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By Rakiya A.Muhammad In Nigeria, where lush mangrove forests once towered, there is a spectacle of devastation and decay typified by uncontrolled timber extraction, the unrelenting spread of human settlements, and intensive aquaculture practices. The terrain is marred by the remnants of deforestation, with extensive areas of land stripped of flora and left vulnerable to erosion caused by the unyielding ocean currents. The view, overshadowed by stagnant water pockets filled with garbage and pollution, reflects the unpleasant colours of oil slicks and chemical runoff, creating a gloomy atmosphere. The steady thud of axes split the air as the loggers persisted…

Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has described the lack of effective monitoring of government programmes over the years as a major problem responsible for substandard and low-quality projects in Nigeria.

This year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will feature over 650 Young Scientists discussing various societally important physics subjects. 

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.

By Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto In the scorching sun, Aliyu Sidi, a forty-seven farmer was working on his farmland when he felt a sharp pain in his left leg. “It happened so fast, I didn’t even realize I had dropped my hoe,” he recounted. “As I looked down, I saw a black cobra snake, known locally as ‘kububuwa’, slithering away through the grass.” Snake bites are a persistent problem in Dan Zanke village of Isa, with limited access to orthodox medical treatment. This forces victims like Aliyu to seek alternative herbal remedies. “I used my shirt to tie the affected area…

Jemima Angulu, the founder, director, and choreographer at Krumo Studios, initiated the Dance 4 Impact project with funding from the United States Mission in Nigeria in partnership with the Battery Dance Company, New York.

By Rakiya A.Muhammad The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has underscored the need for the Sokoto State Government to approve the strategic nutrition plan and promptly release adequate funds for implementing nutrition interventions to reduce malnutrition. “With malnutrition affecting at least one in three people in the world today and Nigeria, unfortunately, holding the second-highest number of stunted children worldwide, CS-SUNN’s mission gains even greater significance- the commitment to addressing malnutrition which has become a persistent public health concern in Nigeria,” it said. Speaking at a media roundtable on the ‘increased investment in nutrition to scale-up quality nutrition…

This story is supported by BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, under the 2023 SGBV Media Fellowship Project

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto has described his victory at the Supreme Court as the victory was for the entire state and not for him or the party.

By Rakiya A.Muhammad The All-Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Sokoto, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has applauded Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s initiatives to move the state forward, urging him to keep up the excellent work. Senator Wamakko spoke at a large gathering of APC supporters in his Gawon Nama residence in Sokoto following the Supreme Court ruling that upheld Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto’s election as the state’s duly elected governor. “You have, within just 100 days in the office, achieved so much in many areas of development. The way you provided road networks and water projects, renovated some schools, improved the health care system,…