Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force successfully repelled a coordinated attack by suspected bandits along the Maje border road in Kebbi State on Friday night. The confrontation occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m. on February 20, 2026. Authorities report that the armed men, believed to be affiliated with the notorious Lakurawa criminal network, attempted to breach […]
Education authorities in Kebbi and Sokoto states have announced revisions to their 2025/2026 academic calendars to accommodate the holy month of Ramadan and the subsequent Sallah celebrations. The adjustments aim to balance religious observances with the need for consistent academic coverage across public and private schools in the region. In Kebbi State, the State Universal […]
Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (AFUSTA), the premier university of Kebbi State, has conferred an Honorary Degree of Education on the Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the growth, stability and transformation of the institution and the education sector […]
The Governor of Zamfara state Dr Dauda Lawal has received honorary doctorate degree from the prestigious Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero in Kebbi state. The honor was bestowed upon him on Saturday during the university’s joint maiden convocation at the University Convocation Arena in Aliero A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman […]
The Kebbi State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed profound gratitude to the State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, for donating three trucks to load of rice to Christians in the state to celebrate the forthcoming Christmas with a relative ease and happiness. The appreciation was conveyed by the […]
The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu), has donated ten brand -new Toyota Hilux vehicles to enhance security operations along the ongoing Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The vehicles were formally presented on Thursday to the Minister of State for Works, Barrister Muhammad Bello Goronyo, during a brief ceremony at Government House, Birnin […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service has moved to tighten security along the Tuga axis after three of its officers were killed during a late night attack on the Bakin Ruwa Checkpoint in Kebbi State. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, confirmed that the assault was carried out by armed men who struck the border post […]
Again, Bandits suspected to be part of Lakurawa terrorist group have killed three Nigeria Immigration officers NIS in a fresh attack at Bakin Ruwa check point along Maje Border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi state. According to the source who pleaded anonymity, the attack occurred around midnight on Wednesday, created fear and tension […]
A delegation from the House of Representatives has visited the Governor of Kebbi State to commiserate with him over the recent abduction of students from the Government Girls College Secondary School (GGCSS )Maga, pledging full support towards finding lasting solutions to insecurity in the state and the nation. Speaking during the visit, the Speaker of […]
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has blamed the abduction 25 school girls at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state on security personnel on duty at the time of the incident. The governor who demanded a full military investigation into abduction queried the withdrawal […]
Muhammad Sama’ila-Bagudo, the deputy speaker of the Kebbi house of assembly, has been kidnapped by suspected bandits in Bagudo LGA of the state. Nafi’u Abubakar, spokesperson of the Kebbi police command, relayed that the incident occurred on Friday around 8:20 p.m. He said the lawmaker was reportedly abducted as he made his way home shortly […]
Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi state, has praised security agencies for their efforts in tackling criminal activities across the state. Idris spoke on Tuesday while briefing journalists after the state security meeting held at the Government House chamber in Birnin Kebbi. “We are happy with the way and manner the security agencies are handling security […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi state has suspended its chairman, Sufiyanu Bala, his deputy, Junaidu Muhammed Mudi, and the state secretary, Hauwa Muhammed. Jamilu Muhammed, the party’s publicity secretary, announced the suspension at a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi. He accused the Sufiyanu-led leadership of taking decisions without consulting other executives. “We announce […]
According to a NAN investigation, cholera killed 204 people and hospitalized 2,551 people in 20 Kebbi local government areas. According to a Kebbi Ministry of Health official who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Wednesday, the first deaths were documented in Diri Daji in Sakaba and has since spread to 20 LGAs. “We have […]
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has urged people to be more tolerant with each other irrespective of any religious , political or ethnic affinities. Bagudu, who is also the Chairman of APC Governors’ Forum, made the appeal in a message to felicitate with the people of the state on the occasion of the […]
Following the abduction of students and staff from the Federal Government College in Birnin Yauri by bandits, seven schools in Kebbi have been closed indefinitely. According to Isah Arzika, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, the schools that have been closed indefinitely are in locations prone to bandit assaults. Mr Arzika stated that the […]
No fewer than seven schools in Kebbi State had been shutdown indefinitely in the aftermath of the attack on Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, by suspected bandits. The State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Alhaji Isah Arzika, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on phone, on Saturday, that those affected […]
*Troops on hot pursuit of abductors rescue 2 teachers, 5 students .*One female student confirmed dead Andrew Orolua, Abuja with agency report A member of the House of Representatives, Tanko Sununu, has described the attack on the Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri in Kebbi State, as a promise fulfilled by bandits. The lawmaker, who represents Ngaski/ […]
According to the Kebbi police command, the vehicle used to kidnap students from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi, belonged to a state high court judge. The van was seized by bandits on Birnin Yauri road, according to Kebbi police spokesman Nafi’u Abubakar. According to Abubakar, the number of pupils taken from the school in […]
The attack on the Federal Government College in Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi State, was described by a member of the House of Representatives, Tanko Sununu, as a promise kept by bandits. Thursday’s incident, according to the congressman who represents Ngaski/ Shanga/ Yauri Federal Constituency, was the latest in a series of attacks on villages in the area. […]