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By Rakiya A.Muhammad The African Health Budget Network, AHBN, in collaboration with the African Epidemiology Network, AFENET, has launched Communities of Practice (CoP) on Immunisation Budget Tracking, Accountability, and Sustainability in Sokoto State. Members include state officials, civil society activists, academics, journalists, people with disabilities, traditional and religious leaders, and community-based organisations. “CoP will support the state government in accelerating progress in improving immunisation coverage, particularly in reaching zero-dose children, by influencing budgetary allocation, releases, and utilisation using advocacy to demand accountability and transparency,” Mallam Umar Kadi, the focal person for AHBN Sokoto State, disclosed at the event. He revealed…

By Rakiya A. Muhammad As part of efforts to improve the quality of education delivery in Sokoto, the state government, in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has trained 2,718 teachers and 145 education managers. Alhaji Tukur Alkali, Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this at a press briefing on Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto’s achievements in his one year in office. He revealed that the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) screened 1,704 volunteer teachers. He stated that the state government also trained 150 caregivers across 23 local government areas for the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)…

By Rakiya A. Muhammad Commissioner for Education Alhaji Tukur Alkali has revealed that Sokoto State has trained 3,000 almajirai in skill acquisition. Speaking at a press briefing on Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto’s one year in office, he said in collaboration with UNICEF, they built two child-friendly centres for Almajiri Qur’anic teaching and skill training. The centres are at Kalalawa and Makerar Shuni in Kware and Dange Shuni local government areas, respectively. He also said the Arabic Board upgraded three additional community Arabic secondary schools. The following schools are included: Barade Salihu Community Arabic Secondary School, Gidan Kara, Anas Bin Malik,…

May 27th every year is dedicated to celebrate the children. To have a critical look at their growth, development, mental wellbeing as well as policies that helped to achieve the goals of their upkeep. The sustainable development goals (SDG), objective 1-16 clearly outline the necessities of us as individuals, and collectively as communities and the nation at large to uphold the true right of the child. Faced with diverse socio-economic and psychologically inclined issues, the life of the Nigerian child is right now in grave danger and immediate extinction if no quick action is taken. With 34 out of the…

By Rakiya A. Muhammad Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse, and Labour (NACTAL) has reiterated its call on the Sokoto State Police Command to ensure prompt handover of perpetrators of the trafficking case of five children to NAPTIP Sokoto Zonal Command for diligence prosecution. NACTAL National President Abdulganiyu Abubakar renewed the call at a press conference Friday in Sokoto. He recalled that NACTAL had commended the Nigeria Police Force for the FCT Police command’s successful interception and arrest of two suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, on April 20, 2024, in connection with the trafficking of five children. “The case, which…

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Trafficking: NACTAL lauds Police for rescuing victims, urges prompt case referral to NAPTIP

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Hope for displaced widows as Sokoto Assembly approves skills centre creation

By Rakiya A.Muhammad Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto says his administration will continue to prioritise education as the bedrock of any meaningful development. “The Sokoto State Government under my watch has taken the issue of education very seriously, as it is one of the top areas of priority in my 9-point smart, transformative agenda,” he asserted. “Since we came on board, efforts have intensified to ensure that Sokoto State students have access to quality education. As a result, we have continued to ensure prompt tuition fee payment for our students studying within and outside the country.” He added, “We…