Tag: Kebbi State
Argungu festival kicks off with record 59kg catch
The Argungu Fishing Festival began in 1934. It was first organised to celebrate peace between the Sokoto Caliphate and the…
Tinubu embarks on one-day visit to Kebbi
The Kebbi Government had rescheduled the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival from Feb. 2025 to Feb. 2026 after…
Troops kill Lakurawa terrorists, rescue 62 hostages Kebbi, Zamfara operations
According to the statement, the terrorists were wearing camouflage uniforms and riding motorcycles padded with thick blankets and fitted with…
Explosion hits Kebbi hospital, police launch investigation
An explosion hit the General Hospital in Bagudo, Kebbi State, in the early hours of Tuesday, causing panic in the…
2,000 PDP members defect to APC in Kebbi
Lawal praised the governor for facilitating the release of the students abducted from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga,…
Army gives update on troops’ search for abducted Kebbi, Niger schoolchildren
According to the Army, troops responded to the abduction of students from St Mary’s School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area…
Breaking: Names of 24 abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls released
Security sources confirm that tactical units from the Nigeria Police and the military have been deployed to forested areas around…
Abduction of 25 Schoolgirls: VP Shettima arrives in Kebbi
Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Kebbi State on Wednesday to meet with authorities and express condolences following the abduction…
Terror in Kebbi: Bandits kill vice principal, abduct students in midnight school raid
During the late-night attack, the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, was killed while trying to protect the students. Several…
NSCDC Mining Marshals seal illegal lithium mine in Kebbi over alleged ₦1.43trn theft
The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have sealed an illegal lithium mining operation in…
Troops rescue 6 victims, recover rustled cattle from bandits in Kebbi
The security team tracked the bandits to the Zamfara River area, where they rescued the victims and recovered the rustled…
APC snatches three Kebbi Senators from PDP
Ganduje he led Kebbi governor, Dr Nasir Idris, and the three Senators - Adamu Aliero, Yahaya Abdullahi and Garba Maidoki…
I won’t recommend biased persons for federal appointments – Gov Idris
By Aderinola Abimbola Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris has reiterated that there would be no federal government appointments for…
Deadly showdown in Kebbi: Police, vigilantes gun down four kidnappers
Gunfire erupted as the operatives closed in on the kidnappers, resulting in the elimination of four suspects. One was captured…
Tchani lied over military camp claim: Sokoto, Kebbi border community leaders
Tchiani in a Christmas Day interview had claimed that Nigeria had provided a base for French soldiers near Lake Chad.…
Army destroys 22 Lakurawa camps, recover arms in Sokoto, Kebbi
The Theatre Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Maj.- Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, disclosed this on Friday in Sokoto. Soleye who spoke…
Customs nabs 5 suspects, seizes contrabands worth N323m in Kebbi
He also revealed that five suspects had been arrested in connection with the seizures and had been granted administrative bail.
Kebbi: Abducted District Head found dead
Confirming the killing in a statement issued to pressmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, the Spokesperson of the command, SP…
Hippopotamus kills 60-year-old Emir’s guard in Kebbi
According to report, 60 years old Maigadi was attacked by the hippopotamus while he was fishing in Yauri River at…
‘How Police DPO Halliru Liman was shot dead at military checkpoint in Zamfara’
According to the statement, DPO Halliru Liman was on his way to Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State to attend a…
Protest: Kebbi youths withdraw, stage peaceful demonstration
The over 100 youth associations noted that the nationwide protest is being planned by faceless individuals while affirming their loyalty…
Customs intercepts food trucks going to Niger Republic in Kebbi
customs said the attempt to smuggle the foodstuffs out of the country contravened regulations.
Accolades as OSSAP-SDGS unveils 100-bed hospital in Kebbi
In her remarks, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, stated that the…
Troops dislodge bandits from camp in Kebbi, rescue 4 hostages
The rescued hostages, three- male and one female were rescued in good condition and had been reunited with their families.
LG chairman dies in Kebbi
The Chairman of Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi, Alhaji Zayyanu Muhammad-Bello died in the early hours of Thursday at…
Kebbi gov appoints LG joint account secretary
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has approved the appointment of Kabiru Koko as the substantive Executive Secretary of the state’s…
Troops kill notorious Kebbi bandit Mai-Nasara, arrest 5 gang members
By Muhammad Lawal Wanted Kebbi notorious bandit nicknamed Mai-Nasara has been killed while five members of his gang were also…
Security operatives storm Kebbi forest, kill bandit, rescue 3 victims
The Kebbi governor at an emergency Security Council Meeting ordered a joint operation to go after the bandits, and the…
Total blackout continues in Kebbi
The blackout stemmed from a fire incident on Thursday, September 14, which resulted in the destruction of one 90MVA (330KV/132KV)…
Kebbi govt suspends mining activities
While acknowledging that the suspension will have a temporary impact on mining activity, the SSG assured all stakeholders of the…