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.

UNICEF and the EU’s humanitarian arm (ECHO) are partnering to deliver safe, inclusive education to more than 25,000 children aged 5 to 17 in IDP camps and host communities, directly targeting those who have lost access to learning.

In this investigative report, our correspondent, SHAFA’ATU SULEIMAN, travelled across two states- Yobe and Sokoto to document the trajectories in the running of the country’s Primary Healthcare System. It independently looks at the failing approach and key successes of primary healthcare centres across the two states, and how weak health information systems make infrastructure planning reactive rather than proactive. 

It highlighted that, following the 2024 amendment,  CJID Press Attack Tracker documented at least 18 cases in which security agencies arrested, detained, or charged journalists for cybercrime-related offences linked to their reporting.

With just two months to go until the Lindau Laureate Interdisciplinary Anniversary Meeting, nearly 75 Nobel Laureates have pledged to attend a gathering that weaves together scientific breakthroughs with their far-reaching societal and political impacts.

Determined to gauge the implementation of development projects at the grassroots, Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has unveiled plans to embark on a comprehensive tour of all 23 Local Government Areas.

Nigerian Investigative journalist, Tunde Omolehin has been selected as one of the finalists in the senior journalist category for the The Stringer Awards 2026, a prestigious recognition honoring journalists working under difficult and often dangerous conditions.

Nigeria, a leading African oil producer with vast crude oil reserves, also harbours a clandestine world. Illicitly obtained crude oil fuels criminal organisations—sophisticated syndicates orchestrate operations from the shadows.

Millions of barrels disappear yearly—stolen, smuggled, and traded illegally.

Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Lion King of Kebbi politics, touched down after 123 days of forced exile from the soil that birthed him. And in that single moment, Kebbi stood still. Traffic froze. Markets emptied. The entire state held its breath as thousands upon thousands surged forward in a sea of green and white, waving ADC flags like battle standards in a war already won.

Rakiya A.Muhammad A visionary new initiative, ‘Enhancing Women’s Participation in Politics and Decision-Making in Sokoto,’ launches, igniting hope and marking…

Emotions ran high in Sokoto as journalists, dignitaries, associates and family members gathered to honour the late media icon, Sirajo Dalhatu Sifawa, at a solemn memorial programme organised by the Sokoto Professional Network (SPN).