Kebbi State
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
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
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…
6 Jun
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone 'B' Kaduna of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a consignment of pangolin scales and its derivatives in Kebbi State worth N3.95 billion.
13 May
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Kebbi State says the increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), is “capable of destroying the economic prosperity of the nation”.
10 May
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has donated a border patrol vehicle to the state Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
5 May
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has decried a gang-up by some prominent personalities against his administration to sabotage his developmental goals for the state.
4 May
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, says he will sign death warrant on any informant who is caught volunteering information to bandits in the state.
16 Apr
The Kebbi State Government says it has spent over N21 billion on palliatives and livelihood improvement initiative.
1 Apr
Hoodlums broke into a government warehouse where fuel subsidy palliatives are kept in the Bayan Kara area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State capital on Saturday night and made away with food items. This was confirmed by the chairman of the Bayan Kara Market Food Vendors Association, Muhammadu Gwadangwaji. Gwadangwaji said the hoodlums, mostly youth, even…
13 Mar
In a bid to boost local production, ensure food security and turn Nigeria into a major food processing hub in Africa, GB Foods has announced a significant expansion of its investment in the country with an integrated tomato processing plant and expanded farm facilities in Gafara, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi state.
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