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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…

By Zailani Bappa, Gusau Governor Bello MOHAMMED (Matawallen Maradun) has announced that the state Government will distribute 200 Hilux Jeeps and 190 Motorcycles to Security operatives in the state to support the war against banditry and terror. Dr Bello Matawalle made this announcement while inspecting a cache of arms and ammunitions willingly surrendered by repentant bandits to the Nigerian Army in the state. Governor Matawalle swiftly paid an unscheduled visit to the Force Headquarters of Operation Hadarin Daji in Gusau, Zamfara State on receipt of the news of the recovery of some weapons by troops of the operation from bandits…

The President in an address this evening has announced the continuation of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the FCT for another 14 days, effective from 11:59 PM this Monday. According to the President, the lockdown is necessitated by the growing cases of infection in the Covid 19 Pandemic. Below is the text of the President’s address: ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJAMONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the…

By Zailani Nappa Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has felicitated with Christians in the state on this year’s Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations. “I am using this auspicious period to join all Christians in the state during the celebration of these twin events of Good Friday and Easter Monday” Matawalle said. “Indeed, for all those who believed that the coming to this world and subsequent return of Jesus to the Almighty as a blesssing to mankind, this period is worthy of celebration”, he added. Governor Matawalle urged all Christians in the state to use this period in sober reflections…