Ugandan club, Vipers SC will hold Dua prayers at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende, on Thursday in honour of their late striker, Abubakar Lawal. The club has opened the prayers to the public, allowing fans and well-wishers to pay their final respects. Vipers SC have also confirmed that the family of Lawal have requested for his … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed a fire outbreak at its Gwadabawa Local Government Area office in Sokoto State, causing extensive damage to electoral materials. In a statement shared on Friday, February 14, 2025, via its official X page, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam … Read more
Three persons have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Sokoto State Command, over the abduction and gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, Amina Abdullahi, in the Gantsare area of Wammako Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSC Mohammad Zayyanu, in a statement on Tuesday … Read more
General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger Republic Head of State, has accused France of planning to establish a terrorist operational center in Gaba, a forested area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Tiani further alleged that the Nigerian government is aware of these intentions and has been complicit in France’s destabilization efforts in the region. According to Tiani, France … Read more
The military strike on communities in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, on Christmas Day, resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. Hauwa’u, a young girl, witnessed the devastating moment when her parents and three younger siblings were burned to death in the airstrike by the Nigerian military. “I see them burning, … Read more
The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma has addressed recent reports concerning a military fighter jet allegedly bombing civilian structures in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullah, Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, on Wednesday, these reports … Read more