Kebbi state chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP Alhaji Sani Aliyu Gwadangaji on Wednesday said that his party in Kebbi state is set to wrestle power from ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

 The assistant state secretary Kebbi State Peoples Democratic party (PDP) Hajia Maryam Isah Garba Saturday said that the opposition PDP has mapped out strategies to reclaim power from the ruling APC in the state.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) inaugurated elected executive officers for the 21 local government areas in Kebbi State on Monday. At the inauguration, the party’s Legal Adviser in the state, Alhaji Sanusi Samaila-Jega, charged the officers to uphold the country’s and party’s constitutions at all times. “You must always consider the well-being of your party’s […]

By Haruna Aliyu Kebbi State Pensioners are groaning under unpaid gratuities, lamenting that those who retired in 2016, 2017 and 2018 have not been paid a kobo since the government paid them between 40 and 60 per cent of their total gratuities. Spokesperson of the aggrieved retirees, Alhaji Babangida Garba Gwandu, also expressed sadness that […]

The Kebbi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammad, on Friday, said 901 corps members have so far taken oath at Dakin Gari NYSC orientation camp Kebbi State.

 By Haruna Aliyu, BIRNIN KEBBI The leader of Kebbi retirees pressure group Alhaji Babangida Garba Gwandu, Friday, asked Governor Atiku Bagudu to implement the upward pension review that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari since 1999 to Kebbi pensioners. Speaking in Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu said it was unfortunate that some pensioners in Kebbi were still […]

Kebbi State Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps, Alhaji Yusuf Haruna Kiru, has warned roads users to desist from route violations— driving against the traffic.

The Police Command in Kebbi says it is yet to ascertain the number of students kidnapped from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Ngaski Local Government Area on Thursday. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, said in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Friday that reports making the rounds that 50 students were kidnapped form […]

Three unions in Kebbi have staged a protest to push for the autonomy of the judiciary and legislature. The unions were the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the unions trekked from the Federal […]

…As Sen. Adeyemi chides absentee Ministers  By Dirisu Yakubu The North-West states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kano should brace up for below-normal rainfall this year, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika stated in Abuja on Tuesday. This is even as the Minister urged Nigerians to expect isolated flash floods in 2021 at peak rainfall […]

The Federal Government’s Special Cash Grant for Rural Women has been launched in Kebbi state with more women with disabilities benefiting from the Programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq made a symbolic presentation of N20,000 to more than 30 women with disabilities during the flag off  at […]

No fewer than 3,000 owners of Small and Medium Scale Businesses in Kebbi State would receive Federal Government’s post COVID-19 grants in order to enhance their business activities, says Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. A statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Abia, Kebbi and Kwara residents paid the highest amount for petrol (Premium Motor Spirit) in the country in November. The bureau stated this in its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch” publication for November and released on its website on Thursday in Abuja. According to NBS, Abia residents […]

The Kebbi State Government has launched a Data Capture Portal under the State Ministry for Information and Communication Technology to boost employment opportunities for youths across the state. The portal, www.dcp.kebbistate.gov.ng, would also enable youths to benefit from the various interventions by the Federal Government and other organisations in the country. Speaking during the event […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Mr Yombe Samaila, has declared his assets landed property and cash in banks, valued at N353,136,378.56 among others. Consequent upon the declaration, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to follow the good example of […]