Tag: Kebbi
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Buhari commends gov. Bagudu for a successful APC convention
President muhammadu Buhari has commded Kebbi state governor, Atiku Bagudu, for his efforts in making the APC Convention a success. The special adviser to Gov. Bagudu Atiku on Media made this known to newsmen on Friday in Birnin Kebbi. Sarki said the commendation was contained in a letter by the president addressed to the Chairman, Progressives…
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Why I left APC for PDP – Senate Leader
The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, said that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to “injustice” in the Kebbi State chapter of the party. Abdullahi, representing Kebbi North, had on Wednesday joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
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Kebbi youths stage peaceful protest, urge Malami to contest governorship
Kebbi State Youths, under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Support (KYS), Wednesday staged a peaceful protest demanding that Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, should contest for the governorship position in the state. Newsmen reports that the youths carried placards with inscriptions such as, “We in…
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Kebbi: FRSC collaborating with relevant stakeholders for accident-free Eid-el Fitr – Official
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kebbi State Command, says it is working closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure no road accident is recorded during the Eid-el Fitr period. The Sector Commander, Yusuf Haruna, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.
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2023: AGF Malami set to contest Kebbi governorship election
The Minister of Justice and Attorney -General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN says he has accepted calls from the Kebbi people to run for the state governorship. Malami will be running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the acceptance in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, at an interactive session…
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2023: Malami joins Kebbi guber race, vows not to betray his supporters
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has declared his intention to contest the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state vowing he won’t betray his teeming supporters in Kebbi State. The AGF who declared before his supporters in Kebbi State, vowed not to betray them.
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EU centre trains 50 journalists in Kebbi on election observation, reportage
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (ECES) has trained over 50 journalists in Kebbi on election reportage, ahead of the Feb.5 local government elections in the state. The Project Coordinator of the ECES, Mr Hamza Fassi- Fihri, said at the training in Birnin Kebbi, on Thursday, that the workshop was a three-day…
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NDLEA intercepts 1.5million Tramadol tablets enroute Kebbi, Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted about 1.5million tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical opioids such as Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam loaded in Onitsha, Anambra state. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs, heading to…
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BREAKING: 30 abductees of FGC Birnin Yauri regain freedom
A total of 27 abducted students and three teachers of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi, have regained their freedom, after four months in captivity, the Kebbi governor, Atiku Bagudu, has announced. Addressing the students in Birnin Kebbi, on Thursday, Bagudu, thanked God for their release, while urging them to take heart over…
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FIFA names Kebbi beach soccer player among top100 global best
Emeke Hego-Ogbonna, a beach soccer player with the Kebbi state Beach Soccer Club, has been named amongst the top 100 top players in the world by FIFA, the world football governing body, an official has disclosed. Alhaji Mahmud-Hadejia, President, African Beach Soccer Union (ABSU) confirmed this on the side lines of the ongoing second season…