The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it had distributed livelihood emergency intervention to 9,100 people affected by the 2022 flood and other vulnerable persons in Kebbi. The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, said this during the launching of the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. “The Federal Government approved …

Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris has sacked his Special Adviser on Youths, Babangida Sarki, for posting pornography on his (Sarki’s) WhatsApp status. The special adviser reportedly posted homosexual pornography on his WhatsApp status on Sunday. Although we could not independently confirm the incident, a statement issued by the governor’s office on Monday seemed to confirm the incident. In the statement, the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state has suspended the current federal lawmaker of the Koko/Besse, Maiyama federal constituency, Hon. Shehu Muhammed Koko over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was announced by the state chairman, Abubakar Muhammad Kana. According to him, “sequel to the complaints instituted against Him. Shehu Muhammed Koko by the members of the party from Koko-Basse …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to accord a prime place to agriculture in Kebbi State, if he wins the election holding in a fortnight. Also in his plan for the state is the revamping of the Argungu Fishing Festival and its overall tourism potentials to yield more revenue for the Northwest state. …

A total of 14 bodies have been recovered while six are still missing in Tuesday’s boat accident in the Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the boat was conveying about 100 rice farmers to Samanaji, a riverside community when it capsized. Already, 80 people were rescued alive while the search for the six …