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he Director of the National Education Summit, Professor Adams Agahiu, has advised the National Assembly to exercise restraint in its consideration of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, warning that inflating the budget through the insertion of constituency projects could weaken its credibility and undermine effective implementation.

The Sokoto government says it has taken bold steps to revitalise the state’s media landscape and elevate the quality of public information services.

Alhaji Sambo Bello Danchadi, State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, disclosed this at the Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Sokoto Council.

Rakiya A.Muhammad Journalists have been urged to stand firm against political, financial, and personal pressures, and to champion reporting that ensures accountability and transparency. Yahaya Tanko Baba, PhD, Professor of Political Institutions & Comparative Politics, Department of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, made the call while delivering a lecture at the Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Sokoto Council. He painted patriotism, journalism, and national development as three pillars, each supporting the nation’s journey toward progress. “Patriotism motivates journalists to expose corruption for the good of society,” he said “Journalism strengthens patriotism by highlighting national achievements; Journalism…

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The BUA Cement Sokoto Plant has awarded scholarships totalling N40 million to 200 students from tertiary institutions across Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara, opening doors to brighter futures.

The Sokoto Professionals Network (SPN), a non-governmental, nonprofit, and independent social organization, has expressed commitment to complementing inclusiveness, accessibility, and policy implementation of the Disability Act 2018.

He stated this during the 34th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), an event recognising outstanding achievements in journalism, held on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

Investigative journalist,, Rakiya A. Muhammad has clinched the top honour in Child-Friendly Reporting at the 34th Diamond Award for Media Excellence, underscoring a commitment to impactful journalism.

People in Bodai Kaura, Dange Shuni local government area of Sokoto, used to struggle with water shortages. They had to walk long distances to rivers just to get water.

group under the aegis of MSS Vanguard has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of the former Minister for Water Resources, Barrister Mukhtar Shagari as the new Chairman of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).

A northern advocacy group, Northern Nigerians Peace, say it has uncovered a coordinated campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.