The malnutrition crisis in Kebbi State is worsening, exposing thousands of children to hunger, disease and premature death, as health facilities struggle to cope with rising admissions and families battle deepening poverty. Across rural communities and urban settlements, children with sunken eyes, fragile bodies and weakened immunity have become a common sight, signalling a humanitarian…
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Makera-Kangiwa road linking the state to neighbouring Niger State after it was washed away by recent flooding. Governor Idris issued the directive on Wednesday during an inspection of the damaged section of the road in Makera, describing it as a strategic economic…
There was a fire incident at the Transmission Company of Nigeria transmission, TCN, substation in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, on Thursday night. The 330 kilovolt (kV) facility was reportedly engulfed in the inferno, though the immediate cause has yet to be disclosed. The incident comes barely 24 hours after a national electricity grid collapse resulting from…