…also commended President Tinubu for approving additional Army formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun states, but cautioned that military expansion alone would not end kidnapping and banditry. It called for stronger enforcement of the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.Mother of abducted NYSC member sha…

…to oversee KAEDCO’s operations. The team is to oversee operations across Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara while restructuring efforts are undertaken. NAN

The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has dismissed a video circulating on social media that alleges poor education funding and inadequate teacher remuneration in the state. The union described the video as old, edited and doctored to create a false impression about the state government’s performance…

…has announced that the Nigerian Army has set up new operational formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo, and Osun states, a move he said will allow troops to respond faster to security threats in those areas.Tinubu, speaking in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, said the new deployments bring soldiers ph…

…to stand for Nigeria and to pray for our nation: for Muslims being killed in Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina; for Christians; for my Biafran brothers; and for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from Sokoto prison. “I am coming to pray against the Fulani terrorists who invaded my village and killed three people in my jurisdi…

The Kebbi State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the promises made to workers by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Abubakar Malami, describing them as political statements. The NLC chairman in the state, Usman Murtala, stated this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebb…

…Natural Gas-powered buses.Checks conducted across Enugu, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Gombe, Edo, Plateau, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ogun states showed fares had not changed, and in some areas had gone up. Transport unions in most of these states said they had received no CNG buses, while commercial operators…

…Hope programme. KATSINA — Housing: Development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate. KEBBI — Highways: Development along the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, strengthening national and regional connectivity. KOGI — Roads: Development along the strategic Abuja–Lokoja–Benin corridor. KWARA — Roads: The Ilobu–Erinle Road and oth…

Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande launched the National Youth Data Bank project on Tuesday in AbujaThe registration targets youths in both formal and informal sectors, from agriculture and sports to creative and technology industriesEnumerators will be deployed across all 774 local government areas, includ…

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi State Chapter, has dismissed allegations by Senator Garba Musa Maidoki of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the arrest, detention and prosecution of some ADC members and supporters were politically motivated, challenging the opposition pa…

…partnership arrangement, calling for the proposal to be suspended and reversed. Kebbi governor The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, commended teachers for their dedication, saying his administration did not owe workers salaries, pensioners pensions or retirees gratuities. Idris said this while highlighting his adm…

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, on Tuesday said his administration did not owe teachers, workers or pensioners any salary arrears, pensions or gratuities, citing leadership by example. Idris, who spoke at the ongoing 59th (8th Quadrennial) National Conference of Delegates of the Nigeria Union of Teachers at the Inte…

…choices and the development needs such provisions were intended to address. The former Kebbi governor linked the issue to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the administration’s ambition to build a more prosperous and inclusive economy, noting that Agenda 2050 provides a broader context for decisions on re…

…institutional improvement.” The zone comprises Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi and Kwara states. The Service emphasised that the survey was anonymous, urging officers and men to participate actively and provide honest responses based on their experiences.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google…

Kebbi police arrest Nigerian man wanted for k!lling his business partner in Niger Republic The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a Nigerian man that was declared wanted in Niger Republic for k!lling his business partner. The suspect, Mas'udu Saidu, was traced and arrested at Gulma town in Argungu Local Government…

…squeeze to flooding across major producing states.The association identified Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Adamawa among the affected states, linking damage to farms with reduced availability and higher prices.It also cited rising seed costs as another challenge confronting producers.These pressures…

…everything that can be converted into cash becomes a possible price for survival. From Kebbi to Zamfara, Kwara, Sokoto, Borno, Kaduna and other parts of the North, accounts obtained by Arewa PUNCH show how ransom has become deeply woven into the kidnapping crisis. In some cases, families pay millions of naira and secur…

…westward and will affect Kano, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Plateau, the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The a…

…Nursing, Ogun State College of Nursing, Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kebbi State College of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nursing, as well as institutions in Bauchi, Anambra, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and the Federal Capital Territory, among others. Speaking on the intervention, the Managing D…

…of the 2027 general elections. From Osun to the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Borno, Kebbi and Ebonyi states, serving senators, commissioners, council chairmen and state governors have in recent weeks been caught on camera or quoted directly threatening citizens who refuse to align with the ruling All Progressives Con…

…with both a temporary and a permanent site is consistent with Rayhaan University in Kebbi State, whose final forfeiture, alongside dozens of other properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation, was secured by the EFCC on July 15, 2026. That forfeiture order covered the university’s permanent site, te…

The Special Assistant on New Media to the Kebbi State Government, Comrade Uthman M. Jibo, has resigned from his position and announced his decision to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Jibo tendered his resignation from the government position on September 1, 2026, with immediate effect. In his resignation let…

INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan proposed a mock presidential election to test voter accreditation and result transmission systems before 2027Amupitan warned that AI-generated fake videos, audio and images pose a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general electionsINEC outlined a five-point strategy to tac…

…at Mehinua Village along the Wasagu-Ayu Road in the Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Sept. 2, 2026. A statement by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, made this known. “Acting on the intelligence, troops swiftly mobilised to the scene, where they made contact with the terrorists and…

…closed village markets. Livestock theft and grazing violence have compounded this across Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Niger, displacing an estimated one million people. On 26 November 2025, the President declared a national security emergency after attacks in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger in which over 350 people were…