President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prof John Okeniyi, as Chief Medical Director of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The appointment was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director of Information at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Patricia Deworitshe, on Monday. The statement noted that…
This is the second meeting since the Nigeria Labour Congress suspended its two-day warning strike two weeks ago. Labour Minister Simon Lalong in a meeting with Labour leaders on Monday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong says that past industrial actions by labour unions have had adverse effects on the country’s economy. The…
On January 12, 2022, the EFCC arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment, on an eight-count charge. The Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area has admitted two documents into evidence tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) containing an investigative report on the iPhone of Internet celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, popularly…
The Lagos State Command Commissioner of Police (CP), Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the commencement of a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad. In a new development, the Lagos State police command, via a statement made available on X (formerly known as Twitter)…
Spokesperson to the Osun state Governor, Olawale Rasheed has reiterated that Governor Adeleke is committed to peace, restoration, law and order in the state. SAHEL recalls that Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi announced that the Osun state government has imposed curfew on Ifon/Ilobu, on Sunday. Alimi also disclosed that the curfew would hold “until further…
The Spokesperson to the Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has insisted that the recently almost air crash which the state governor and some of his aides were involved was caused by a coil inside the plane engine, and not bird nest. Sahel standard, recalls that Governor Adeleke and his media aides, escaped a plane…
Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with the killing of a 28-year-old man, Ibrahim Kudus in Okanla area of Irepodun Local Government of the state on Sunday. The victim, who was an admission seeker was killed by gunmen who attacked a house where he was staying, shot him…
Former President Olusegun Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the controversies being generated by his order to traditional rulers to stand and then sit during the inauguration of two projects in Iseyin, Oyo State last Friday. Obasanjo was a special guest of honour at the inauguration of the road projects constructed by Governor Seyi Makinde. However,…
Nigeria is ranked 36 in the Global Firepower’s 2023 Military Strength Ranking. The ranking also considers factors including the amount of military equipment and troops each country has, as well as their financial standing, geography, and available resources, information which may be imperfect. Notably, the ranking only evaluates militaries from a conventional standpoint, overlooking a…
Nigeria’s Queen of the track, Tobi Amusan produced her best performance of the season to regain her esteem Diamond League title after she won the 100m hurdles at Eugene Oregon yesterday. It was a good way for her to bounce back from last month’s disappointment at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary where she…
