The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has suspended six principals for alleged insubordination and the unauthorised collection of fees linked to Junior Secondary School examination results. The suspension, which took effect on Monday, was approved by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, as part of efforts to
Nigeria has highlighted the legacy of the Sokoto Caliphate in shaping Islamic civilisation at a global conference in South Africa. The Sokoto State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Isa Maishanu, represented both the state and Nigeria at the 4th International Conference on Islamic Civilisation in Southern Africa, held in Cape Town from September 12 to
Prof Ahmad Ladan Ala, Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, has queried the principals of Government Secondary School (GSS) Tureta and Junior Secondary School (JSS) Bissalam over absenteeism, lax supervision, and poor staff and student attendance. The disciplinary action followed an unscheduled monitoring exercise carried out by the commissioner on Tuesday across selected
Governor Ahmed Aliyu is set to place a monthly salary on Imams, muezzins, mosque leaders and prayer callers in Sokoto state, due to their roles as Islamic religious leaders. This comes on the heels of over 66.4% of Sokoto’s 1.25 million school-age children out of the classroom, making it the second highest bearer of the
Sokoto State Government has announced plans to fully digitalise its basic and secondary education system within the next two years. Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto described the initiative as a significant step to improve teaching quality, strengthen supervision, and enhance policy implementation across schools. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmed Ala, said the
The Sokoto State Government plans to change its scholarship rules by making sponsored students work for the state for at least 15 years after they graduate. Deputy Governor Idris Gobir shared this plan during a visit from the Sokoto Professionals Association. He said the goal is to protect the state’s spending on education and make
The Sokoto State Government has cleared over ₦500 million in unpaid tuition fees, securing the release of certificates for students it sponsored to study at Integral University, India. The debt was inherited from the previous administration. Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir presented certificates to two Master’s degree graduates and stated that 18 others had received
The Federation of Sokoto State Students Association (FOSOSSA) has commended Governor Ahmad Aliyu for his significant contributions to the state’s education sector. Comrade Yusuf Sabi’u, FOSOSSA President, described Aliyu’s leadership as dynamic and compassionate. According to FOSOSSA, one of the key interventions of the governor was the payment of outstanding tuition and registration fees for
