Northern Leaders Must Change their Ways or Give Way, By Umar Ardo, Ph.D

Northern Nigeria today stands at a crossroads. A region blessed with arable land, good climate and vegetation, vast mineral resources and a huge young, energetic labour force, but evidently lacking in leadership. Hence, instead of economic transformation and rising prosperity in the 25 years of the current democratic dispensation, the North faces an increasing spiral…

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Osun Government Debunks Fake News on Public Expenditure, Says Financial Discipline its Watchword

The Osun State Government has debunked repeated fake news from the opposition operatives and an online platform which accused the government of recklessness in public expenditure, describing such false news as misrepresentation of facts to be corrected by direct fact checking. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi,…

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SAHEL STANDARD Personality Of The Week pays tribute to our fallen hero, Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja

By Kehinde Olusegun The announcement of the untimely passing of the Chief of Army Staff( COAS), leaves a profound void in our nation’s defense and security leadership. Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja was born in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area, Osun State on 28 February 1968. He was 56-year-old and the 23rd Chief of Army Staff….

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OPINION: Legacy of Knowledge, Future of Prosperity: Imole’s Education Agenda for Osun State

By Femi Oluwasanmi “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X. This statement underscores the necessity of education as a fundamental component of a responsible and responsive government. The previous administration’s failure to acknowledge this truth has significantly contributed to the decline of educational…

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