Kebbi
Kebbi explosion not caused by bomb- Police
The Kebbi State Police Command has clarified that the explosion at General Hospital, Bagudo, on December 30, 2025, was not caused by a bomb or helicopter, as circulating rumours suggested. Police investigations, aided by Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) experts, determined that the blast was triggered by overheated gas cylinders […]
Three Bandits Killed in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command in the Kamba Division have neutralised three suspected Lakurawa bandits during a fierce gun battle in Dandi Local Government Area. A statement made available to newsmen in the state on Friday by the spokesman of the command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the incident occurred on Friday when a gang of […]
Kebbi shuts health college over student rampage
The Kebbi State Government has announced the closure of the College of Health Technology, Jega, following a demonstration by students of the college. Commissioner for Higher Education in the state, Isah Abubakar-Tunga, disclosed this in a release in Birnin Kebbi, on Thursday, noting that if the demonstration was allowed to continue, it might escalate to […]
Kebbi shuts college over students’ demonstration
The Kebbi State Government, on Thursday, announced the closure of the College of Health Technology in Jega following a demonstration by the students. The Commissioner for Higher Education in the state, Isah Abubakar-Tunga, disclosed this in a press release in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. He stated that the decision became necessary because allowing the […]
JUST IN: Bandits kill APC chairman in Kebbi state
Bako Bala, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, has been shot dead by gunmen during a suspected kidnapping attempt at his residence. According to Zaidu Bala, the special adviser on television and radio to Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, Bala was abducted along with […]
Three bag life jail for raping deaf woman in Kebbi
Justice Shamsudeen Jafar of the Kebbi High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced to life three men, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno of Wararin Zaromawa village, for raping an 18-year-old deaf woman in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the convicts faced two counts of criminal conspiracy and rape, offences punishable under sections 259 and […]
21 LGAs in 10 states, Federal Capital Territory submerged in flood — FG
ABUJA – THE Federal Government said yesterday no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister […]
Kebbi State Governor Approves Recruitment of More Medical Doctors and Salary Increase for Healthcare Workers
The Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has taken steps to revitalize the state’s health sector by approving the recruitment of additional medical doctors for state hospitals. The governor has also ordered a salary increase for doctors working in the state, to be on par with their counterparts in federal hospitals. This development was announced […]
Kebbi Pilgrim Passes Away in Mecca After Brief Illness
Another pilgrim from Kebbi has passed away following a brief illness in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Muhammad Suleman, from Argungu Local Government Area, died on Sunday after a short illness. Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, Executive Chairman of the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board, confirmed the news in […]
Commercial Flights Begin From Abuja To Kebbi
Governor Nasir Idris has flagged off the commencement of commercial flights from Abuja to the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi. A scheduled flight has touched down at the airport to signal the beginning of the fight operation. The governor said the exercise was to ease the transportation of people of Kebbi State and […]