drags stepson, stepdaughter to court over inheritance
Hajia Asma’u  Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u The respondents are also deceased children, Aminu and Hafsat. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the presiding…
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General News
Sallah: Sultan urges Muslims to seek knowledge, pray for leaders
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has encouraged the Muslim Ummah to actively pursue knowledge to strengthen their faith. In his Eid message on Wednesday, Abubakar emphasised the importance of continuing to pray for leaders and the prosperity of the country. “We should express gratitude to Almighty…
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Religion
Eid-El-Fitr: Sultan directs Muslims to look for new Moon of Shawwal, Monday
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has instructed the Muslim Ummah to observe the crescent of Shawwal 1445AH starting Monday. Prof. Sambo Janaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto, conveyed the directive in a statement issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday. The…
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Health
Sokoto contributory healthcare programme set to commence formal sector deductions – Gov. Aliyu
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has announced the imminent commencement of formal sector deductions for the state’s Contributory Healthcare Program. Aliyu made this announcement at the closing ceremony of the USAID Integrated Health Programme (IHP) in Sokoto on Friday. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bello Sifawa, the governor stated that this system would…
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Health
SFH trains 100 law enforcement officers on HIV service delivery
The Society for Family Health (SFH) has commenced training 100 law enforcement officers on gender, human diversity, and human rights approaches to HIV service delivery. The training is under the Key Population Community HIV Services for Action and Response (KP-CARE 2) Project, which is being supported by USAID and implemented by SFH in eight states. Declaring the training open on…
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Energy & Environment
Gov. Aliyu urges World Bank to review project procurement framework
Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has urged the World Bank to ease procurement processes to address bottlenecks in project implementation. Aliyu made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Sokoto State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL) on Wednesday in Sokoto. He said that it was crucial to address bottlenecks in procurement to fast-track timely delivery…
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economy
ICPC, NCS partner on training, tackling corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has pledged increased synergy with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on training and stamping out corruption. The ICPC Commissioner, Mr. Garba Tukur-Idris, gave the assurance when he received Mr. Kamal Muhammad, the NCS Area Comptroller in Charge of Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, on a courtesy visit on Thursday in Sokoto. Tukur-Idris,…
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General News
Nationwide protest: Sokoto complies with NLC’s directive
On Tuesday, the Sokoto State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) complied with the directive of its national headquarters by joining the two-day nationwide protest. Its state chairman, Abdullahi Aliyu, who led the rally, expressed gratitude to the workers for their solidarity and appealed for their continued understanding as well as dedication as the protests continued. Aliyu said that…
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Crime
Residents lynch kidnap suspect, set police station, patrol vans ablaze
An angry mob on Tuesday went on the rampage in Sokoto State and attacked a police division in Kware local government area of the state, lynching a kidnap suspect and setting ablaze the station and patrol vans. The state police spokesman, Abubakar Sanusi, who confirmed the incident in a statement made available to Ripples Nigeria, said the incident led to…
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NEWS
6,000 APC members defect to PDP in Sokoto State
No fewer than 6,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors were received in Wamakko by Alhaji Ibrahim Milgoma, Chairman of PDP in Sokoto state. The spokesman for the defectors, Alhaji Abubakar Gedawa,…
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