Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: sokoto

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Usage examples:

Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), inspecting Illela border of Sokoto State.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/retired-officers-necessary-for-improved-service-delivery-customs-cg/0f6xgnx

A former Governor of Sokoto State and leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Aliyu Wamakko, has revealed tat the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was brought in to ensure unity of the country is sustained.

Source: https://punchng.com/apc-brought-tinubu-to-ensure-nigerias-unity-wamakko/

A white Mitsubishi truck with registration number XE331MKA, from Sokoto State, reportedly veered off the road and crashed into the Omi River along the road.

Source: https://newmail-ng.com/ogun-rivers-claim-over-50-lives-in-four-years/

Beneficiary states are Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and for the purpose of equity band justice, we deliberately included Niger and Benue States.

Source: https://leadership.ng/perpetrators-of-error-drone-bombing-in-kaduna-will-be-punished-tinubu/

“Cases of faulty BVAS devices were reported in states like Sokoto, Edo, and Akwa Ibom, the ICT officials discovered the defective hardware components when they attempted to operate the machines.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/yiaga-africa-tasks-inec-on-observed-lapses-in-mock-accreditation/

Currently, Coach Mansur Abdullahi is also the Technical Adviser of Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Sokoto United ahead of the 2023/2024 season.

Source: https://promptnewsonline.com/fct-fa-congratulates-coach-mansur-on-nffs-falconet-appointment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fct-fa-congratulates-coach-mansur-on-nffs-falconet-appointment

“Even the Sultan of Sokoto and some other prominent personalities have been informed about the development and are already wading into the issue,” the source stated.

Source: https://kogireports.com/kogi-poll-governor-bello-queries-monarch-over-death-of-female-apc-supporter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kogi-poll-governor-bello-queries-monarch-over-death-of-female-apc-supporter

Experts in political and economic sectors made the call at the 4th National Colloquium convened by Engineer Zayyanu Tambari Yabo held in Sokoto, with the theme: “Nigeria: In search of an effective political/economic formula for national development”.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/zayyanu-yabo-colloquium-urges-fg-to-adopt-local-approaches-on-policies-for-national-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zayyanu-yabo-colloquium-urges-fg-to-adopt-local-approaches-on-policies-for-national-develop

For a man reputed as a leading opposition voice in the North-West and the country, Tambuwal and PDP’s poor outing in Sokoto where the PDP candidate, Saidu Umar, scored 404,632 votes, has generated a lot of debate in the past few days.

Source: https://punchng.com/voters-anger-ends-incumbent-reign-in-sokoto-abia-others/

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, Bishop of Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, and Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday, appealed to the Ogoni people of Rivers State to embrace reconciliation and forgiveness over their struggle for emancipation.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/obasanjo-wike-kukah-preach-reconciliation-in-ogoniland/

He explained that in a recent coordinated operation by the troops, they have cleared bandits’ camps at Mutuwa, Guda tudu, Kawar, Dantayawa, Gidan Kare, Mahuta and Gyado villages of Zamfara and Sokoto states.

Source: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-four-bandits-in-zamfara-recover-weapons/

He said Onion is selected in Sokoto state following the Initiative of the ”One State, One Product” programme adding that the activity was aimed at creating awareness for business owners on the incentives in NEPC to enable them to become beneficiaries.

Source: https://punchng.com/sokoto-nepc-trains-50-onion-producers-marketers-on-exports-procedure/

“I am also appealing to Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully and desist from any violent acts,” the former Governor of Sokoto State urged.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/03/18/wamakko-sends-last-minute-message-to-nigerians/

In a related development, NAOWA President also launched the distribution of working tools to 78 trained women under the NAOWA empowerment support programme in Giginya barracks, Sokoto.

Source: https://punchng.com/coas-donates-vvf-ward-to-sokoto-hospital/

In a statement released by the on Wednesday, 22 November, the troops conducted the rescue operation in the Tangaza local government area of Sokoto state.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1565574-20-feared-killed-bandits-invade-taraba-community-attack-locals/

In its 2020 policy document, ENACT Africa revealed how gold exploitation had been fueling insecurity in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara.

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/06/25/can-tinubu-tackle-insecurity

In May 2022, a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, was burnt to death by her colleagues for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/amnesty-international-condemns-mob-killing-of-nigerian-over-alleged-blasphemy-accuses-government-of-permitting-brutality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amnesty-international-condemns-mob-killing-of-nigerian-over-alleged

“In Osun state, NDLEA officers on Friday took into custody a blind 67-year-old grandpa, Aliyu Adebiyi, in whose house they found 234 kilograms of cannabis at Sokoto village, Owena Ijesa, Atakumosa East LGA.

Source: https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-cocaine-skunk-consignments-from-brazil-canada/

“I want to promise you that the road from Sokoto to Gusau and to Funtua by the grace of God will be reconstructed.

Source: https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/atiku-promises-to-open-up-trade-routes-between-sokoto-and-neighbouring-countries/