Kebbi
13 Dec
The special brigade of the Nigerian Army has neutralised scores of Lukurawa bandits and destroyed about 22 camps in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The Theatre Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Maj.- Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, disclosed this to the newsmen on Friday in Sokoto. Speaking through the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of Nigerian…
3 Dec
The federal government has begun distributing a new malaria vaccine in Bayelsa and Kebbi states for the first time, aiming to address
26 Nov
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has awarded a N1 billion contract for general rehabilitation of Argungu General Hospital in Argungu Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idris announced this at the flag-off for the construction of 1km road in Argungu town on Tuesday. READ ALSO:Shettima pays glowing…
20 Nov
The Kebbi State Polytechnic, Dakingari, has decried the low enrollment of students into the institution. The Deputy Rector of the polytechnic, Mallam Sa’idu Aliyu-Dankolo, made this known on Wednesday when he led the management team and members of Government Council of the institution on a courtesy visit to the Kebbi House of Assembly in Birnin…
19 Nov
Grain dealers and other foodstuff traders in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States have attributed the increasing prices of foodstuff to high transport fares and processing charges occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals that most traders complained of cost of farm produce transportation from…
17 Nov
Haliru Aliyu-Wasagu, Kebbi Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development and Mining has debunked media report that the state government was supporting illegal mining activities in the state. Addressing a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on the matter, Aliyu-Wasaguthe described the report as fake, malicious and a calculated attempt not only to tarnish the image of the…
12 Nov
Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero and other National Assembly members from Kebbi State have decried the gruesome murder of 15 of their constituents in Argungu by new terror Jihadist group 'Lakurawa' operating in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The terror group from the Sahelian countries of Mali and Niger is currently under military watch after nine of…
10 Nov
A number of terrorists were eliminated in a night raid carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The operation was confirmed by the NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, who stated that the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA had launched a series of independent Air Interdiction missions to assist the Armed Forces of…
9 Nov
Gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a northwest Nigerian village, officials confirmed Saturday, amid reports of a newly arrived jihadist group operating in the area. The deputy governor of Kebbi State said Friday's assault on Mera, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the Niger border, had been carried out by "unknown gunmen". But…
7 Nov
The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), also known as IS-Sahel, has reportedly intensified its influence across several local government areas in Sokoto State, Nigeria, with growing evidence of its expanding operations in neighbouring Kebbi State as well. Known locally as 'Lakurawa', or "recruits" in Hausa, this group has begun enforcing strict mandates on…
31 Oct
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Bena community and it's environs in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, kidnapping no fewer than 16 persons. The Secretary of the Security Committee in Wasagu, Lawali Umar, made this known, revealing that the gunmen ambushed victims working on their guinea corn farms and took them hostage. Umar…
30 Oct
The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers, King Bubaraye Dakolo, says he, alongside his subjects, is among the living dead due to environmental degradation and pollution unleashed by international oil companies (IOCs). Speaking during the international conference on petroleum pollution and just transition in the Niger Delta: Advancing the recommendations of the…
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