Sahel Standard

New agricultural technologies producing up to two to three times more milk and safer milk can prevent 109 children from dying in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. This came up in the eighth annual Goalkeepers report released Tuesday by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Goalkeepers report, “A Race to Nourish a Warming World,”…

The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) has alerted Nigerians of release water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. Lagdo Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Northern Province of Cameroon, on the Benue River, in the Niger basin. The lake covers an area of 586 km2. In a statement on Tuesday, Director General of NIHSA, Umar…

A popular Nigerian actor and ace broadcaster, Yemi Shodimu has commended the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke for the giant strides his administration has recorded in Osun State saying the Governor is using his dance steps to distract his political opponents. The celebrity broadcaster and actor disclosed this at the 80th birthday celebration…

Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has finally honoured invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to his media office, which announced the development in a statement on Wednesday, the decision was made after consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. In April, the EFCC had declared Bello wanted…

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of one 54-year-old man, identified simply as Benjamin, who took his own life in the Agege area of the State. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 15. He remarked the elder…

By Adam Levy Key Points When Bill Gates became a billionaire in 1987, he was the youngest person to reach that milestone. He reached billionaire status at 23, and 12 years later became the first centibillionaire, achieving a $100 billion net worth well ahead of anyone else. Gates and his then-wife Melinda established a charitable foundation…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has decried the low physical and infrastructure development of Ile Ife, the cradle of Yoruba people, declaring that the source of Yoruba race deserves total upgrade in terms of flyovers, dualised roads and upgraded facilities befitting the cultural capital of Yoruba people. Hosting a delegation of Ife Development Board at the Government…

Comoros President Azali Assoumani on Friday, sustained injures in a knife attack, but his life is not in danger, according to government officials. The attack occurred in Salimani-Itsandra, an area on the outskirts of the capital Moroni, where President Assoumani was attending a funeral. “The head of state was victim of an attack in Salimani-Itsandra,”…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has described the upcoming September 21 governorship election as a “do-or-die” affair. During a recent meeting with Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Governor Obaseki made allegations that the Nigerian police were compromised and working in favour of the All Progressives Congress…

President Bola Tinubu has praised the military for its successful operations against security threats in the North-West region. The President expressed his satisfaction with the military’s achievements, stating that they demonstrate the security operatives’ capability to ensure the nation’s peace and security. These successes follow President Tinubu’s directive to service chiefs to relocate to the…