In 2023, Nusaiba Rilwanu, 15, completed her Junior Secondary School (JSS) education at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Balle, in Gudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. However, she couldn’t further her education because there are no functional Senior Secondary Schools in Balle, where she lives. “I finished JSS3 two years ago, hoping to proceed to senior secondary school to achieve my dream of becoming a nurse,” she said with deep concern in November 2024. “But as you can see, we don’t have a functional senior secondary school here. We would have to go to Sokoto or Tangaza.” Pursuing…
Author: Shehu Muhammed
The Sokoto State government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) or any organization that is willing to move the state forward. The State Commissioner for Environment, Jamilu Shehu Tangaza, stated this while flagging-off a five-day stakeholders’ engagement for the development of the Catchment Management Plan for Sokoto, Zamfara, River Rima, River Sokoto and Gabin-ka strategic catchments, organized by ACReSAL at the Command Guest House on Monday. The Commissioner said Governor Ahmad Aliyu is pleased that stakeholders were gathered in Sokoto to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to water resources in Sokoto…
For the first time in its history, the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) in Sokoto has successfully performed a kidney transplant, marking a new era in specialized healthcare for the region. The groundbreaking procedure, conducted on Monday, also heralded the official launch of UDUTH’s Kidney Transplant Program, supported by the TETFUND Center of Excellence in Urology and Nephrology at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). During the program’s inauguration on Tuesday, Professor A.A. Mungadi, Director of the TETFUND Center, described the milestone as a dream come true. He recalled that just 12 years ago, such a medical achievement seemed impossible…
ASHENEWS reports that about 1,000 patients have benefited from the medical assistance provided by the Attahiru Bafarawa Foundation’s Giving Back initiative in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Chairman of the Foundation’s main committee, Malam Muhammad Lawal Mai Doki made the announcement during the inauguration of the medical outreach in Gwadabawa. He revealed that the initiative is set to cover all 23 local government areas of Sokoto State. “Currently, we have reached three local government areas, including Wamakko, Dange Shuni, and Bodinga. We are now in Gwadabawa and Kware, and our goal is to extend this outreach across…
ASHENEWS reports that one month after its report on the forgotten health center in Damba community in Zamfara state, the health center is currently under renovation. The Damba Primary Health Center, located in Damba community of Gusau local government area of Zamfara State, is now undergoing total renovation, following a report by ASHENEWS and Ripple Newspaper that highlighted how the health center had been abandoned and left to decay for many years. A health worker at the PHC, Dr Rabi’u Damɓa confirmed the development to our reporter in a telephone conversation on Monday, January 27, 2025. According to the health…
Onion farming is a cornerstone of the economy in Sokoto State, located in the northwest region of Nigeria. It employs thousands of young people and contributes significantly to the socioeconomic development of both the state and the country as a whole. Local government areas (LGAs) such as Wamakko, Dange-Shuni, Gada, Goronyo, and others cultivate and produce large quantities of onions during both the dry and wet farming seasons. These onions are sold locally, and a significant portion is transported to markets across Nigeria and even internationally. As a result, Sokoto State is recognized as the largest onion producer in the…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has expressed the state’s readiness to embrace ranching and other livestock development initiatives. He disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, at the ministry’s headquarters on Thursday. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, Governor Lawal highlighted the availability of land and other resources in Zamfara, emphasizing its potential to drive the livestock sector forward. “Zamfara is an agrarian society, and farming is our pride. We are eager to collaborate with the Ministry of Livestock Development to harness our state’s full potential,” the governor…
ASHENEWS reports that a massive fire outbreak has gutted the Kasuwar Kara Grinding Market in Sokoto metropolis, destroying properties estimated at over ₦250 million.
In the late evening of a Friday, on 14th September 2024, shortly after the Maghrib prayer, a resident of the Damɓa community of Zamfara state, Bashir Muhammad, a 34-year-old father of seven who has been suffering from typhoid fever for a decade, sat down innocently, contemplating where to seek medication the next day. He had previously relied on the Primary Health Care (PHC) center for treatment. However, for the past five years, he has been unable to visit due to the facility’s poor condition. Muhammad was initially hopeful when the PHC in the Damɓa community, was converted into an infectious…
Gunmen have attacked the Shinkafi Market in Shinkafi local government area in Zamfara State, abducting dozens of people and injuring several others. By Shehu Muhammad Shehu This attack is coming two days after the notorious bandit, Bello Turji threatened to launch fresh attacks on the community. Residents in the community said the gunmen attacked while they were transacting commercial activities at the Shinkafi market on Thursday. Speaking with BBC Hausa, one of the Shinkafi marketers, who did not reveal his name, said the bandits invaded the market in broad daylight and opened fire randomly. He said that apart from dispersing…