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.

The Sokoto Professionals Network (SPN), a non-governmental, nonprofit, and independent social organization, has expressed commitment to complementing inclusiveness, accessibility, and policy implementation of the Disability Act 2018.

He stated this during the 34th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), an event recognising outstanding achievements in journalism, held on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

Investigative journalist,, Rakiya A. Muhammad has clinched the top honour in Child-Friendly Reporting at the 34th Diamond Award for Media Excellence, underscoring a commitment to impactful journalism.

People in Bodai Kaura, Dange Shuni local government area of Sokoto, used to struggle with water shortages. They had to walk long distances to rivers just to get water.

group under the aegis of MSS Vanguard has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of the former Minister for Water Resources, Barrister Mukhtar Shagari as the new Chairman of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).

A northern advocacy group, Northern Nigerians Peace, say it has uncovered a coordinated campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.

Across Sokoto State, long-neglected classrooms are springing back to life. A place where this revival is more vividly seen is at Sarkin Baura Model Lizzamiya Primary School in Dange Shuni, where Maryam’s enthusiasm was unmistakable. As she confidently read aloud from the blackboard, her voice rang out the words “protecting one another from danger” during social studies.

Rakiya A. Muhammad

Communities, the organised private sector, civil society, youth, and women’s groups have joined forces with the state government to shape Sokoto’s 2026 Budget.

donkey dealers at the Wamakko weekly market

This legacy, beginning in the 1940s with Missionary Societies giving women a voice, has become a cornerstone for connection and influence