General News (Page 5)

Donation of electricity transformer by Sen. Wamakko excites residents of Sokoto community From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The residents of the Kaduna Road Area in Sokoto metropolis have commended  Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District for the donation of an electricity transformer to their community. This wasContinue Reading

Breaking: Sultan declares Tuesday as 1st Muharram, 1448 AH From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President – General Nigeria Supreme, Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Tuesday 16th June, 2026, as the first day of Muharram 1448AH. This was containedContinue Reading

Sen. Wamakko bags retired civil servants association’s award From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Sokoto State Retired Civil Servants Association (SOSRECSA) has conferred a Certificate of Membership on the Distinguished Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as an Extraordinary Member and Grand Patron of the Association. The certificate was issued inContinue Reading

KATSINA GOV’T ANNOUNCES  UNFORTUNATE PASSING OF RETIRED MAJ.-GEN. RABE ABUBAKAR By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Katsina State Government, with a heavy heart and deep sense of loss, wishes to inform the general public of the tragic passing of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar. It is with profound sadnessContinue Reading

Yobe Governor appoints Yerima Inn Mahmoud as new Emir of Ngazargamu By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Yerima Ibn Mahmud as the new Emir of Ngazargamu. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the actingContinue Reading

Late Emir of Ngazargamu, Alhaji Tijjani Ibn Saleh Geidam for burial on Friday From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The remains of the late Mai Ngazargamu, Alh. Tijjani Ibn Saleh Geidam, who died in Egypt on Monday, has arrived Damaturu, Yobe state capital, for burial tomorrow after Jummuah prayer. TheContinue Reading