Sokoto State Archives — City Business News

July 16, 2021 No Responses

Sokoto Secures Approval For N6.26b Loan From Zenith Bank, Others

The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday approved the request of Governor Aminu Tambuwal to secure N6.26 billion loan from Zenith Bank, TAJ Bank and Sterling Bank PLC. The resolution followed a motion moved by Malami Basakkwace (PDP) and...

June 24, 2021 No Responses

Customs Seeks Cooperation With Police

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has solicited increased synergy with the police in tackling smuggling activities and general performance in Sokoto. The Comptroller of the unit, Mr Ba...

February 14, 2021 No Responses

Journalists Boycott Sokoto Govt, Other Activities

Members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Sokoto council, has resolved to boycott activities of the state government to demand unfettered access to information. The journalists are also protesting their ban from entri enter...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Donates N500m To Sokoto

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday donated N500 million to support the Sokoto State Government in rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market ravaged by fire on Tuesday morning. Wike who visited the scene of the market inferno barely 24 hours afte...

January 2, 2021 No Responses

Tambuwal Dissolves Local Govt Caretaker Committees

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Friday, dissolved the caretaker committees of all the 23 local government councils in the State. Tambuwal announced the dissolution of the committees after meeting with the caretakers in Sokoto.The governor expres...

December 18, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Seeks N30b Loan From Access Bank

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has requested the approval of the State House of Assembly to secure N30 billion loan facility from Access Bank to part fund the 2021 Budget. Tambuwal, in a letter dated Dec. 16, addressed to the Speaker,.....

December 11, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Budgets N176.7b For 2021

Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday presented N176.7 billion as proposed budget for 2021 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for approval. Tambuwal said that the Appropriation bill included a capital expenditure of N95....

December 7, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto To Conduct HIV Screening For 2,000 Persons

The Sokoto State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (SOSACAT) is to conduct HIV testing services for 2,000 persons across the state in commemoration of the 2020 World AIDS Day. The Executive Secretary and Project Manager of...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Seeks N1.9b For Rural Electrification

October 28, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Seeks N20b To Fix Damages Caused By Flood

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday said the state government needs about N20 billion to fix the damages caused by flood across the state. Tambuwal stated this on Tuesday in Sokoto when he received the report of the...

October 13, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Begins Construction Of N9.2b Teaching Hospital

The construction of Sokoto State University Teaching Hospital and Government Girls Science Secondary School in Kasarawa, a suburb of Sokoto, has rejuvenated business activities in the area.. Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal awarded the N9.2 bill...

September 6, 2020 No Responses

FG Completes N2.6b Road In Sokoto

The Federal Government has completed 7.7 kilometer Sokoto-Illela-Usman Danfodio University road, awarded at the cost N2.6 billion. The project was awarded following its destruction by flood in 2012. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a team of pro...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Partners UK On ICT Development

The Sokoto State Government on Friday said it was collaborating with the United Kingdom (UK) agency to improve the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the state. Governor Aminu Tambuwal made the announcement in a statement issued in...