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Kebbi Govt Shuts College of Health Technology Over Student Protests

The Kebbi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the College of Health Technology in Jega following a protest by students. This decision was announced on Thursday by the state’s Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Abubakar-Tunga, through a press release in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Abubakar-Tunga explained that the closure was deemed necessary […]

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Fishermen in Kebbi Kill Hippopotamus, Share Meat with Community

Fishermen in Kebbi State, located in northwestern Nigeria, have killed a hippopotamus and distributed its parts as meat to residents. The decision to kill the animal was sanctioned by Governor Nasir Idris and enforced by the Emir of Yauri, Zayyanu Abdullahi, after the hippopotamus reportedly killed one of the emir’s staff members. The animal was […]

Health

eHealth Africa Launches Emergency Operation Centers in Zamfara, Kebbi

In a significant stride towards enhancing community healthcare infrastructure and bolstering response mechanisms, eHealth Africa has inaugurated Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) in Kebbi and Zamfara states. These centers, constructed and delivered by eHealth Africa with backing from influential partners such as The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Aliko Dangote Foundation, mark a pivotal […]

Politics

Kebbi Re-Run: State Government Begins Intimidation Of Opponents

Following the preparations for the re-run of Kebbi State governorship election, in which the Independent National Electoral Commission , INEC has announced Saturday, April 15 as the new election, fresh information emerged that the Abubakar Atiku Bagudu-led State government has allegedly commenced intimidation of opponents, especially PDP members. INEC had declared the Kebbi gubernatorial election […]

Economy

Pioneer Flour Mill In Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara Commences Operation

The pioneer Flour Mill in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States has commenced operation in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State Capital. The firm was established by the Kebbi State Government under the able leadership of Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. This came to the fore on Thursday when Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, CON visited the company at […]

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GOC Commends Kebbi Govt For Support To Nigerian Army

The new General Officer Commanding GOC, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut has commended Kebbi State Government for its untiring support to the army in their efforts to root out banditry and protect the country’s territorial integrity. The new GOC 8 Division, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut made the commendation during a […]

Education

Kebbi Govt Sponsors 28 Students To Study Medicine In Egypt

Twenty-eight students of Kebbi state origin sponsored by the government to study medicine in Egypt have departed Birnin Kebbi for Abuja enroute Cairo for their medical sojourn. They were transported in a bus to Sokoto where they boarded flight to Abuja in company of officials of the State Scholarship Board led by the Executive Secretary, […]

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FERMA Completes 14 Road Projects In Kebbi – Official

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Kebbi has completed 14 road projects appropriated to the state under the 2021 capital appropriation and social maintenance projects. The agency’s Maintenance Engineer in the state, Mr Rilwanu Usman, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Birnin Kebbi. Usman […]

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Kebbi Govt To Pay N3.5bn Outstanding Gratuities To Retirees

Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu said his administration has earmarked N3.5billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities to retired civil servants in the state. Bagudu disclosed this on Wednesday at a Town Hall meeting on the 2023 budget of the state held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential lodge, Birnin Kebbi. According […]

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SUG President Lauds FG For Road Intervention In Fed Poly Birnin Kebbi

The President of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi, Commrade Naziru Muktar has commended the FG under President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN for the 1.8km road intervention project being commissioned in the Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. Commrade Muktar described the […]