Tag: Kebbi
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Lai Mohammed turbaned Kakakin Kebbi
The Emir of Argungu, HRH Sumaila Mera on Sunday conferred the traditional title of Kakakin Kebbi (Cultural Ambassador of Kebbi) on the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The turbaning which took place at the forecourt of the Palace of the Emir in Argungu town, Kebbi State was on the sideline of the…
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Kebbi gov backs Buhari, explains how identification of grazing routes can help end farmer/herder crisis
Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu on Thursday argued that mapping out grazing routes will help to identify the scale of the herder-farmer crisis.
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Cholera kills 146 people in Kebbi
The Kebbi Epidemic Rapid Response Team on Thursday said that 146 people have died following cholera outbreak in the state this year. The leader of the team and Permanent Secretary, Kebbi Ministry of Health, Dr Aminun Haliru-Bunza, disclosed this when the team briefed Gov. Atiku Bagudu and his Deputy, Col. Samaila Yombe-Dabai (Rtd), on the…
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Kebbi Gov. Bagudu vows to lead hunters, vigilates in battle against bandits
Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, has vowed to lead hunters and vigilantes in the battlefield against bandits ravaging the state. He also joined his counterpart in Ekiti, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to charged the hunters and vigilantes to be ready to defend the territories of states against frequent attacks by bandits. The governors stated this on…
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How bandits fulfilled promise to attack Kebbi school – Lawmaker
A member of the House of Representatives representing Ngaski/ Shanga/ Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Tanko Sununu has described the attack on the Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri in Kebbi State as a promise fulfilled by bandits. The lawmaker explained while featuring on a monitored Channels Television that Thursday’s incident was the latest in the…
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JUST IN: Gunmen invade Kebbi school, kidnap several students
Gunmen have abducted several female students of Federal Government Girls College Yawuri in Kebbi State. The bandits broke into the school premises on Thursday afternoon in police mufti, The Nation learnt. “They pointed a gun at the school guards and asked them for the girls’ hostels. “Before you know what was happening the bandits invaded…
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Bandits ransack eight Kebbi villages, kill over 66 villagers
No fewer than sixty-six (66) people have been killed in various villages in Kebbi state. Spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the killing of the people adding that it took place in eight villages of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. According to him, though, the police were still counting the number…
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Kebbi Boat Mishap: 36 Bodies Recovered, Many More Still Missing
Rescue workers have pulled three dozen bodies from the water after an overcrowded riverboat capsized in the Ingaski Local Government Area of Kebbi on Wednesday. Survivors and officials said only 20 people were rescued on Wednesday when the wooden boat ferrying passengers to a market broke apart and sank between Niger state and Wara in…
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Buhari mourns victims of Kebbi boat mishap
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the victims of a boat which capsized at Corner Libata in Ingaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Buhari in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, commiserated with the families of the victims. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that more than 150 people were missing and feared drowned…
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156 declared missing after boat mishap in Kebbi
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has declared 156 persons missing in the boat mishap which occurred in Kebi State on Wednesday. Mr Yusuf Birma, NIWA area manager in Yauri Kebbi State, disclosed this, adding that the accident was caused by overloading. Birma said rescue operation is still ongoing but added that four people have…