Tag: Kebbi
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PDP presidential candidate, Atiku defeats Tinubu in Kebbi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has emerged winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Kebbi with 285,175 votes. The State Collation Officer, Prof. Usman Saidu, while presenting the result in Birnin Kebbi said the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, polled 248,088 votes.
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Drama as INEC declares collation officer ‘persona non grata’ in Kebbi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi State, on Monday, declared collation officer for Marafa ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Mr Yusuf Isa-Yahaya as ‘persona non-grata’. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji
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Embrace sports for national cohesion – Bagudu encourages youths
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has urged Nigerian youths to use sporting activities to promote national cohesion. Bagudu states this while receiving the “Torch of Peace and Unity” in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, preparatory to the forthcoming National Sports Festival. Newsmen reports that the festival is slated to hold in Asaba, Delta State between Nov.…
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PDP reschedules Atiku’s campaign visit to Kebbi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled the campaign visit of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate to Kebbi State from Nov. 12 to Jan. 28. Alhaji Sani Dododo, the chairman of the state publicity sub-committee for the event, said this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
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Insecurity: Bagudu advises IDPs to remain in camp
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has urged Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mahuta and Isgogo of Fakai and Zuru Local Government Areas to remain in the camps until the security situation has improved. Bagudu made the call while on a sympathy visit to the IDPs camps in Government Day Secondary School, Mahuta and Model Primary…
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Buhari rejoices with Emir of Zuru, Sani Sami at 79
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Zuru Emirate Council, the government and people of Kebbi in celebrating with the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sani Sami on his 79th birthday, Oct. 24, 2022. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, Buhari rejoiced with the former military officer, and former Governor…
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72hrs after his release, bandits kill Abuja -Kaduna train attack freed passenger
72 hours after his release, bandits have killed one of the recently freed Abuja-Kaduna train passengers along Funtua-Gusau road enroute his home town in Kebbi State on Saturday. The victim whose name has not been made public spent over six months in terrorist captivity following attack on Abuja-Kaduna bound train on March 28, 2022.…
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Teachers Day: Engr Opute of FGGC Ikot Obio Itong emerges Best sch Administrator 1st runner up
Engr Mrs Dasoye Opute of FGGC Ikot Obio Itong emerged Best School Administrator Award First runner up during the World Teachers Day celebration in Abuja. See photos below: The Governor of Kebbi State presenting the Best School Administrator award 1st runner up to Engr.(Mrs.) Dasoye N. OPUTE, MNSE FCIA of FGGC Ikot Obio Itong,…
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PDP Caretaker Committee Secretary, others defect to APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State, on Monday, received prominent politicians who defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to its fold. The defected persons included former Auditor-General of the party, Alhaji Rabiu Sa’idu, former Secretary, Caretaker Committee of the party, Alhaji Sirajo Ibrahim, and 15 other PDP executive members from Bubuce ward in…
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Malami restates commitment to quality education in Kebbi
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has restated his commitment to complementing the efforts of Federal and State Governments in providing higher quality education in Kebbi. Malami made this known during a prize-giving day of Rayhaan Model Academy Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. He described the establishment of Rayhaan Model…