Kabir Wurma

Nigeria

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FG, UN To Secure 1m Residents From Desert Encroachment

3 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

The federal government, through the Great Green Wall Project and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), have concluded arrangements to protect over one million people from the menace of desert encroachment worldwide. Director general, NAGGWP, Saleh Abubakar, who was represented by the director of Afforestation and Land Management Agency, Alhaji Ahmed Majidadi Bagudo disclosed this to Governor Nasir Idris when he led NAGGW-UNEP team to a courtesy call in Birnin Kebbi.
Aleiro Distributes Empowerment Items To Constituents

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

Senator Muhammed Adamu Aleiro, who represents Kebbi Central Senatorial Zone in the Senate, has distributed empowerment items to the people of his constituency so that they can become self-employed. The items include: 150 Keke-Napep, 114 motorcycles, 302 deep freezers, 750 grinding machines, 500 cartons of water pumps, 800 sewing machines and 3,400 bags of fertiliser.
Bandits Kill 30 In Kebbi, Benue

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Hembadoon Orsar |Kabir Wurma

No fewer than 30 people have been killed by armed bandits in Kebbi and Benue states. In Benue, 15 traders were killed by suspected herders in Ogwumogbo and Okpo’okpolo communities in the Agatu local government area. While in Kebbi, 15 farmers were killed while three others were injured during a bandit attack in Waje district in Danko/Wasagu local government area.
3 Northern States To Benefit From $10.7m Canadian Nutrition Project

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

Three states, Kebbi, Kaduna and Bauchi in Northern Nigeria will benefit from the $10.7m Canadian Nutrition Project. The project, a Global Affairs Canada five-year initiative, aims to improve the health and nutrition status of women, adolescents, and children in the benefiting states. Chief Field Officer of the UNICEF Field Office, Sokoto, Mr Michael Juma, revealed this yesterday at a two-day state engagement meeting in Birnin Kebbi.
Hajj: Kebbi Airlifts 2,000 Pilgrims To Saudi Arabia

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

A total of 2,000 intending pilgrims have been airlifted from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Ambursa in Birnin Kebbi to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajji exercise. The pilgrims were on the first, second, third and fourth flights. Chairman of the Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) in the state, Faruk Musa Enabo announced the development to newsmen at SABIA premises in Ambursa, outskirts of Birnin Kebbi metropolis in Kebbi State.
Kebbi Govt Approves N3.5bn Counterpart Funds For UBE

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

Kebbi State government yesterday approved the immediate release of N3.5 billion as the state’s counterpart funds for the 2024 Universal Basic Education (UBE) marching grant. This was announced by the executive chairman of the Kebbi State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB), Professor Suleiman Khalid Jega to journalists in Birnin Kebbi.
280 Kebbi Displaced Persons Receive Succour From NEMA

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

No fewer than 280 persons who lost their houses in Kamfani Village in Argungu local government area of Kebbi State have received succour, which includes building materials and funds from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)The beneficiaries were said to have relocated to the new site by the Kebbi State government with the aid of NEMA.
Kebbi Releases Funds For Gratuity, Death Benefits

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

Kebbi State government yesterday released N1,138,177,993.11 for the immediate payment of gratuity and death benefits. The payment is for the employees who died or retired from services of the state and contract staff, local government workers, and local government education authorities (LGAEs)This was announced by a director in the office of the Head of Civil Service, Rashidu Muhammed Bala on behalf of the Head of Service, Malami Shekare.
MSF, Kebbi Sign Pact To Treat Malnutrition/CSM

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) has signed an agreement with the Kebbi State government to treat Malnutrition and Cerebrospinal Miningitis ( CSM) diseases across the state. The agreement, according to MSF, was signed in Birnin Kebbi with the Kebbi State Ministry of Health on behalf of the governor, Nasir Idris. This development was announced by the MSF project coordinator in Kebbi State, Mr Huggins Madondo, while chatting with journalists in his office in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi.
Kebbi Collaborates With First Bank To Boost Industry, Economy

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Kabir Wurma

Kebbi State government has entered into partnership with First Bank Nigeria PLC to boost industrialisation and economy. The agreement was signed on Wednesday between governor Nasir Idris and managing director of First Bank, Olusegun Alebiosu at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking shortly, governor Nasir Idris said the state is eager to Collaborate with the management of First Bank PLC to execute critical development projects across Kebbi.