Kebbi Assembly Speaker, Usman-Zuru, Dies In Egypt

The Speaker of the Kebbi House of Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Usman-Zuru, is dead. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Murtala Adamu-Diri, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. According to the statement, Usman-Zuru died on Monday evening in Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving medical treatment. “The late Speaker, who represented Zuru…

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Malaria: Kebbi Gov’s Wife Urges Proper Use Of Mosquito Nets Ahead Of 3.15m Distribution

The Wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Idris, has charged residents on the proper use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to curb malaria. Idris made the call on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi during her investiture as the state’s Net Ambassador, alongside wives of the local government chairmen, who were inaugurated as Net Advocates. She expressed concern…

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BUA Cement’s ₦40m Bursary Scheme Brings Hope To Students In Sokoto, Kebbi And Zamfara

BUA Cement has provided a major boost to students from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states with the disbursement of ₦40 million in bursaries to support their education. The event, held on Tuesday in Kalambaina–Sokoto, marked another milestone in the company’s growing investment in community development. Managing Director Mr Yusuf Binji, represented by Plant Director Mr…

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2,000 PDP Members Defect To APC In Kebbi

More than 2,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were formally received on Tuesday by the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking on behalf of the group, former PDP House of…

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24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Rescued After 9 Days In Captivity

The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Science Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on November 17 have been rescued unhurt after nine days in captivity. A combined team of soldiers, police officers, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel, vigilantes and local hunters carried out the…

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Tinubu Welcomes Release Of 24 Kebbi Schoolgirls, Calls For Rescue Of Remaining Victims

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga, Kebbi State, last Monday. The gunmen attacked the school at dawn on November 17, kidnapping the students shortly after a military detachment had left the premises. The incident triggered similar kidnappings in Eruku, Kwara State, and Papiri, Niger…

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IGP Egbetokun Condemns Abduction Of Kebbi Schoolgirls, Promises Swift Action

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 24 students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Egbetokun voiced his concern on Tuesday during a sympathy visit to Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, vowing that…

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Military Orders Inquiry After Claims Troops Left Kebbi School Before Mass Kidnapping

Nigeria’s military leadership has launched a review into the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from a school in Kebbi State shortly before suspected terrorists abducted dozens of students. The Defence Headquarters expressed worry over the attack in a statement on Sunday, saying it was “deeply concerned” about the abduction of 25 girls from Government Girls Comprehensive…

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