Author: TheLagosianMagazine

Gov Bello Mohammed yesterday inspected some of the installed ventilators and testing kits for vovid-19 at one of the two isolation centers acquired by his administration. We bring you pictures from the event: Pictures courtesy of Zailani Bappa, Governor Matawalle’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Enlightenment.

By Makut Simon Machan Owing to the serious impact of the Corona Virus pandemic on the global economy as well as its effect on Nigerian economy and by extension the Plateau State economy, Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has directed the State Economic Advisory Council headed by Chief Ezekiel Gomos, to immediately brainstorm and come up with practical and comprehensive strategies on the sustainability and continuation of the State Economy under COVID-19. To ensure that Plateau State adapts to this new economic reality, the Governor has equally directed the Council to put together a post-COVID road map for the…

By Zailani Bappa Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) regrettably announced the confirmation of two covid-19 infected persons in the State. In a late night announcement via a short video clip, Governor Bello Mohammed announced the results of two persons found to be positive from a test conducted by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) which was made available to him late night on Friday, 24/4/2020. Governor Matawalle said that the result justifies the measures taken by his administration to protect the citizens from the spread of the disease despite the fact that at that time, no index was recorded…

By Zailani Bappa The Administration of Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has acquired 12 ventilators and 20,000 test kits for the two isolation centers against covid-19 in Gusau and Damba. Inspecting the facilities at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital Isolation Center, Gusau, Governor Matawalle said his administration will continue to do all that was required to ensure the protection of the citizens against the spread of the virus. Other items procured included hand sanitisers and face masks for distribution to all quarters across the state. Governor Matawalle urged all residents of Zamfara state to obey the rules introduced by the…

By Zailani Bappa Governor Bello Mohammed)(Matawallen Maradun) has ordered for the distribution of Ramadan Commodities procured to alleviate the hardship faced by orphans, the destitute and less privileged in the society during this year’s Ramadan. Governor Matawalle said at the flag off of the Ramadhan Feeding programne that the Government deemed it fit to alter the annual Ramadan support to the needy this year especially as it has come under the current challenge of covid-19 faced by the people. “We are committed to providing palliatives in the form of assistance to our people. The packages this time around have been…

The Governor, State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced a foremost human rights activist and Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Comrade Amitolu Shittu, as the Director-General (DG) of the newly established Amotekun Corps. Similarly, he has named as the Director-General (DG) of Bureau of Social Services (BOSS), a trainer and management Consultant, Richard Tinubu, who spent the better part of his working career at an American company, Computing Solutions Outfit, NCR Nigeria Plc, where he rose to the position of Senior Manager, Marketing. BOSS was established by the State government to leverage premium human resources and technological innovation in…

By Tony Adams Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, made unscheduled visit to the boundary points with Delta and Rivers states in furtherance of the directive on the lockdown of the state. Senator Diri, who first visited Adagbabiri, the boundary community to Patani in Delta State, virtually took the security personnel at the entry point unawares as he arrived unannounced in an unmark Hilux vehicle and without siren blaring. He immediately went into checking of vehicles coming into Bayelsa and anyone without the approved permit to be on the road was asked to turn back and prevented from…

The Lagos State Government has shortlisted 10 firms out of the 32 eligible companies that responded to the call for Expression of Interest (EOI) and applied for construction of the Lagos Fourth Mainland Bridge. This disclosure was contained in a joint statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye and the Director-General, Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Mr. Ope George. The statement read, “Following the issuance of a request for qualification to the 32 shortlisted and eligible respondents to the Expression of Interest, we are pleased to announce that the Lagos…

All Progressives Congress national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Friday lost his Chief Security Officer Lati Raheem in the early hours of today. No statement yet on the cause of his death. Lateef Raheem, fondly called Alhaji Lati has reportedly spent over 20 years working with and was the only aide still left from his time as governor of Lagos state from 1999 to 2007. He is being laid to rest today, Friday, the first day of Ramadan, considered the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.

By Zailani Bappa In line with this week’s agreement by the Northern Governors’ Forum to repatriate all Almajirs in their respective states to their states of origin, Governor Bello Mohammed has made adequate arrangement to absorb Zamfara returnees this fasting period. Governor Matawalle said in a state-wide broadcast that his administration is ready to receive all the Almajiris from other states who are indigenes of Zamfara state. “However, we have made arrangement at our borders to ensure that all returnees are oprperly checked to ensure that they are free from covid-19 infections,” Governor Matawalle added. He said that it was…