The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has withdrawn from participation in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections slated for Aug. 31. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. “Having made a wider...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to unravel alleged missing of 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate the criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book. The...
A 40-year old man, Bello Musa, was on Friday arraigned in a Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged poisoning of Shamsiyya Usman, 31, to death. The defendant, also known as Katuka Dingyadi, is standing trial on three count charges of culpable homicide, false information and fraudulent activities. The defendant,...
The Federal Operations Unit “B” of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized pangolin scales worth over N3 billion in a significant crackdown against illegal wildlife trade. The Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone “B”, Comptroller Shuaibu Ahmadu, made this known at a news conference held on Wednesday in...
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Abubbakat was arraigned before the court for murder on Aug. 25, 2022 while the main...
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of one of its pilgrims,, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area. Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, Executive Chairman of the board, disclosed this in a statement in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. He said the deceased died...
The third flight from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, arrived in Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the third plane, which took off from Birnin Kebbi conveyed 430 intending pilgrims from Gwandu, Aliero, Bunza and Kalgo...
N The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Kebbi State has said the increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), is “capable of destroying the economic prosperity of the nation”. The state Chairman of the NLC, Alhaji Murtala Usman stated this when leadership of the NLC...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has donated a border patrol vehicle to the state Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Governor Idris presented the Hilux vehicle to the Comptroller-General of Immigration (C-G), Mrs Kemi Nandap, when she paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Birnin Kebbi....
Former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has identified culture and tradition as veritable tools for strengthening unity, national cohesion and integration amongst Nigerians. He stated this in a message to the 2024 Zuru Emirate Uhola Cultural Festival and Agricultural Show held in Zuru Emirate of Kebbi...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has handed over 6, 240 items of suspected explosive substances it intercepted in 2022 along Yauri-Jega road in the state. The Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Iheanacho Ernest- Ejike made this known while handing over the items to the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has vowed to arrest and bring to book suspected hoodlums who attacked its personnel at Yauri outstation in Kebbi State. The Command’s Spokesperson, SC Mohmmed Tajudeen-Salisu, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reopened the international boarder in Kamba town of Dandi LGA in Kebbi State to promote international trading between Nigeria and the neighboring countries of Niger and Benin Republics. The spokesperson of the Kebbi Area Command of the service,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued four hostages abducted by bandits in Sabon Birni village in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Monday. Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Media and Publicity, Malam Yahaya Sarki, said on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi, that the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the Killing of two of its personnel by armed bandits in Kebbi State. The Kebbi State Command’s Spokesperson, DSI Abdullahi Isa, disclosed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. He said: “On a sad...
Farmers and traders traveling through Bagudo in Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi on Sunday lamented incessant extortion by security agencies at various checkpoints along road. The road links Nigeria with Benin Republic. “From Tsamiya Market, a grain supplier loading a truck with 600 bags of maize or...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – The Chairman of Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Zayyanu Muhammad-Bello, has died as the age of 47. The Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, made the disclosure in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 65 court convictions of financial fraudsters from January to Dec. 15 in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Sokoto Zonal Commander, Mr Aliyu Yunusa, disclosed this to newsmen during the end of year get together organized by the commission...
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), have inaugurate a $1.19 million mini- stadium to promote grassroots football development in Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foundation of the project located on Kalgo Road in Birnin Kebbi was laid in...
An Inspector attached to Kebbi Police Command has lost his life in a lone accident following a tyre burst on Koko-Jega road in Kebbi. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar and issued to the News...