A former Minister of Planning and Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, is dead. A credible source told SolaceBase that the former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom died on Thursday at a hospital in Abuja. Read Also:{Full…
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By Aminu Abubakar New inflation figures for May 2026 have revealed significant disparities in the pace of price increases across the seven states of Nigeria's Northwest geopolitical zone, with Sokoto State recording the highest inflation…
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A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national, to death by hanging, following their conviction on charges bordering on terrorism and arms proliferation. The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad (alias…
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By Aminu Abubakar Sokoto State received a total of N2.539 billion from the Federal Government's Ecology Fund in the 2025 fiscal year but spent only N397.708 million on erosion and flooding control, despite experiencing devastating flood…
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Governor Ahmed Aliyu has donated 1,000 Saudi Riyals, equivalent to about N450,000, to each of the 2,410 pilgrims from Sokoto State performing the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Thursday night in Mina by the…
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Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has withdrawn from the 2027 Sokoto South Senatorial race and ceded the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket to former Commissioner for Finance, Faruk Malami-Yabo. Tambuwal, who is…
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The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis across nine LGAs of Sokoto state. The government said 254 were infected. The state commissioner for health, Dr Faruk…
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The Senate has approved a $516 million syndicated loan request by President Bola Tinubu to fund the construction of Section 1, Phases 1A and 1B of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The approval followed the consideration of a report…
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President Bola Tinubu has requested approval for a fresh $516m loan for the construction of the Sokoto-Badagry super highway. The president’s request was contained in a letter to the Senate, which was read at plenary on Thursday by the…
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By Aminu Abubakar A detailed review of Sokoto State Government’s 2025 budget performance by  SolaceBase has revealed a troubling pattern of neglect in the health sector, with primary healthcare emerging as the most affected area after…
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