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 Director National Education Summit, Professor Ambassador Adams Agahiu OON, has urged the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the law establishing state police in Nigeria to combat the waves of insurgency and kidnappings in the country.

President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims to pray for Nigeria’s leaders so their efforts yield more meaningful and positive change for the nation.

Against the backdrop of banditry activities undermining security in parts of Sokoto, Governor Ahmad Aliyu has revealed plans to present a bill to the State House of Assembly outlining appropriate punishments for informants.

Lindau Nobel has unveiled a new hub in Berlin, the German Capital, celebrating two milestones: 75 years of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and a quarter-century of the inspiring “Nobel Heroes” project.

The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, has refuted as a false narrative a video currently circulating on social media, presented as a recent protest against His Eminence over the hunger situation.

The Northern Nigerian Election Monitoring Volunteers (NIMOV), Zamfara chapter, has commended political leaders in Zamfara State for demonstrating political maturity during the conduct of the rescheduled State Assembly primary elections for Maradun I and II constituencies held on Sunday.

Former Zamfara State Governor and Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, on Saturday led thousands of supporters in his hometown and Maradun South ward (Runfar Makaranta) to reaffirm support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Others in attendance included businessmen, Islamic scholars, politicians, and representatives of the private sector.

Speaking at the event, Xenia Sol, Political Officer with the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said the programme reflects the European Union’s commitment to promoting peace, democracy, and social stability in Nigeria and across West Africa.

Femi Aderibigbe is a Pan-Africanist development practitioner and scholar with about 17 years of experience advancing social movements, managing high-impact partnerships, and driving policy reform across Africa. He works at the intersection of evidence, advocacy, and accountability to strengthen grassroots power and public systems.