Bandits’ attack on Mera community in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has claimed the lives of 15 residents in what can be described as the latest tragic incident to befall the state. The attack was confirmed by the Deputy Governor, Abubakar Umar Tafida, who expressed condolences...
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The new minimum wage of N75,000 received by Kebbi workers has pushed them to embark on massive dry season farming to mitigate the losses recorded after flood ravaged parts of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the development followed the signing of N75,000 minimum wage...
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fishermen armed with bows and arrows have killed the hippopotamus in Yauri river, Yauri Local Government Area on Monday. Confirming the development, the Chairman of Yauri LGA, Alhaji Abubakar Shu’aibu, said the animal was killed by the fishermen after receiving...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says ten communities have been displaced by flood following heavy rains in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi. The Head of Operations of NEMA, Sokoto Office, Mr Aliyu Shehu-Kafindagi, made this known when he led a joint assessment team to the affected areas...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged fraudulent activities in the disbursement of NG-Cares, also known as ‘Kaura Cares’ in the state. The Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa-Kalgo, made the call in a statement issued to newsmen in...
Electorate in Kebbi have defied morning drizzle to exercise their franchise in the ongoing Local Government Council elections, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Checks at different polling units in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi by a Correspondent of NAN indicates that turnout of people for the elections...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has withdrawn from participation in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections slated for Aug. 31. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. “Having made a wider...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to unravel alleged missing of 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate the criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book. The...
A 40-year old man, Bello Musa, was on Friday arraigned in a Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged poisoning of Shamsiyya Usman, 31, to death. The defendant, also known as Katuka Dingyadi, is standing trial on three count charges of culpable homicide, false information and fraudulent activities. The defendant,...
The Federal Operations Unit “B” of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized pangolin scales worth over N3 billion in a significant crackdown against illegal wildlife trade. The Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone “B”, Comptroller Shuaibu Ahmadu, made this known at a news conference held on Wednesday in...
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Abubbakat was arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022 while the main...
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of one of its pilgrims,, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area. Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, Executive Chairman of the board, disclosed this in a statement in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. He said the deceased died...
The third flight from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, arrived in Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the third plane, which took off from Birnin Kebbi conveyed 430 intending pilgrims from Gwandu, Aliero, Bunza and Kalgo...
N The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Kebbi State has said the increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), is “capable of destroying the economic prosperity of the nation”. The state Chairman of the NLC, Alhaji Murtala Usman stated this when leadership of the NLC...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has donated a border patrol vehicle to the state Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Governor Idris presented the Hilux vehicle to the Comptroller-General of Immigration (C-G), Mrs Kemi Nandap, when she paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Birnin Kebbi....
Former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has identified culture and tradition as veritable tools for strengthening unity, national cohesion and integration amongst Nigerians. He stated this in a message to the 2024 Zuru Emirate Uhola Cultural Festival and Agricultural Show held in Zuru Emirate of Kebbi...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has handed over 6, 240 items of suspected explosive substances it intercepted in 2022 along Yauri-Jega road in the state. The Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Iheanacho Ernest- Ejike made this known while handing over the items to the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has vowed to arrest and bring to book suspected hoodlums who attacked its personnel at Yauri outstation in Kebbi State. The Command’s Spokesperson, SC Mohmmed Tajudeen-Salisu, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reopened the international boarder in Kamba town of Dandi LGA in Kebbi State to promote international trading between Nigeria and the neighboring countries of Niger and Benin Republics. The spokesperson of the Kebbi Area Command of the service,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued four hostages abducted by bandits in Sabon Birni village in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Monday. Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Media and Publicity, Malam Yahaya Sarki, said on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi, that the...