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Posts tagged with "Kebbi State"

Malami supporters hand out exotic cars to Kebbi politicians as his governorship bid gathers pace African News

Malami supporters hand out exotic cars to Kebbi politicians as his governorship bid gathers pace

ATTORNEY-general of the federation Abubakar Malami's quest to become the next governor of Kebbi State has got off to a colourful start after his loyalists kick-started his campaign by donating exotic cars to party delegates.   Mr Malami's tenure as attorney-general and justice minister is due to end next year with the end of...
Policemen warns that they are not allowed to go on strike as it will be considered mutiny African News

Policemen warns that they are not allowed to go on strike as it will be considered mutiny

KEBBI State police commissioner Musa Baba has warned officers and men of his command that if any of them participates in the rumoured strike their actions will be considered is mutiny and disobedience of lawful order.   Over the last week, it has been rumoured that men of the Nigeria Police Force plan to embark on a nationwide...
Kebbi State deputy governor survives fierce gunbattle between his security detail and armed bandits African News

Kebbi State deputy governor survives fierce gunbattle between his security detail and armed bandits

KEBBI State's deputy governor Samaila Yombe Dabai narrowly survived being killed yesterday after armed bandits opened fire on his convoy while he was visiting Kanya in Dangu Wasagu Local Government Area of the state.   Earlier this week, bandits killed 63 vigilantes in Kebbi State  and in a sure sign that the banditry is now...
Coalition of over 400 northern groups vow to confront Fulani cattle herdsmen from now on African News

Coalition of over 400 northern groups vow to confront Fulani cattle herdsmen from now on

SEVERAL northern Nigerian socio-economic groups have vowed to resist the ongoing attacks and killings in their region by Fulani cattle herdsmen having come to the realisation that the violence is threatening their economies.   Over recent years, Fulani herdsmen have been terrorising northern Nigeria, attacking villages when...
NNPC to continue prospecting for crude oil in the Sokoto Basin despite global move away from fossil fuels African News

NNPC to continue prospecting for crude oil in the Sokoto Basin despite global move away from fossil fuels

NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) officials plan to resume active oil exploration in the Sokoto Basin as part of a continued programme to perpetuate the country's dependence on crude oil as its main foreign exchange earner.   Currently, petroleum products account for over 90% of the federal government's earnings,...
Nigerians have got to stop harking back to the First Republic as the old regions were too large and consequently large swathes of the country were left neglected African News

Nigerians have got to stop harking back to the First Republic as the old regions were too large and consequently large swathes of the country were left neglected

Ayo Akinfe (1) As the debate the future of Nigeria rages, many people are clamouring for the dissolution of states and replacing them with regions as federating units. However, that proposal is based on raw nostalgic emotion that does not stand up to scrutiny (2) During the First Republic, our regions were too large and unwieldy....
Federal government pays Kebbi small businesses millions of naira under Covid-19 stimulus plan African News

Federal government pays Kebbi small businesses millions of naira under Covid-19 stimulus plan

OVER 3,000 small and medium scale businesses in Kebbi State are to receive millions of naira from the federal government as grants under a post-coronavirus stimulus plan aimed at enhancing their business activities.   In a unique programme which critics will claim is lopsided, the attorney-general of the federation Mallam...
Nigeria's rice production plan under threat as floods destroy $13m worth of crops in Kebbi State African News

Nigeria's rice production plan under threat as floods destroy $13m worth of crops in Kebbi State

NIGERIA'S plans to become self-sufficient in rice production have suffered a serious setback over the last two weeks as heavy rainfall has destroyed hundreds of hectares of crops in Kebbi State that was spearheading the expansion plan.   Once the world's largest rice importer, Nigeria consumes about 7m tonnes of the commodity...
 

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