Sokoto State

A series of incidents involving military detentions, missing engineers, and violent attacks on security personnel highlight growing concerns about accountability and civilian safety in Nigeria's security apparatus.

Sokoto State launches a N1 billion Ramadan feeding programme while UNICEF partners with three northwestern states to strengthen early childhood education, addressing intertwined crises of food insecurity and educational deprivation.

State and federal officials across Nigeria distributed food and cash support to hundreds of thousands of households during Ramadan, reflecting growing government recognition of economic hardship facing ordinary citizens.