Kebbi entrepreneurs Eko hot blog gathered that no fewer than 3,000 owners of Small and Medium scale businesses in Kebbi State would receive Federal Government’s post COVID-19 grants in order to enhance their business activities, says Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. A statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his … Read more
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says it has confiscated 73 locally made firearms and 891 cartridges in Kebbi state. The service announced the development in a tweet on its official twitter page on Monday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the arms and ammunition were hidden in a truck conveying locally produced rice. The contrabands were … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the devastating impact of floods that ravaged Kebbi states last week on food production in the country. The floods, which hit different parts of the state, claimed lives and destroyed thousands of hectares of rice farms and houses. Attahiru Maccido, the state commissioner for agriculture, on Sunday, put the worth … Read more
Kebbi Concerned Citizens (KCC) urged President Buhari to direct an investigation into all allegations against Malami to prove to Nigerians and the international community that the administration’s anti-corruption posture was real. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Revealed that a group, Kebbi Concerned Citizens, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend … Read more
Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in Kebbi say they will sensitise 750 communities, both urban and rural, and provide face masks for 30,000 persons in their Risk Communication and Community Engagement project. The Resource Person of the engagement, Alhaji Nasiru Karofi, disclosed this shortly after a progress meeting of the project in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. Read … Read more
The Kebbi state government on Tuesday said it was now in custody of 83 almajiri children sent from Kano state. Yahaya Sarki, spokesman of Atiku Bagudu, the governor, made this known in a statement. According to him, all 83 were COVID-19 negative as their samples had been tested prior to their repatriation by the Kano … Read more
The Kebbi State Government on Saturday announced the death of a COVID-19 patient who was said to have earlier eloped from the hospital after his samples were taken to be tested for coronavirus. The deceased was said to be a 60-year-old man known to be diabetic and hypertensive. The state governor’s Special Adviser on Media, … Read more
– APC won in 21 LGA in Kebbi state – “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fresh Party (FP) and other contenders did not make much in the election – KESIEC said that election in two polling units located in Argungu and Dandi LGAs were declared inconclusive The Kebbi State Independent National Electoral Commission (KESIEC), … Read more
– Kebbi state Governor, Abubakar Bagudu approved 30,000 minimum wage for the workers – President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18, 2019 signed into law N30,000 minimum wage – Kebbi state becomes the first in the country to implement the new minimum wage Governor of Kebbi state,Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has approved payment of N30,000 minimum wage … Read more
The Kebbi State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Alhaji Habubu Gwandu, a member of State House Assembly from the party for alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced by the state’s Public Relations Officer of the party, Alhaji Sani Dododo, while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. “The State … Read more
Nothing less than 40 houses and a secondary school have been destroyed by heavy rain in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi. Alhaji Garba Salihu, Chairman of Dandi Local Government Area, said that the incident happened on Monday when heavy rain, with strong wind blew up the houses and rendered the victims helpless. “As soon … Read more
No fewer than 40 houses including a Secondary School were destroyed by torrential rain in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi, on Thursday, the council boss Alhaji Garba Salihu has said. Salihu told the newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that the incident happened on Monday when heavy rain with strong wind blew up the houses and … Read more
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), yesterday shut down operations at Gombe and Kebbi airports over N800 million debts. The agency sent a NOTAM (Notice To Air Men) to the airports announcing its decision to withdraw men of the safety and fire rescue and aviation security personnel attached to the two airports. Two weeks … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi yesterday adjourned the pre-election case of Dr. Hussainin Kangiwa and Umar Abdulhai Kamba to April 9 and 10 to enable witnesses make their input. Making the pronouncement, Justice Sunday Onu Bassey urged both the plaintiff and the 1st and 2nd defendants to bring all their witnesses to … Read more