Tag: Bagudu
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Gov. Bagudu tasks security on fishing out killers of district head in Kebbi
Gov. Abubakar Bagudu has mandated security agencies to immediately fish out the killers of Alhaji Musa Bahago, the District Head of Bajidda in Fakai Local Government Area. Alhaji Abubakar Mu’azu-Dakingari, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi…
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Gov. Bagudu, Fayemi, others paid ‘thank-you’ visit to Buhari for saving APC from claws of Oshiomhole, Tinubu
Following the controversial dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), by President Muhammadu Buhari, some governors who are instrumental to the disbandment of the NWC, paid a thak-you visit to Buhari in Aso Rock on Friday. The dissolved NWC was supposedly dominated by loyalists of a National leader of…
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Abacha loot: FG speaks on plot to pay $100m to Kebbi gov, Bagudu
Nigeria’s Federal Government has rubbished allegation that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration plans to hand about $100 million the American authorities said was stolen by former dictator, Sani Abacha to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state, describing the report as mischievous. The government said the allegations were figment of the imagination of mischief makers who…
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Banditry: Kebbi govt. to sustain welfare of soldiers families
Kebbi Government says it will continue to support families of soldiers engaged in various security operations including fight against banditry and insurgency in the state. Gov. Atiku Bagudu made this known while addressing Muslim faithful at the Duku Barrack’s Juma’at Mosque, Birnin Kebbi on Friday. The governor observed the Friday prayer at the mosque along…
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US attacks Buhari over alleged plans to ‘settle’ Kebbi gov $100m out of Abacha loot
The U.S.has opposed plans by the Buhari government to hand about $100 million the American authorities said was stolen by former dictator Sani Abacha to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state. According to Bloomberg, the disagreement may hamper future cooperation between the two nations to recover state money moved offshore by Abacha, who Transparency International…
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Kebbi guber: Tribunal dismisses petition challenging Bagudu’s victory
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Birnin-Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu in the last 2019 governorship Election. In the ruling, the Tribunal Chairman, Justice Amina Adamu…
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Buhari condoles with Bagudu over brother, others death
President Muhammad Buhari on Saturday condoled with Gov. Abubakar Bagudu and people of Kebbi state over the death of the governor’s younger brother, Alhaji Faruk Bagudu. He also condoled Bagudu on the demise of Alhaji Bala Sakaba who was the former Secretary to the State Government and Alhaji Muhammad Danteni who was a member, House…
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Bagudu’s wife, Zainab bags NMA merit award [Photos]
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Saturday bestowed a merit of honour on a doctor colleague, the wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu. The award was presented to her by the outgone President of NMA, Mike Ozovehe Ogirima at the 58th annual general meeting held at the international conference centre (ICC),…
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OBJ@81: My parents didn’t wait to see the results of their sacrifices – Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, disclosed that his major regret in life is that his parents left too early in life without reaping from the fruits of their sacrifices in his life. The two-time Nigerian leader who is marking his 81st birthday, said the early death of his parents and their failure…