The approvals were made at the council’s first meeting of 2026 on Thursday.
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In a post on his verified X account on Sunday, Obi described the security situation as a tragic collapse of both governance and basic humanity.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa, extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful and all residents, urging them to celebrate responsibly and in line with the law.
In the statement issued to the newsmen on Friday in Sokoto, Bawa confirmed that there was an airstrike carried out by the Nigerian military and United States Government in Tangaza LGA without recording any civilian casualties.
Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hinted further operations may follow, posting on social media: “More to come…”
The victims of the airstrike are residents of Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area of the state.
The Chairman of the council, Ayuba Hashimu, described the reports as entirely false
Abubakar made the appeal during a Town Hall meeting organised by the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, preparatory to the submission of the state’s 2026 budget proposal.
Yarima breathed his last on Friday at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, after a protracted illness.
NIWA Area Manager in Sokoto, Bala Bello, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Sokoto that six persons died, 19 survivors were rescued while three people were still missing in the fresh accident
The joint operation was carried out by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), the Goronyo Local Government Authority, and local community divers.
The ill-fated boat, which was conveying dozens of passengers across the river, reportedly capsized midway, resulting in multiple casualties and loss of property.
For months, residents—primarily women and children—have fled under the cover of night to seek refuge in open spaces, bushes, and under trees, unable to sleep indoors due to the persistent threat of violence.
In a press statement released on Friday and signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Hassan Sahabi Sanyinnawal, the PDP expressed deep sorrow over the killing of 15 innocent residents and the injuring of seven others during the Lakurawa attack, which occurred earlier this week.
Two years down the line, the people are excited that their investments in Dr. Ahmad Aliyu, has paid off handsomely as the story of their state has taken a turn for the good
The governor, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa, described the two incidents, which happened in quick succession, as devastating and agonising, which apart from claiming many lives brought immense pain and suffering to the affected families.
NBS disclosed this in its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, (also known as petrol) report for April.
The move, according to a statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, the Press Secretary to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, aimed at revitalising the state’s administrative structure.
The warning, according to the commissioner, became necessary as most of the samples collected from the suspected cases and sent to laboratory for investigation by the ministry were confirmed to be Meningitis.
The Comptroller of the command, Tony Akuneme said this in a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja.