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Sokoto state is scaling up polio vaccination along its border with Niger Republic, aiming to protect every child crossing between the two countries. The program will track and vaccinate children to stop the virus from spreading across international borders.
Nigeria's Sokoto state is launching a bold vaccination push in six border communities to protect children crossing between Nigeria and Niger Republic from polio. The initiative uses mobile teams to catch kids at the border, ensuring no child carries the virus either direction.
The Nigerian Army has given new life to a historic primary school that's been educating children since 1935. The renovation of Magajin Rafi Model Primary School brings modern facilities to a institution that's produced senior military officers, politicians, and community leaders for nearly a century.
A Nigerian Army officer who once attended Magajin Rafi Primary School returned to renovate his childhood classrooms, giving today's students the modern facilities he never had. The 1935-founded school has produced governors, doctors, and military leaders across Nigeria.
When fire destroyed 50 shops and millions of naira worth of goods at Sokoto's Old Market, Governor Ahmed Aliyu arrived within hours to promise help for devastated traders. Despite the massive economic loss, quick action by firefighters and traders prevented casualties and stopped the blaze from spreading further.