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.

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Senator for Sokoto South, has declared that his move from the People’s Democratic Party to the All-Democratic Congress (ADC) marks the most promising step for his political journey.

Rakiya A. Muhammad BUA Cement Plc, on Thursday, launched the distribution of vital agricultural supplies to the first batch of…

Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS) has matriculated 6,505 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, with the Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences recording the highest number at 1,146.

A civil society organisation, the Gender Educators and Empowerment Initiative (GEEI), has raised concerns over what it describes as an alarming increase in cases of malnutrition among women and children living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across Northwest Nigeria.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto has reiterated his administration’s zero tolerance for corruption, highlighting a welcoming environment for workers and a commitment to top-notch public services.

“Another thing is the livelihood of the common man- we interact with herders and farmers in different locations. We are already in Illela, Kebbe, Wamakko, Tambuwal local government areas, and recently we added Tureta as part of where we conduct our research, just to get the information that will make an impact.”

Five thousand women in Sokoto State have received Ramadan support packages, a generous gesture from Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, the wife of the Sokoto State Governor.

“I can assure you all that the meals would be hygienic, well-packaged and of high quality,” asserted

Minister of State for Works, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership as people-centred and focused on unlocking economic opportunities across the country.

Senator Aliyu Wamakko (APC – Sokoto North) has extended a helping hand by providing foodstuffs and vital supplies to 1,787 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across nine IDP camps in Sokoto metropolis.