The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Prof. Musa Garba Maitasfir, says it is fully committed to combating illiteracy in Nigeria. Prof. Maitafsir disclosed this at the weekend when he led a high-powered delegation of the commission on a visit to the Aco community in Lugbe, a sprawling area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by Barr. Issa Marughu, Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Prof. Maitafsir said that the epochal visit was part of the commission’s…
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No fewer than 200,000 residents of Yobe State have benefited from a Ramadan feeding programme organised by Kashim Musa Tumsah (KMT), a governorship hopeful ahead of the 2027 general elections. The initiative, which has reached the halfway mark of the Ramadan fast, has so far provided daily meals to beneficiaries across the three senatorial zones of the state. Organisers said the programme targets the needy, orphans and vulnerable households to help them break their fast with relative ease during the holy month. According to estimates obtained from designated KMT Ramadan feeding centres and mobile feeding teams operating across the state,…
In the quiet courtyard of the palace of the District Head of Kware in Sokoto State, a small child sits calmly on his mother’s lap as a health worker gently administers two drops of vaccine into his mouth. For the mother, like thousands of others across the state, the moment represents more than a routine health exercise it is a promise of protection and hope for her child’s future. Scenes like this played out as the Sokoto State Government launched a four-day statewide polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting children from the devastating effects of the disease. The campaign, which…
Development advocate and APC Yobe State governorship aspirant for the 2027 general elections, Kashim Musa Tumsah (MFR), has completed the registration of over 500 students for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The sponsorship, facilitated under the KMT JAMB Sponsorship Programme, covers the full cost of registration for the beneficiaries. The initiative is part of Tumsah’s routine annual intervention aimed at supporting eligible students preparing for the examination. According to the head of Tumsah’s media team, Abubakar Ahmed, the beneficiaries, mostly students from underprivileged backgrounds, were randomly selected from the 178 wards across the 17 local government areas of…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Council, Agnes Sessie, has pledged to intensify efforts toward securing the implementation of pension increases for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in the state. Sessie made the commitment on Friday while addressing pensioners during the Open Congress Day celebration held in Oshodi, Lagos. She stated that CPS pensioners in Lagos deserve to benefit from pension increments in the same manner as their counterparts at the federal level, noting that the labour movement would explore both engagement and political avenues to achieve the objective. According to her, the election…
Special prayers were on Friday held in five Jumu’at mosques across Sokoto metropolis to commemorate the 73rd birthday anniversary of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State. The prayer sessions, organised by the Elders Association of Guiwa Low-Cost and its environs, took place at the Usman bin Affan Juma’at Mosque, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Juma’at Mosque, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Juma’at Mosque, Isa Wasagu Juma’at Mosque, and Sultan Muhammad Maccido Juma’at Mosque. At the Usman bin Affan Juma’at Mosque in Gawon Nama, five Islamic scholars led special supplications shortly after the two raka’at Jumu’ah congregational…
The political atmosphere in Nigeria is gradually growing tense, with analysts pondering the composition of those who will challenge the government at the centre. This piece, however, dwells on the matter in my state, Sokoto, the Seat of the Caliphate. The discourse seeks to explore the possible composition of Sokoto governorship contestants, examine what political structure entails in the Sokoto political space, assess the attitudes and situations of the possible governorship contenders, and possibly x-ray, as well as project and discuss, the views of sections of the Sokoto power elites on the salient advantages of incumbency where the incumbent performs…
The education crisis confronting Sokoto State, Kebbi State and Zamfara State is forcing policymakers to rethink traditional interventions. With an estimated 1.9 million children out of school across the three states, attention is shifting from remedial enrolment drives to a more foundational question: what happens before a child ever steps into a primary classroom? At a two-day media dialogue in Sokoto, stakeholders argued that the region’s education recovery strategy must prioritise Early Childhood Development (ECD) as a structural reform, not a supplementary programme. The dialogue, organised by the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with UNICEF and funded…
An aspirant for the Kebbi North Senatorial zone, Hussaini Suleiman Kangiwa (Sarkin Arawan Kabi), has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of his visit to Kebbi State. The President is set to attend the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival and commission key development projects by Governor Nasir Idris. Kangiwa described the visit as historic, highlighting the Federal Government’s support for Nigeria’s cultural heritage and the state’s ongoing development. He noted the Argungu Festival’s global recognition for promoting unity, tourism, and economic opportunities. The senator aspirant also praised Governor Idris for the people-focused projects, emphasising their role in boosting infrastructure,…
Northwest University Sokoto (NWUS) has signed its first international Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lahore, Pakistan, to deepen academic collaboration, research exchange, and global institutional engagement. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mukhtar Umar Bunza, disclosed this on Monday during a press conference, describing the agreement as a milestone in the university’s commitment to internationalisation and capacity development. He said the partnership aligns with the vision of the Founder and Pro-Chancellor, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, to advance higher education through cross-border cooperation and position the institution within the global academic ecosystem. According to Bunza, the MoU establishes a structured framework…