Sokoto state
Sokoto Government Expends Over N8 B Annually On Exam Fees, Feeding, Others In 7 Years – Tambuwal laments
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar …Reads Riot Act To ASUU Sokoto Varsity Sokoto state government has spent the sum of over N8 billion annually on schools feeding programme, students examination fees and other human development issues in the period of more than seven years. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state disclosed this on Saturday […]
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Tambuwal Appoints Eleven Special Advisers
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has approved the appointment of eleven Special Advisers. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Muhammad Mainasara Ahmad (Mni), lists the new appointees as: 1. Abdullahi Muhammad Dantsamaye 2. Ya’u Isah Maialewa 3. Zubairu Magaji Albadau 4. Ibrahim Garba […]
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Tambuwal Succeeds Fayemi As NGF Chairman
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State is now the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). He takes over from the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, held at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja. The outgoing Chairman transferred power […]
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DG tasks Corps Members on Community Development Projects
Corps Members have been advised to go into their host communities and make life more meaningful for them by executing projects that would add value and also improve the standard of living of the residents. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah gave the advise while addressing Corps Members during his […]
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2023: PDP Stakeholders in Sokoto Visits Mallam Ubandoma, pledges more support for his aspiration
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Sokoto North Local Government under the leadership of former Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Religious Affairs, Hon Abdullahi Maigwandu earlier today visited the PDP Governorship Candidate for the upcoming election, Mallam Saidu Umar FCNA at his residence in Sokoto. While Speaking, the leader […]
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2023: Tambuwal Accepts Resignation of 11 Commissioners, SSG, Chief of Staff
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has accepted the resignation of thirteen key portfolio holders in his administration. At the top of the list is Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, who was also the Overseer of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The remaining Commissioners are those […]
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Eid-El-Fitr: Tambuwal pays April salary, pensions to all civil servants and pensioners
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar The Sokoto State Government has paid the sum of N2.8bn as April, 2022 salary and pension to all State Government Workers and Pensioners numbering over 40,000 which include Public/Civil Servants, Political Office Holders, Elected Officials and Pensioners. The payment was on instruction of the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, […]
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Tambuwal, NUC Berth First Northern Varsity of Education in Sokoto
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday identified the Shehu Shagari University of Education (SSUE) as the first discipline based tertiary institution of its kind in the entire northern region of the country. Hitherto known as Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), it was upgraded by Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal […]
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Insecurity: We’ll Flush Out Bandits, Informants, Says Tambuwal
By Sadeeq Muhammad Umar Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday warned marauders and their collaborators to stay clear of the state or they will face the full wrath of the law once apprehended. Gov. Tambuwal, who cut short an official trip midnight Tuesday to address the reported influx of suspected bandits […]
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Bagudu condoles Tambuwal over brother’s death , Muhammad Bello
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu this Friday was in Sokoto to condole with his Sokoto State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal over the death of his elder brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, Wazirin Tambuwal, (the Vizier of Tambuwal). The Progressives Governors’Forum Chairman accompanied by the immediate past governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Usman Nasamu Dakingari prayed […]
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