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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…

By Zailani Aliyu Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has extended border closure for another two weeks just as he approved setting up of mobile courts for instant prosecution of offenders. Governor Matawalle equally announced the suspension of this year’s Ramadan Tafsir, Taraweeh and Ittikaf across the state. He made this announcements in a state-wide broadcast today where he said the state Government will ensure the enforcement of all these directives for the safety of Zamfara State citizens. “What we are doing is in tandem with international good practices concerning the current pandemic ravaging the globe”, Governor Matawalle posited. “Although we…

World renowned televangelist T.B. JOSHUA today informed the world that the Covid-19 pandemic will soon be a thing of the past. The international prophet and philanthropist said this during a question and answer session published on his church, SCOAN’s official Facebook page. Please find below, the text of the question and answer session that’s already creating a monumental buzz around the world: QUESTION – TB Joshua, what can you say about the issue of coronavirus? Why are ministers of God not praying for coronavirus patients? ANSWER – Coronavirus is an issue of the governments; its real origins have to do…

By Zailani Bappa, Gusau. Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) MON, has condoled President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, over the loss of his Chief of Staff Malam Abba Kyari who passed away in the late hours of Friday after battling the deadly corona virus. Governor Matawalle expressed his condolence this morning on behalf of himself the Government and the people of Zamfara state over this sudden loss and urged the President and the family of the deceased to bear with this monumental loss. “Abba Kyari was a loyal staff of the President and an experienced person who dedicated his time and energy…

We bring you pictures from the funeral of Mallam Abba Kyari at Guru Cemetery, Abuja earlier today. May his souls rest in perfect peace.

The Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari who had been receiving treatment for contracting the Corona virus has lost the battle. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser Media to the President on Media, Mr Femi Adesina, Mallam Kyari died on Friday after more than two weeks battling to stay alive. News that Mr Kyari had tested positive for COVID-19 first broke on March 24, nearly two weeks after returninh from a trip to Germany where he had series of meetings with officials of Siemens in Munich on Nigeria’s electricity expansion programme. Mr Kyari confirmed the…