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.

Gov. Aliyu shared that the decision was inspired by Sokoto’s status as the Seat of the Caliphate, a city brimming with ancient treasures and monuments, some predating the jihad era, all deserving careful preservation for future

The European Union and its partners have intensified efforts to enhance social protection for children and vulnerable families in Sokoto through the ‘Supporting Sustainable Social Protection Systems in Nigeria (SUSI)’ initiative.

With $14 million in EU funding, SUSI will strengthen social protection policy and budgeting, and establish a social registry in Sokoto for vulnerable children and families. The registry will prioritise those without birth registration or NIN, out-of-school children, families affected by malnutrition, and those with limited access to primary health care.

This came to light during a visit to Sokoto State by a delegation from the EU, along with UNICEF, UNFPA, ILO, and partners such as Plan International Nigeria, Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria), CARE, and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has lauded strides made to boost routine immunisation financing in Sokoto, while urging greater focus on making data more transparent and accessible across the state.

In July 2025, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), some insurance companies, and development agencies, launched a pilot initiative for Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) and Livestock Risk Management in Nigeria.

Umar Yusuf Garba, INEC Resident Commissioner in Sokoto, disclosed this while speaking on the successful conclusion of the first phase and commencement of the second phase of continuous voter registration (CVR), which officially began on 5 January 2026 and will run until 17 April 2026.

To enhance humanitarian coordination in Sokoto, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) convened partners and stakeholders for an Emergency Preparedness Meeting.

This was a key takeaway from the presentation by renowned physician and innovator, Professor James Levine at the 2025 National Press Foundation(NPF) Rare Diseases Reporting Fellowship.

Professor Levine, President of Fondation Ipsen, an international science foundation focused on rare disease innovation, addressed 62 journalist fellows from 29 countries across five continents.

The scientists, Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas and Kiran Musunuru, with the Innovative Genomics Institute, pioneered the CRISPR gene-editing therapy—a method for making precise changes to DNA—that enabled targeted correction of KJ’s DNA.

Goronyo gave the advice while speaking at an award ceremony tagged Caliphate Icons Award, organised by Amazing Flame Concept, a Sokoto-based organisation dedicated to celebrating excellence, integrity and selfless service.

By Tunde Omolehin As the evening of Friday, 2nd January, 2026, settled gently over Sokoto, a city fondly called Seat…