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.

Residents of Amalokpa Amaonye community in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have petitioned the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to demand an investigation into alleged illegal mining activities and seeking N3 billion compensation for the destruction of farmlands and other properties.

Science recognises no boundaries of nation, gender, or race. It is a universal quest fuelled by curiosity, resilience, and the drive to create change. This spirit came alive at the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary) in Germany, where Nobel Laureates and young scientists from across the world gathered from June 28- July 3, 2026.

Senior Special Assistant on Media to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Yusuf Abubakar Dingyadi, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the temporary hardship experienced by Nigerians was an inevitable sacrifice required to prevent the country’s economy from sliding into a deeper crisis.

He said the authority was committed to deepening collaboration with state governments in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to unlock investment opportunities and create sustainable jobs.

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed, has stressed that the Presidency remains a symbol of Nigeria’s sovereignty that should be respected irrespective of political differences, warning opposition politicians against actions capable of undermining the country’s democratic institutions.

A Northern Christian political group has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to appoint a Northern Christian as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign, arguing that the move would strengthen the ruling party’s re-election bid and reinforce national unity.

The awardee, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital, UDUTH, Sokoto, and Okumagbe of Ihievbe (Unifier), was honoured as the ‘Icon of Societal Leadership’ in recognition of his exceptional service to the nation, unwavering dedication to humanity, passion for empowering youth, and transformative

A university don and Director of the National Education Summit, Professor Ambassador Adams Agahiu, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Armed Forces for the rescue of students and teachers abducted from Oriire schools in Oyo State.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell says Nigeria can be a positive example in developing new investment models for services and economic growth that benefit all children. She expressed UNICEF’s readiness to support the country in this effort.

In a statement jointly signed by the party’s State Chairman, Engr. Sufiyanu Bala, and Chairman of the ADC Elders Forum in Kebbi State, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Sambawa, the party maintained that while it supports lawful investigation and prosecution of anyone found wanting, it would not condone what it described as the use of state institutions to intimidate opposition figures.