In Sokoto State, 7 out of every 10 girls are married ... her voice cracking with emotion. "I wanted to help women in my community, to make a difference in their lives." But fate had other plans.

The District Head made this commitment on Saturday while receiving the Sokoto State AGILE Project Implementation Team, led by the Project Coordinator, Dr. Mansur Isah Buhari, who visited the area ...

Instead of attempting to suppress dissenting voices, Sokoto state government and the Nigerian ... razing villages, abducting women and girls – almost daily,” said Isa Sanusi.

It stated: “Sokoto State Governor, Mr Ahmed Aliyu’s disturbing ... burning villages, and abducting women and girls. Additionally, Amnesty International demanded a fair and transparent ...

According to the publication, the victims, comprising six women and a driver ... Efforts to reach the Sokoto State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, proved abortive as he ...

Nigeria has faced numerous tragic accidental airstrikes by the Air Force over the years, causing the loss of innocent lives ...

At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after ...

Ms Shariff faces charges of using abusive language against Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu and “inciting disturbance” for ...

Amnesty International Nigeria, AIN has urged the Federal Government to ensure the safety of a teenager in Sokoto State, Hamdiyya Shariff and her lawyer, Abba Hikima in the ongoing trial of the former ...