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Karkarku village, according to its dwellers, was established by eight people  led by one Islamic scholar, Malam Abubakar Sadiq,shortly after the renowned Islamic reformer Sheikh Usman Danfodio took over Daura, over 200 years ago. Presently, the village has over 6, 000 dwellers all coming together to take their destiny in their own hands, feeling little or no impact of government.

Read more: Karkarku:Village where smoking is forbidden

> Karkarku:Village where smoking is forbidden
Karkarku village, according to its dwellers, was established by eight people  led by one Islamic scholar, Malam Abubakar Sadiq,shortly after the renowned Islamic reformer Sheikh Usman Danfodio took over Daura, over 200 years ago. Presently, the village has over 6, 000 dwellers all coming together to take their destiny in their own hands, feeling little or no impact of government.

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They once flourished especially within the Abuja-Mararaba axis, but were dislodged. Cellphone snatchers have returned to their ‘once familiar base’ depriving unsuspected Nigerians, especially pedestrians of their valuables and cash as well.

Read more: Cellphone thieves return to base in Abuja

> Cellphone thieves return to base in Abuja

They once flourished especially within the Abuja-Mararaba axis, but were dislodged. Cellphone snatchers have returned to their ‘once familiar base’ depriving unsuspected Nigerians, especially pedestrians of their valuables and cash as well.

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Kasuwar Daji is a famous point for sales of cow skin (known as pomo to the Yoruba or ganda to the Hausa). Our reporter who visited the market says it is attracting many customers from within and outside the state.

Read more: A walk through Sokoto’s booming ‘pomo’ market

> A walk through Sokoto’s booming ‘pomo’ market

Kasuwar Daji is a famous point for sales of cow skin (known as pomo to the Yoruba or ganda to the Hausa). Our reporter who visited the market says it is attracting many customers from within and outside the state.

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The building of a borehole after decades of water scarcity is like an out of place thing for the  border villagers of Gumsi, but will their happiness be short-lived?

Read more: Gumsi: Where village head borrowed water to entertain Water Commissioner

> Gumsi: Where village head borrowed water to entertain Water Commissioner

The building of a borehole after decades of water scarcity is like an out of place thing for the  border villagers of Gumsi, but will their happiness be short-lived?

About a year into his first tenure, Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State initiated a monthly allowance for street beggars and destitute in the state. So far it has gulped billions of naira, but five years after, the beggars are still all over the state.

Read more: Sokoto’s street begging defies N2.1bn intervention

> Sokoto’s street begging defies N2.1bn intervention

About a year into his first tenure, Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State initiated a monthly allowance for street beggars and destitute in the state. So far it has gulped billions of naira, but five years after, the beggars are still all over the state.

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