In June 2023, numerous news media outlets worldwide, spread reports stating that Sweden had officially declared sex as a sport and was hosting Europe’s first-ever sex competition. However, it was later discovered that this was a hoax. Several fact-checking organizations and reputable news sources have refuted the claim, pointing out the lack of evidence and…
Nigeria has reclaimed its position as the top crude oil producer in Africa, according to a recent report by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this development comes just weeks after the inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the subsequent removal of petrol subsidy. In May 2023, Nigeria recorded…
The state governor’s office said the victims had been returning from a wedding ceremony to Patigi district. More than 100 people have drowned in Kwara State after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said. Details about the accident in Kwara were still emerging, but it…
Former Speaker and new Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to tender his resignation as a lawmaker on the floor of the House of Representatives today. President Bola Tinubu had on June 2nd, appointed the former Speaker as his Chief of Staff. SAHEL STANDARD recalls that prior to his appointment, Gbajabiamila of the All…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has accepted to lead discussion at the 2023 National Conference on Building Local Content Synergy between the Insurance Industry and Oil and Gas Sector. Executive Secretary of the Board, Simbi Kesiye Wabote, who has confirmed NCDMB’s participation has also accepted to be the Guest speaker at the…
The senator representing Borno south senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has revealled how President Bola Tinubu rallied support for Godswill Akpabio to become Senate President. Ndume, who made the revelation while speaking on Channels television on Tuesday, June 13, said Tinubu “deployed his foot soldiers” to deliver his preferred candidates. Politics Nigeria recalls that Akpabio was…
Ekiti State chef, Damilola Adeparusi, famously called Chef Dammy has finally reached the 120-hour landmark in the ongoing cook-a-thon. This is coming barely a few hours after record holder for the longest hours in cooking (individual category), Chef Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours, was certified by the Guinness World Records….
Former United States President, Donald Trump, is under arrest at the federal courthouse in Miami, where he’ll face 37 criminal charges related to his handling of classified documents at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump, who is the first former US president to face federal charges, is expected to plead not guilty. This second indictment comes…
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the newly elected Senate President, Godwin Akpabio and othe new leadership in the National House of Assembly. In a press release issued and signed by Tinubu on Tuesday stated that:” The election of Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON and Rt. Honourable Tajudeen Abbas as the President…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, in continuation of his drive to ensure the elevation of deserving officers of the Force to their next ranks on the basis of years in service, experience, and qualification, and his unwaveringly dedication to ensuring robust and equitable career progression within the Nigeria Police Force, has…
