Professor Bello Bada is a lecturer with the Department of English Language and Literary Studies, Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto. In this interview with Nigerian Panorama on his new book, Karin Magana, Prof. Bada highlights the need to restore social norms among the current generation, among others. Excerpts Question: What message is the book, Karin […]
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VICTORIA OJUGBANA, LAGOS The Sokoto State government has declared a 24-hour curfew to help stem the ongoing protests embarked on by Muslim youths in the state capital at the weekend. The Director, Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Christopher A. Omotosho, in a statement made available to Independent at the weekend, […]
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto. The Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, presented Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State with a letter of recognition for the new university, during a visit to the NUC on Monday in Abuja. The institution is the 58th state university […]
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Days after reports of the killing of residents by bandits in Sokoto State, there is a new story. Bandits are now under siege and are fleeing for their lives thanks to operations that brings together the Nigeria Army, Air Force, Police, DSS, among others together into joint raids. Wife, mother of Bokkolo, a notorious bandit […]
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The Sokoto Government has set a target of enrolling over 90,000 children into education in 2021. The state Governor, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal announced the plan on Wednesday at the official flag-off of BESDA enrolment drive for the year 2020/21. BESDA is the Better Education Service Delivery Agency programme with which the state has […]
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