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Rakiya A.Muhammad The Sokoto government has approved training on teaching ethics and Gender Based violence prevention and response for female schools. Prof. Mustapha Namaka Tukur, Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Female Education Board, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Sokoto State Chapter. According to him, the GBV prevention and response programme would hold soon. “The present administration being led by His Excellency Dr Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto is poised to actualize his dream in his 9-point SMART Agenda,” stated Prof. Tukur. “Education, being the second point, girl child education is one…

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Rakiya A.Muhammad Relief is on the way. Sokoto residents will purchase rice at subsidised rates, easing the financial burden on many households. To cushion the hardships, the Sokoto state government has approved the acquisition of 300 trucks of assorted rice. The public will purchase these at a significantly reduced price of 40–45%, making them more affordable and relieving many households of the financial strain of buying rice at regular market prices. Alhaji Ibrahim Dadi Adare, the state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, disclosed this during a press briefing on the outcome of the state executive meeting chaired by…

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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.

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Kebbi State First Lady, Hajia Zainab Nasir Idris, has disbursed more than N10 million to about 900 Christian widows in Sakaba and Danko-Wasagu Local Government Areas of the state. The widows’ support programme carried out by the NASARA FOUNDATION was held at the United Missionary Church of Africa UMCA Machika In his remarks, the State coordinator NASARA FOUNDATION Abdulrasheed Bala ,said a total sum of N8.3million was shared among 830 Christian widows in the area while the organizers of the programme benefited N2 million as equal empowerment. The coordinator also revealed that apart from this gesture, arrangements are on top…

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