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All Is Not Well With Nigeria, Sultan Of Sokoto Laments

All Is Not Well With Nigeria, Sultan Of Sokoto Laments

September 21, 2022 7:13 am

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III has asserted that all is not well with Nigeria and that the country could be headed for the rocks if nothing drastic is done to salvage it. 

The spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria made this assertion on Tuesday in Abuja.

The revered monarch went on to point out that the fear has been severally mentioned to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Abubakar spoke at the National Unity Conference of The Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (AANI).

The Sultan said the problem of Nigeria could only be addressed by …

NiMet Predicts Flooding In 6 Nigerian States, Warns Residents

NiMet Predicts Flooding In 6 Nigerian States, Warns Residents

August 17, 2022 5:53 am

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Tuesday, predicted that no fewer than six states would experience flooding in a matter of few weeks’ time.

In the aftermath of this, the agency has gone on to warn that those residing close to flood-prone areas to evacuate before this most dangerous time.

In a statement on Tuesday, Director General of NiMet, Prof. Mansur Matazu mentioned the six states as; Borno, Kebbi, Sokoto, Bayelsa and Delta States.

NiMet Director General further said its soil moisture analysis and the weather patterns showed that some parts of these states are flood high-risk areas.

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Insecurity May Soon Consume Nigeria, Sultan Raises Alarm

Insecurity May Soon Consume Nigeria, Sultan Raises Alarm

July 30, 2022 7:41 am

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has predicted that the rising insecurity in Nigeria may consume the country if urgent steps are not taken by the Federal Government and other stakeholders involved in the management of the country, to rescue the situation.

He revealed that just on Wednesday, no fewer than 20 persons had drowned in Sokoto community while trying to escape from an onslaught of bandits, an indication that enemies neither know nor religion or tribe in their operations. He warned that no one is exempted in the negative impact of the insecurity.

The Sultan, who spoke at a …

Kidnappers Are Demanding ₦200m To Free My Priest - Kukah

Kidnappers Are Demanding ₦200m To Free My Priest – Kukah

June 27, 2022 4:40 am

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Mathew Hassan Kukah have cried out saying that kidnappers who kidnapped a Catholic priest and reverend sister over three weeks ago are now are demanding ₦200 million from him for their release.  

“As I speak, for the past three weeks, my priest, a young man and a sister are still in captivity even though the Nigerian state wishes to pretend that we are not negotiating with the kidnappers.

“For the past three weeks my priest, a young man and a sister are still in captivity even though the Nigerian state wishes to pretend that we are …

Sheikh Gumi Condemns Deborah Samuel's Murder

Sheikh Gumi Condemns Deborah Samuel’s Murder

May 16, 2022 4:51 am

Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has condemned the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State which has sparked so much outrage amongst Nigerians.

The Shehu Shagari College of Education student was stoned and burnt alive for alleged blasphemy.

Gumi asserted that Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) never killed anyone despite insults by non-Muslims.

The cleric made the comment at a religious teaching in his Juma’at mosque in Kaduna.

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In the message translated by Africa Daily News, New York, Gumi said the best way Muslims can prove their …

2023 Tambuwal Officially Declares Presidential Bid

2023: Tambuwal Officially Declares Presidential Bid

March 18, 2022 5:56 am

The Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023.

The Governor who made the declaration wheile addressing journalists after meeting with State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, stated that he considered the State Chairmen as grassroot mobilisers

Tambuwal went to also call for unity among party members ahead of the general elections, noting that the PDP remains the hope of Nigerians.

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He said …

Insecurity We Will Flush Out Bandits, Informants - Tambuwal

Insecurity: We Will Flush Out Bandits, Informants – Tambuwal

March 10, 2022 4:48 am

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has warned marauders and bandits who are wrecking havoc and their collaborators to stay clear of the state or face the full wrath of the law once apprehended.

Tambuwal, who reportedly cut short an official trip yesterday to address the reported influx of suspected bandits and their informants into the village of Sabon Garin Liman in Wurno Local Government Area of the State, disclosed that his administration, with the assistance of security agencies and the Federal Government, will not allow criminals to roll back the gains being made to stem the tide of their …

Insecurity Nine Abducted As Bandits Attack Sokoto

Insecurity: Nine Abducted As Bandits Attack Sokoto

February 20, 2022 10:53 am

Bandits on Saturday attacked Yar Tsakuwa village, in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting nine persons, including the serving councillor of the area, Lawali Bello.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that two wives and a daughter of the former councillor of the area, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba, were among those abducted.

A resident who identified himself as Nazifi Abdullahi, narrated that the bandits came around midnight on Saturday and operated till 2:50am.

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They stormed and ransacked houses and shops, stole several motorcycles, food stuff and drugs.

‘They abducted …

Bandits Kill Two, Kidnap Over 100 Passengers In Sokoto

Bandits Kill Two, Kidnap Over 100 Passengers In Sokoto

July 26, 2021 3:47 am

Gun-wielding men, suspected to be bandits yesterday blocked two major roads in Sokoto, killed two persons, and abducted over 100 commuters in two separate attacks.

Africa Today News, New York gathered that the armed men ambushed some major roads in the state, including the Sokoto-Gusau road where, at least, 60 road users were whisked away to an unknown destination on Sunday evening.

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The bandits also blocked the Wurno-Goronyo road where two persons were killed and an unspecified number of others were also abducted.

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Buhari Making It Difficult To Celebrate Diversity – Kukah

October 2, 2020 6:19 am

Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic diocese in Sokoto, says President Muhammadu Buhari is making it difficult for Nigerians to celebrate diversity.

The cleric spoke at The Platform, an annual conference organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday.

The virtual event hosted by Poju Oyemade, its convener, was to commemorate the nation’s 60th independence anniversary.

Kukah faulted the current composition of the Nigerian leadership with Muslims occupying leading positions across various political institutions.

He said the current arrangement where the president, those in charge of affairs at …

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Nigeria Is Not Worth Dying For, Says Kukah

February 13, 2020 3:28 am

Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, says Nigeria is on the crossroads and its future hangs “precariously” in a balance.

Kukah said this in Kaduna during his homily at the funeral mass of Michael Nnadi, a student of the Catholic Good Shepherd Seminary, Kaduna, who was abducted and subsequently murdered.

Gunmen had invaded the seminary on January 8, abducting four students, including Nnadi. Three of the students were released after a ransom was paid, but Nnadi did not make it out alive.

Lamenting over the nationwide insecurity, Kukah said: “Our nation is like a ship stranded on the high …

Foreign Investment: Forget Sokoto, Target ‘Shokoto’

January 27, 2020 8:06 am

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time” – T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)

There is this popular Lagos saying that people have the tendency of looking for opportunities or valuables in Sokoto when in fact, those opportunities exist in ‘shokoto’ also spelt as Sokoto, but pronounced differently. Sokoto is the Capital of Sokoto State in Nigeria which is understood to be very far from Lagos. It is about 980 kilometers away from Lagos and can take a better part …

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