Tag: Sokoto
Sokoto man, neighbour kidnap seven-year-old son
The Sokoto State Police Command, has arrested eight suspects over alleged abduction in the state on Tuesday.
A suspect, Suleman Musa, who is among the...
Blasphemy: Northern governors call for calm in Sokoto
The Northern Governors Forum has called for calm following the killing of Miss Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto,...
Blasphemy: Sokoto suspends school resumption, urges corps members to remain calm
The Sokoto State Government has announced the suspension of the resumption of basic and secondary schools in the State by one week.
The suspension was...
Kukah suspends Catholic Masses in Sokoto over Deborah Samuel’s killing
THE Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has suspended all Masses in the state.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the...
Slain Sokoto student Deborah Samuel buried in Niger
The remains of Deborah Samuel, who was set ablaze in Sokoto last Thursday over alleged blasphemy, have been buried at the Christian cemetery in...
Tambuwal declares curfew in Sokoto over Deborah Samuel’s killing
Governor Aminu Tambuwal has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state over a riot that broke out following the murder of Deborah Samuel for...
Blasphemy: Deborah’s killing in Sokoto ‘unfortunate’ – Osinbajo
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo has described the killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Deborah Samuel, over an allegation of...
Buhari condemns killing of Sokoto student, says violence not the solution
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that...
Why we didn’t enrol students in WASSCE – Sokoto Govt
The Sokoto State Government has cleared the air on why students from the state had not enrolled in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate...
Fuel price hike: Sokoto NLC to join nationwide strike
Owing to government's planned hike in fuel price,the Sokoto State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will join the January...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
