Tag: Kebbi State
Appeal Court insists Customs must pay N100m for killing of Kebbi farmer
The family had gone to court after the killing of Abdulrahman on Nov. 10, 2020.
Kebbi governor-elect assures teachers of reward on earth
Idris, who is the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC polled 409,225 votes to defeat his closest rival, Maj. Gen.…
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Moment Kebbi stood still for Tinubu (Video, photos)
Tinubu had a grand entry into the venue of the rally as the crowd erupted into rapturous joy, with the…
How Sulaiman Idris was intercepted with 21 Mauritania bound children in Kebbi
Idris was intercepted on Sept. 2 at 1:p.m. in the state as they were about leaving the country to Mauritania…
Gov. Bagudu signs child protection bill into law
On Oct. 5, 2021, the Kebbi House of Assembly passed the bill for a law to provide and protect the…
4 ‘illustrious’ sons of Kebbi die in road crash, Bagudu mourns
The deceased died on Thursday night in a motor accident along Yauri-Birnin Kebbi road on their way from Abuja.
Kebbi gives update on 5,600 megawatts solar power plant
A team of thirty Canadian technicians are expected to commence the project soon.
Kebbi reconstitutes governing councils of state-owned institutions
The Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, has Sen. Muhammadu Magoro as Chairman and Pro- Chancellor with Prof.…
Gov. Bagudu approves N1.7bn for road construction
Given the breakdown of the three projects, the Goron-Dutsi-Kawara Bridge would be constructed over a period of 12 months at…
Kebbi govt reduces working hours for workers
The Kebbi State government has reduced the working hours for the state workers by one hour, due to Ramadan fast.
Bagudu pays ex-councillors, council bosses N556M as gratuity
The payments are for all categories of former local government council officials that served from 2004 to 2007, 2008 to…
Gun-battle in Kebbi: Terrorists shoot 13 soldiers, five policemen dead
Bandits had on Sunday killed 63 members of local vigilante in Kebbi. Sources said the gun-battle occurred in Kanya, a…
‘How fleeing bandits killed vigilantes in Kebbi’
By Muhammad Lawal Police in Kebbi on Tuesday explain how members of local vigilance group, “Yansa Kai’’ were killed when…
Bloody day in Kebbi: Terrorists shoot 63 vigilantes dead
Bandits have been declared terrorists group by the Nigerian government, as they have unleashed terror in northern Nigeria, killing and…
Kebbi releases N6bn for retired workers’ gratuity
Retired workers who disengaged from service in 2017 and 2018 and had received part payment of their gratuity will be…
Kebbi chases ghost workers
Alhaji Safiyanu Garba-Bena, the acting Head of Kebbi Civil Service, directed all Permanent Secretaries in the state to compile and…
Bagudu says Nigeria peaceful despite banditry, terrorism
Bagudu stated this at the closing of the 2021 edition of the Argungu Polo Tournament, in Argungu Local government area,…
Cholera kills 146 people in Kebbi
The Kebbi Epidemic Rapid Response Team on Thursday said that 146 people have died following cholera outbreak in the state…
Kebbi to review maritime laws after boat mishap
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has disclosed that his administration will review the extant maritime laws to prevent further…
Atiku Bagudu reshuffles cabinet
Gov Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle, as he assigned portfolios to three newly appointed commissioners.
Death sentence for kidnappers, life jail for rapists
Governor Atiku Bagudu of the North western state of Kebbi, has assented to a law making kidnapping a capital offence.
Kebbi State okays N2.4bn for constituency projects
The Kebbi State Government says it has approved the release of N2.4 billion for various constituency projects in the 21…
Organised labour suspends strike in Kebbi
The organised labour in Kebbi has suspended its indefinite strike over unpaid leave grant and adjustment on the new minimum…
New year: Bagudu congratulates Nigerians
The Governor of Kebbi, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, on Friday felicitated with the people of the state and other Nigerians on…
Kebbi begins free registration for Youth Investment Fund
Kebbi State Government has commenced the free registration exercise of Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) for youths across its 21…
5000 housing units for Kebbi, Bagudu lays foundation
Gov. Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu of Kebbi on Friday laid the foundation for the building of 5,000 housing for vulnerable people in…
First FIFA stadium in Nigeria, foundation laid in Kebbi
Governor Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu of Kebbi on Monday, laid the foundation of Nigeria’s first FIFA mini-stadium in Birnin Kebbi.
Kebbi women offer 3-day prayers against insecurity, flood
By Muhammad Lawal A three-day joint Quranic recitation and prayers embarked upon by some Women Islamic Groups in Kebbi State…
Kebbi State is our focal point to produce rice locally – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari revealed on Sunday that Kebbi State is the focal point of Nigeria’s policy to produce rice locally.
Buhari laments loss of lives, destruction of farms in Kebbi by flood
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep concern over the heavy floods that took a number of lives, submerged thousands of…