Kebbi State
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…
26 Aug
The Humanitarian Awards and Magazine event, held at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja, proved to be an inspiring occasion, celebrating the profound contributions of three distinguished First Ladies in Nigeria. Her Excellency Dr. Zulaihat Dikko Radda of Katsina State, Her Excellency Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, and Her Excellency Dr. Nafisa Nasir Idris of…
26 Jul 2024
Dr. Nafisa Nasir Idris, founder and chairperson of the Nafisa Nasir Charity Development Foundation (NANAS Foundation) and wife of the governor of Kebbi State, Mohammed Nasir Idris, will be a recipient of the Humanitarian Award at the 2024 ceremony in Abuja. The recognition, according to the event organisers, highlights Dr. Nafisa's unwavering dedication to humanitarian…
10 Jun 2024
Another pilgrim from Kebbi State, Abubakar Abdullahi, has passed away in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Ahmad Idris, the chief press secretary to Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris, announced Abdullahi's death in a statement on Monday. According to Idris, the deceased is from Gulma town in Argungu LGA of Kebbi state. “The governor urged the immediate family…
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