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Kebbi

British  
/ ˈkɛbɪ /

noun

  1. a state of Nigeria, in the NW. Capital: Birnin-Kebbi. Pop: 3 238 628(2006). Area: 36 800 sq km (14 208 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Father Illah Vincent Iko, CAN coordinator for Shanga area in Kebbi, said there were at least 1,900 people displaced by the attacks.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

With roots stretching back a century, the festival formally began in 1934 as a way to cement peace between two previously warring sides - the Kebbi Kingdom, and the Sokoto Caliphate.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

When Lakurawa initially arrived in the largely Muslim states of Sokoto and Kebbi, the group presented itself as a religious force that wanted to help a vulnerable community in an insecure region.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

Nigeria's president put security forces on high alert and sent defence minister Alhaji Bello Matawalle to lead the search for the Kebbi school girls.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

The one obstruction in the waterway is a fall of 165 ft. in the Kebbi.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

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