Nigeria News » Sokoto News Nigeria » Sokoto: In Nigeria's troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity
There is a thriving nightlife in Nigeria's conservative Sokoto state, which is known as the "seat of the caliphate" for its storied place in the birth and propagation of Islam in West and Central ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Insecurity: Ex-senator, Abdullahi Gobir backs renewed military offensive in Sokoto
Former Senator and member of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Abdullahi Gobir, has backed renewed military operations against terrorists, bandits ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead
The boat was carrying more than 80 people, most of whom were heading to farms for work in the town of Gorau in the Goronyo local government area of the state, officials said.
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Gov Sule's 'No Bandit' Remark Sparks Reactions in Sokoto
The recent remark by Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, that he drove from Sokoto metropolis to Silame without encountering a single bandit has continued to generate reactions in Sokoto State, ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Kebbe Attack - Sokoto Govt Declares Total War On Terrorists
SOKOTO--THE Sokoto State Government has declared total war on terrorists and other criminal elements responsible for the escalating insecurity in vulnerable communities, following the recent deadly ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Terrorists, bandits must not be allowed to dictate Sokoto's future – Ex-senator
Former Senator and member of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Abdullahi Gobir, has backed the renewed military offensive against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements operating in ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Sokoto Hisbah denies alleged agenda to Islamise Nigeria
The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that it was imposing restrictions on ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Police families protest demolition of homes in Sokoto quarters
Families of police officers residing at Kontagora Road, Gawon Nama, Sokoto, on Sunday protested what they described as the unauthorised demolition of their houses, allegedly by the state government.
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
Residents say at least 46 bodies already recovered, as rescue operations continue before officials can confirm toll.
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Sultan Of Sokoto Reacts As Sani Emerges New Emir Of Gumel
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has expressed delight at ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: Full list: Zamfara, Sokoto, Borno top Nigeria’s kidnapping victims — report
Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis remained heavily concentrated in the northern part of the country, with Zamfara, Sokoto and Borno recording the highest numbers of victims between July 2025 and June 2026, ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto: How One Nigerian State Is Taking On Malaria
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