Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State dropped eight Special Advisers just two days after sacking six commissionersThe governor simultaneously named nine new Special Advisers with portfolios spread across the state's 13 local government areasSecretary to the Nasarawa State Government, Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, issued …

…and, in another valuation, about N212.8bn tied to over 30 properties in Abuja, Kano, and Kebbi. These properties range from acres of land, University campuses, a fleet of posh hotels, and much more. The question Nigerians are asking is how a public servant who earned about 60-80m as salary in eight years was able to fu…

…- Maiduguri (Borno and Yobe States)7. 8 Division Headquarters - Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)8. 9 Division Headquarters - Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)9. 10 Division Headquarters - Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)10. 81 Division Headquarters - Lagos (Lagos and Ogun States)11. 82 Division Headquarters -…

Muhammad Salisu, 12, and Abdurrahman Salisu, 7, were swept away by a flood in Janbago community, Katsina StateThe boys were on their way home from an Islamiyya school when a heavy downpour turned the streets into dangerous floodsCommunity leaders say Janbago has battled recurring floods for over a decade due to poor dr…

…Superhighway. The Sokoto leg (Section I) is at 40% completion, while Section II in Kebbi State is at 60%. Section III, covering Ogun State, is at 18%, and Section IV in Oyo State has just entered the mobilisation stage.Akwanga–Maiduguri SuperhighwayThe Akwanga–Maiduguri Superhighway is a 700-kilometre corridor being de…

…(35.22 per cent), Benue (35.06 per cent), Osun (34.46 per cent), Yobe (34.40 per cent), Kebbi (34.07 per cent), Enugu (34.00 per cent), Bauchi (33.68 per cent), Gombe (33.51 per cent), Oyo (32.81 per cent), Lagos (32.28 per cent), Akwa Ibom (31.85 per cent), Adamawa (31.82 per cent), Ekiti (31.00 per cent), Taraba (30.…

The Kebbi State Coordinator of the Ajadi Rescue Movement projected the chances of the APM's Oyo Central Senatorial Candidate, Olufemi Ajadi, for the 2031 presidencyAbubakar Musa Argungu described Ajadi as a compassionate leader whose growing national support reflects Nigerians' hunger for purposeful leadershipArgungu e…

Suspected bandits launched a series of attacks across three communities in Sabon Birni LGA between Thursday evening and Friday morningSecurity forces repelled an earlier invasion attempt at Unguwan Lalle, but the bandits redirected their assault to neighbouring villagesA community leader confirmed the killings came ami…

…came and went but nobody attempted it. Today, work is ongoing from Ilela to Sokoto, from Kebbi and also from the Badagry end.” The minister also highlighted progress on the Trans-Sahara Highway, saying the project would significantly improve connectivity between the South-East and the Federal Capital Territory.He said…

…basis, however, June 2026 food inflation was highest in Katsina (16.82 percent), Kebbi (9.79 percent) and Niger (8.96 percent), while Borno (-3.54 percent), Benue (-2.36 percent), and Bayelsa (-1.34 percent) recorded the slowest rise in Food inflation on a Month-on-Month basis”, NBS added. The post Food inflation still…

…Federal Government of Nigeria. Among the forfeited properties are Rayhaan University, Kebbi State, including the Rayhaan University Permanent Site, Rayhaan University Temporary Site, Rayhaan University Third Site, the Rayhaan University Vice Chancellor's House and Rayhaan Radio along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin Keb…

…forfeited to the Federal Government. The properties are located in Abuja, Kano, Kebbi and Kaduna states. Following the publication, Malami, his wife, Nana Hadiza Malami; his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami; and several companies linked to the assets challenged the interim forfeiture order. They argued that the property…

…contentions that some of the affected properties belonged to the larger Malami family in Kebbi State. According to the court, the legal issue was not "who owns the property, but how legitimate were the funds used to acquire them". Justice Abdulmalik held that Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related…

Kebbi govt to sponsor mass weddings for 300 couples; offers N250,000 dowry to each grooms The Kebbi State Government has concluded plans to sponsor 300 couples in the a mass wedding. This is the state's third edition of the mass wedding initiative. Chairman of the Mass Wedding Committee, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argung…

…to NiMet, states at risk of flash flooding include Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. The Lagos State Government has also continued to advise re…

…to NiMet, states at risk of flash flooding include Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. Watch video here: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬…

…regrouped inside Gando Forest after inviting reinforcements from neighbouring Sokoto and Kebbi States to retaliate against recent security operations, the Zamfara State Police Command deployed its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to reinforce military troops already conducting operations in the area. The combined sec…

…cited ongoing infrastructure projects, including the construction of a major highway in Kebbi State. He also praised the administration for increased financial allocations to states, saying governors now have greater resources to execute development projects. “There are many projects that Mr President has initiated in…

…to experience flash flooding during the period include "Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of flood on Lagos-Abeokuta expres…

…thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains on Sunday over parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba States of the northern region during the morning hours. It predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Taraba and Adamawa States later i…

…opposition parties to the APC, among them Benson Agadaga (Bayelsa East), Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) and Banigo Ipalibo (Rivers West). Other prominent casualties of the primaries included Deputy Senate Leader Oyelola Ashiru, who lost the APC ticket for Kwara South; Ned Nwoko (Delta North); Neda Imasuen (Edo South); Jib…

Sabo urged the governments of Kebbi, Katsina, and Zamfara to emulate Sokoto by implementing every provision of the agreement without further delay. "We commend the Sokoto State Government for demonstrating good faith by implementing the agreement. Other states should follow this example to preserve industrial harmony a…

A former chairman of the Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, has died in bandits’ captivity. Besse was abducted earlier in June. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria's North-West region. D…

…clash between farmers and herders in Gulma town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The violence reportedly began when a Fulani herder allegedly stabbed a farmer to death on his farmland. In a reprisal attack, members of the farming community allegedly attacked Fulani settlements in the area, killing about e…

The High Court of Justice, Kebbi State, sitting in the Birnin Kebbi Judicial Division, on Monday adjourned the trial of a nurse, Hannatu James, who is facing charges over the alleged death of two minors at Martha Bamaiyi General Hospital, Zuru. Justice Nusirat Ibrahim Umar adjourned the matter until July 13, 2026, foll…