Kebbi State
22 Feb
The Kebbi government has targeted production of 150,000 metric tones of potatoes under its Residual Moisture Crop Production Scheme.
21 Feb
Ahead of the 2027 poll, the Renewed Hope Ambassador Network (RHAN) insists that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is the party
5 Feb
The Kebbi Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK, says Gov. Nasir Idris’ frequent trips, both national and international, are meant to yield tangible benefits for the state. Ahmed-BK stated this in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday while briefing newsmen, following the widespread criticism of Gov. Idris’ trips out of the state. “A significant error…
14 Jan
The Kebbi State Police Command officers have rejected a N1 million bribe offered to them by some suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group. The state’s police spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Abubakar identified the three suspects as Umaru Garba, 53, from Dangandu village; Alhaji Abubakar and Alhaji…
4 Jan
Suspected Lakurawa bandits have attacked Natsini village in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi and rustled unspecified number of cows. The Spokesperson of Kebbi Police Command, SP, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. He said: “On the Jan. 3, at about 0100hrs, armed hoodlums suspected to be…
2 Jan
The Kebbi State Government has directed security operatives to arrest buyers and sellers of agricultural inputs provided free of charge to farmers in the state. Governor Nasir Idris announced this during the distribution of agricultural inputs in Bagudo Local Government Area. The inputs were made available to farmers by a member of the House of…
1 Jan
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has enjoined the residents of the state and Nigerians at large to live in peace and good neighbourliness as the nation ushered in the New Year 2025. He made this known through his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he advised the citizens of the state to embrace peace irrespective of…
20 Dec
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has sworn-in four new High Court Judges and two Khadi in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idris sworn-in the Judges and Khadi at Government House in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. The governor, who congratulated the appointees, said it was a rare opportunity to have the…
8 Dec
Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central Senatorial District of Kebbi State, says Nigeria is in dire need of more soldiers to tackle the threats posed by terrorists in the country. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, he called for the declaration of an emergency on insecurity in the country. The lawmaker argued that Nigeria is…
19 Oct
The Kebbi Government has constituted a committee to recover money fraudulently removed from the individual accounts of orphans out of the N2.1 billion funds disbursed by the World Muslim League. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Oct. 10, the League disbursed N2.1 billion to 1,849 orphans in the state through bank transfer…
24 Sep
The Kebbi Ministry of Environment and Solid Minerals has embarked on a fumigation exercise against mosquitoes and reptiles in the 21 local government areas across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise was sequel to Gov. Nasir Idris’ mandate to the ministry to cover all the local government areas of…
23 Sep
Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr. Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, has been killed by a mother hippopotamus, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN gathers that the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self-defence. Maiyaki, who was 60…
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