Sokoto – City Business News

August 30, 2025 No Responses

Another Boat Mishap In Sokoto

Fresh boat mishap in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State has claimed several lives.The accident happened on Thursday and is third boat mishap in just one month, sparking renewed concerns about safety on its waterways.Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed...

April 21, 2023 No Responses

Eid-el-fitr: FRSC Partner NEMA, Others To Enforce Traffic Rules

The Sokoto state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is collaborating with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other agencies to enforce traffic rules and regulations during Eid-el-fitr celebrations. Mr Kabir Yusuf-Nadabo, FRSC Sect...

November 12, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Felicitates With Sultan Of Sokoto On 16 Years On Throne

The Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Dauda Biu, on Friday congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on his 16th year on the throne. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement...

January 28, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Inaugurates Sokoto BUA Cement Factory

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, inaugurated the Sokoto BUA cement factory and urged manufacturers to maximally utilise Federal Government’s support windows. Buhari made the call while inaugurating the new three Million Metric Tonnes of Li...

January 5, 2022 No Responses

Customs Confirm One Death In Sokoto Checkpoint Accident

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto and Zamfara area commands, have confirmed the death of one person in a checkpoint accident which occurred at Asara village, Sokoto-Illela road. The command’s spokesman, Mr Balarabe Yusuf, in a statement on Tues...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Sokoto Catholic Diocese Ordains Five Priests

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Bishop Matthew Kukah, on Thursday, ordained five new priests. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly ordained priests are Rev. Charles Adigwe, Rev. Bulus Bala, Rev. Akor Solomon, Rev....

August 8, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Sokoto Tackles Reckless Driving As Court Jails Two For Assaulting Marshals

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sokoto Zonal Command. Is set to deploy personnel and logistics including patrol vehicles and ambulances on all the major routes of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states in order to ease movement of vehicles and...

July 17, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Sokoto Pledges Availability Of Motorcycle, Tricycle Plates

The Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in charge of Sokoto. Kebbi and Zamfara states Assistant Corp Marshal Kayode OLAGUNJU mni, has assured operators of motorcycles and tricycles in the states that the states have enough plates...

August 31, 2017 No Responses

Photo News

L-R:Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, His Eminence, The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad SA’AD Abubakar, CFR, mni, Rector/Chief Executive, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Captain Abdulsalami Mohammed, Director General,...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Sultan of Sokoto: We need more Tony Elumelus to take our children off the streets

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has commended the Tony Elumelu Foundation and its Founder, Tony O. Elumelu for their contribution to entrepreneurship and creation of jobs for young people in the North. The Sultan made t...

February 14, 2017 No Responses

Dangote to launch 25,000 hectares of rice scheme in Sokoto

Come Wednesday this week, Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group is to launch in Sokoto state it’s multi-million naira 25, 000 hectares of rice Outgrower scheme with a prospect of hundreds of thousand of employment opportunities for the rural...

December 27, 2016 No Responses

Coal discovered in Sokoto

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu tambuwal has disclosed that coal in commercial deposits had been discovered in the state. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Tambuwal described the discovery as a major boost to Federal Government efforts at...