Girls with disabilities often face a unique set of challenges that begin in the home and continue into the educational system. These challenges include a lack of accessible infrastructure, inadequate support services, and societal attitudes undermining their potential

The situation illustrates the grim realities of the lives of many girls trapped in a survival cycle that prioritises immediate necessities above long-term goals. It was the case with five food vendors whom this writer encountered while investigating the dropout dilemma in Sokoto.

Led by Nestle, the alliance of 25 like-minded companies provides training, nurtures young entrepreneurs, and offers first job opportunities,”it elucidates.

Over the years, the dream of education has remained a distant hope for many girls in Sokoto despite existing educational policies recognising this crisis and highlighting interventions to reduce dropout rates among girls.

The 2022 Global Estimate of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that a staggering 27.6 million individuals are in forced labour.

Speakers highlighted this in Sokoto at the Quarterly Review Meeting of Community Practice (CoP), established by the AHBN to expedite progress in enhancing routine immunisation coverage, specifically targeting zero-dose children.

In Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, opening a Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at the State Specialist Hospital has brought relief and comfort to families, ensuring their ill newborns receive top-notch medical attention.

Nigeria, with its vast potential for coffee, grown in over 60 per cent of the 36 states of the federation, is a beacon of hope for the coffee industry. Despite its rich legacy, the country’s coffee industry has not received due attention.

Barrister Shafa’u Ahmed , who represents the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Sokoto, also emphasized the need to implement parole in the state.

A digital rights group, Paradigm Initiative, recently alleged that personal data, including tax identification numbers, bank verification numbers, and national identification numbers, were being sold.

Sokoto stands out in Nigeria’s northwest for its rich culinary heritage. Locals there have a particular fondness for traditional delicacies such as Masa and Miyan Taushe, now reimagined with a modern twist.

She was among the displaced persons who trekked from Zamfara to Sokoto. For these helpless villagers, fleeing their homes meant trading one nightmare for another—a never-ending journey through uncertainty with no haven.

Climate change is not a distant threat but an urgent issue severely impacting agriculture in State, Northern Nigeria, a semi-arid zone.

Children around the world are routinely engaged in paid and unpaid forms of work that are not harmful to them,” ILO explains.

ActionAid’s System and Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE III) Project provided Fatima’s school and others in Kano State with a press club.

Smallholder farmers have nurtured cocoa for generations; their efforts rooted in tradition and resilience. Today, their unwavering dedication is fuelling a remarkable transformation—one that blends heritage with innovation, propelling Nigeria onto the global stage as a rising powerhouse in cocoa production.7

Rakiya A. Muhammad

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Sokoto has held a roadshow rally to spark public interest and boost awareness about the ongoing voter registration exercise across the state.

Amid a persistent decline in Earth’s biological diversity—marked by species extinctions and habitat degradation—the Dataphyte Foundation gathered its Biodiversity Reporting fellows for an intensive capacity-building programme. The aim: to empower journalists to craft compelling stories that inspire action and influence policy.

Rakiya Muhammad, a multimedia journalist from RM Times has earned the Biodiversity Reporting Fellowship, awarded by Dataphyte Foundation with support from the Earth Journalism Network.

Flood-prone local government areas in Sokoto welcome the news of the planned distribution of motorized boats and life-saving jackets, following recent tragedies that have heightened the need for action.

In Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria Floodwaters devastate the environment and livelihoods, turning familiar landscapes into scenes of chaos.

He encouraged interested applicants and parents to visit the university’s permanent site at Kalambaina, located along BUA Cement Company Road, for further details, or to contact the team at the Public Relations Office via 08060951011 and 09060448181.

The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has donated wheelchairs to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto.

One of the drivers of this national development agenda in Sokoto State, and Nigeria at large is Alhaji Abdulrahman Musa Bashir popularly known as Rahamaniyya. For over twenty years, Alhaji Bashir has embarked on numerous infrastructure projects within Sokoto and other part of the country aimed at fostering economic growth of the nation

Action Against Hunger has provided essential relief materials to 71 households affected by recent floods in the Yabo and Shagari Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.