Sokoto State

  Sokoto State has taken practical steps in tackling the open grazing of livestock by initiating a regional cattle ranching...

Aminu Tamubuwal, the Governor of Sokoto State has granted state pardon to five officials of the state who are...

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has discovered an illegal refinery in Sokoto state. Incidents of...

In 2016, education got N34.5 billion, which is 29 per cent of the entire Sokoto State budget - the highest budgetary allocation. This was repeated in 2017 with even a higher margin, with N38.4 billion allocation, representing 27.3 per cent of the total budget outlay.

Spokesman to Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Imam Imam, said that the money is part of the State’s counterpart fund in a N2 billion intervention fund to be floated in collaboration with the Bank of Industries, BOI.

The agreement is meant to accelerate the realization of the right of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation.