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In 2022, I wrote on “Nigeria’s Innocent children with uncertain Future”. Looking back in review to see how far we have felt of progress, it’s just not much to celebrate. Another circle of events are here to mark the Children’s Day set aside by the United Nations to remember every Child around us; within our home, in our school and neighborhood and community at large. The 2025 UN Theme for celebration is’ “Our Future, Our Responsibility”. This is quite a huge and deep phrase with much reflections and pointer to how we have fared. please permit me to ask that…

Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto A coalition of civil society organizations has condemned the gruesome killing of a four-year-old Ayman Abubakar in Sokoto State by yet-to-be-identified persons. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Abdulganiyu Abubakar, National President of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL); Usman Ahmad Suka, State Coordinator of the Child Protection Network; and Rabiu Bello Gandi, Chairman of the Response Team on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence/Child Protection (SGBV/CP). They also called for urgent justice and enhanced child protection mechanisms in the state. The Coalition described the murder of the boy, who was believed to…

RMTIMES further conducted an online reverse search on the images that allegedly showed the kidnap kingpin in a photograph with Government officials, which turned out to be a misleading image. RMTIMES’ research led to a matching image published in 2018, when the Sokoto State Government offered an amnesty and secured a peace deal to secure some citizens held hostage.

The projects have funding from the European Union (EU), the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

According to the statement, the model will be presented at the EGU General Assembly 2025, a prestigious international conference on geosciences, in Vienna.  

The workshop was organised by Humint Development Consult Limited in partnership with Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) and Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) and supported by the MacArthur Foundation.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto has described the ongoing 40 million gallons daily water project as a major step forward by the Governor Ahmad Aliyu-led government in solving the water scarcity challenges it inherited.

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The Challenge Initiative, a global urban reproductive health initiative, has called for continued investment, political will, and community-driven action to ensure family planning services reach every woman, man, and young person who needs them- no matter where they live.

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) and Devcom Network, has commended media practitioners in Sokoto state for promoting family planning adoption among households in Sokoto State.

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