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Banditry: Governor vows to sign death warrant of convicted informants
Banditry: Gov Idris vows to sign death warrant against informants in Kebbi
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State says he will sign a death warrant on any informant who is caught volunteering information to bandits in the state. Idris gave the stern warning on Saturday during a sympathy visit to the inhabitants of Tudun Bichi in Wasagu Chiefdom of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area to condole with them […]
IPAC orders Kebbi electoral body to conduct Council polls before June 5
The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Kebbi State has issued a 35-day ultimatum to the Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission, KBSIEC, to conduct elections in the 21 local government councils of the state. The ultimatum, which commenced on May 2, ends on June 5, 2024. IPAC Chairman, Ibrahim Muhammed, made this demand during an […]
Customs intercept over 6,000 pieces of dynamite in Kebbi
The Kebbi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted approximately 6,240 pieces of cap-sensitive dynamite explosives along the Yauri-Jega road. The Area Comptroller of Customs, Iheanacho Ojike, disclosed this on Thursday while handing over the explosives to officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kebbi state. According to Ojike, the dynamites […]
Kebbi governor approves N309m for foreign scholarships
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has approved the sum of N309,584,041.80 for the payment of foreign scholarships for students from the state studying in India and Egypt. The State Commissioner of Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, announced this in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said, “The sum of N228,150,148:00 is for 63 students […]
Initiative increases enrolment in Kebbi schools
Customs seize foreign rice, contraband worth over N126 million in Kebbi
The Nigerian Customs Service, Kebbi State Area Command, has intercepted goods, valued at over N126 million, including 212 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice. The intercepted items also included 10,025 litres of petrol worth over N2 million. Customs Area Comptroller Iheanacho Ojike stated, “Barely two months since I took over, the command has intensified the […]
Security forces rescue two kidnap victims in Kebbi
A joint security team deployed to Suru and Maiyama local government areas of Kebbi on Tuesday rescued two persons abducted by suspected bandits. The operation was conducted by operatives of the Nigerian Army, NSCDC, DSS and vigilante groups. Confirming the development to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the Director in charge of Security Service, Cabinet Office, […]
Kebbi Assembly suspends member for unguarded utterances
The Kebbi State House of Assembly has suspended Hassan Umar, the member representing Birnin Kebbi North Constituency, for allegedly making unguarded utterances. This was revealed in a statement signed by Suleiman Shamaki, the Clerk of the House. The statement was made available to newsmen on Monday. According to the statement, Umar’s suspension was as a […]