Tag: Sokoto Government
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Sokoto govt. opens ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Ease of Doing Business
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Ease of Doing Business (EODB), Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has advised Sokoto state government to enhance modalities for information dissemination regarding business potentialities across the state. Oduwole, made the suggestion at the commissioning of a ”One-Stop Shop” on EODB in Sokoto on Thursday. She commended Gov. Aminu Tambuwal…
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Sokoto introduces ambulance services with 300 vehicles
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Sokoto state government has introduced specialised ambulances to facilitate access to medical care and improve emergency service delivery across the 23 local government areas of the state. The state commissioner of health, Dr. Balarabe Shehu Kakale, told journalists that already, 300 vehicles equipped with necessary health gadgets and equipment, have been…
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Sokoto Moves to boost admission of indigenes into FGGC
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Worried by the apparent inadequate representation of Sokoto indigenes studying at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Tambuwal, the state government has sponsored 115 girls to begin academic pursuits in the institution. The admission for the 115 girls was secured under the auspices of the newly-created Agency for Female Education. Although…
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Tambuwal, German, EU envoys unveil 80kv solar mini-grid for rural community
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has inaugurated an 80kw solar mini grid electricity project for the provision of power supply to Kurdula commuity of Gudu LGA of Sokoto State. The event was attended by the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Sulaiman Hassan Zarma, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria…
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Sokoto distributes 45,000 desks to schools
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Sokoto state government distributed a total of 45,926 desks to various schools across the twenty-three local government areas of the state from 2015 to 2017, the Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, has said. Imam who was giving an update on the…
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Tambuwal commends FG for approving tertiary military hospital
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has commended the Nigerian Army for approving the establishment of a tertiary military hospital in Sokoto that would serve as centre of excellence for diseases of military importance. A statement by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said that the hospital which is the first of its kind…
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Sokoto budgets over N220.5 billion for 2018
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has presented to the Sokoto State House of Assembly for approval a budgetary estimate of over N220.5 billion for the 2018 fiscal year. Reading the budget speech yesterday, Governor Tambuwal said that N152.8 billion, representing 69.9% was for capital expenditure while N67.6 billion, representing over 30 percent,…
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Tambuwal urges Immigration Service to intensity efforts to halt illegal migration
By Najem Francis, Sokoto Worried about the illegal and dangerous trips across the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea by young and able-bodied Nigerians in a bid to make it to Europe, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to intensity efforts to check the trend which has claimed…
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Time not yet ripe to declare my stand on 2019 – Tambuwal
By Najem Francis, Sokoto The Governor of Sokoto State, Barrister Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said that the time was not yet ripe to declare his stand on the upcoming 2019 general elections. The governor, who spoke during an interactive session with correspondents, said those clamouring for political activities should know that governance and political activities…
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Sokoto Agricultural Development Project striving to meet international standard – Programme Manager
By Najem Francis, Sokoto The Sokoto Agricultural Development Project (SADP) is striving to achieve the international standard of one extension agent to 400 farmers, the Programme Manager of the project, Malam Abubakar S. Malami, has said. Malami who was fielding questions from newsmen said that ninety-three degree and diploma holders had been employed while plans…