Sahel Standard

The FCT Police Command is aware of a video clip circulating online depicting a robbery incident allegedly occurring in the Federal Capital Territory involving a “Right Hand Drive” vehicle. The Command wishes to clarify that contrary to the narrative, the incident did not take place within the Federal Capital Territory. Upon meticulous analysis of the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to withdraw the appeal it filed to set aside the interim injunction that barred it from arresting the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for trial. The anti-graft agency, in its notice of discontinuance dated April 22,…

Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes with waist-high muddy water across the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people. The East Africa region has been lashed by relentless downpours in recent weeks, as the El Nino weather pattern exacerbates the seasonal rainfall. Across Nairobi, vehicles were…

The Osun State chapter of Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, TRWASO, has declared that Isese is not associated with money or killing ritual, urging law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate and prosecute anyone found guilty accordingly. Speaking on Tuesday during the fifth swearing-in ceremony of TRWASO State Excos in Osogbo, the Association’s President, Dr Oluseyi Atanda…

Multichoice Nigeria has announced a fresh increase in prices on the DSTV and GOtv packages. In a statement titled ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages’, signed by its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, sent to its customers on Wednesday, said the increase was necessitated by the rise in the cost of business operations. According…

The bullied student of British Lead International School, Miss. Namtira Bwala has sued over the incident of bullying and attack meted out on her in the school. Bwala asked the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce the stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book on Ms.Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya, and nine other students….

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday launched Alternative High Schools for Girls in Ayepe Osogbo, Osun state. The First Lady who described herself as an educationist and a life long teacher, stated that the main reason behind the initiative is because she’s motivated as an educationist and…

Chelsea have decided to wait until the summer to conduct a review of Mauricio Pochettino’s performance in his first season, despite a section of their supporters calling for the Argentine’s sacking following a 5-0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday evening. Two goals from Kai Havertz, another double from Ben White and Leandro Trossard’s early goal…

London Army and Emergency Services said four people were taken to hospital after spooked army horses broke loose during morning exercises in Central London and galloped through the streets at rush hour. Photos and videos posted on social media by British news outlets showed two horses running along busy roads, dodging buses, taxis and other…

German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in “multiple areas of criminal activity”, with a focus in Germany on dating scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a “modern…