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.

With Sokoto State rolling out free fertiliser and farm inputs, Governor Ahmad Aliyu says his government will implement new safeguards to prevent those who have kept real farmers from accessing these essential resources.

Alhaji Umaru Ajiya, APC Sokoto East Senatorial candidate, believes the recent wave of attacks sweeping the nation highlights the urgent need for a bold new strategy to address insecurity.

Business mogul Alhaji Rabiu Isiyaku Rabiu has extolled the remarkable impact Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, former Sokoto Governor, has made in transforming education in the State.

The philanthropist observed that the former Sokoto Governor’s visionary leadership paved the way for the growth and modernisation of higher education throughout the state.

The statement by the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, that ” the youth are no longer the leaders of tomorrow; the youth are leading now ” has become increasingly evident in today’s political and social landscape. It is a declaration that challenges young people to move beyond aspirations and embrace responsibility. Hon. Amb. Oladele John Nihi represents a practical embodiment of this philosophy.

Barr. Rashida Muhammed undoubtedly belongs to the latter category. She is an outstanding legal practitioner, human rights activist, and a passionate advocate for the empowerment and protection of women and children.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Sokoto Professionals Network (SPN) have urged youth to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation as critical tools for productivity, economic growth and national development.

The 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting opened Sunday in Lindau, Germany, marking an anniversary edition that brings together around 70 Nobel Laureates and more than 600 Young Scientists from around the world to shape the future of science.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, has named RMTimes Publisher Rakiya A. Muhammad, along with two other African journalists, as recipients of the 2026 Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards.

The restoration of regular allowances for Imams, Deputy Imams, and Muazzins across the twenty-three local government areas reflects an effort to strengthen grassroots religious leadership.

International Widows Day is a reminder that widows are not invisible;they are mothers, entrepreneurs, community builders, and survivors,” the National Chairperson asserted.