Nigeria News » Sokoto News Nigeria » Sokoto » People: 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 » People: 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 » People: Bandits Attack Sokoto Community Days After Troops Foiled Advance
The attack on Tofa occurred about one week after troops said they intercepted armed men advancing towards Ghandi, another community in Rabah LGA, where attacks and security operations have been ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » People: 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 » People: 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 » People: More than 40 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Sokoto
Rescuers are searching for more than 40 people who are missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Sokoto, according to authorities. Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » People: Insecurity - Sokoto becomes hotbed
Several parts of Sokoto State are increasingly turning into bandit flashpoints, with the latest attacks leaving at least 15 residents dead and about 79 others abducted across six local government ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » People: 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 » People: Islamic militants kill at least 162 people in attacks on 2 villages in Nigeria, lawmaker says
CORRECTS DAY TO WEDNESDAY, NOT TUESDAY - This photo provided by Kaiama TV shows victims killed by armed extremists in the Woro community of western Nigeria, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Kaiama TV via ...
News Nigeria » Sokoto » People: Real truth emerges on Sultan of Sokoto 'saying Igbos can exit Nigeria'
A viral claim said the Sultan stated that the Igbo can split from Nigeria if they wish. A fact-checking platform relayed the Sultan's media team's clarification.
News Nigeria » Sokoto » People: Old video falsely linked to alleged assault on imam in Sokoto state, Nigeria
Some Facebook posts claim a video shows young people in Bodinga, a town in Sokoto state in northwestern Nigeria, assaulting an imam for supporting ...