Over 300 divorcees, widows, and indigents have celebrated matrimony in a mass wedding sponsored by the Kebbi State Government. The wedding which took place at the Abdullahi Fodio palace in Gwandu Emirate, Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, was organised by the state government under Hajia Nafisa Nasir Idris, the governor’s wife, through her initiative, the Nafisa…

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The incident was said to have happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government Area of the state. The duo – Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area and Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Transmission Company of Nigeria for completing many abandoned transmission projects across the country, describing the TCN as the heartbeat of the Nigerian electricity system. The Governor was at the TCN headquarters to follow up on the preliminary work already done by his Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye and…

An actress and filmmaker, Jaiye Kuti, created some buzz recently when she stated that many married women, including her, wanted to leave their marriages. According to her, she actually tried to leave her marriage thrice. However, in an interview with Saturday Beats, she stated that the only way to handle challenges in marriage was through…

Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said that stage plays will not die because there are still people in the industry committed and dedicated to the craft. Afolayan while speaking in a Saturday interview on Channels’ Sunrise programme discussed the evolution of Nigerian cinema and the creative aspects of the stage plays versus films debate. He…

In a move that has sparked industry buzz, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has awarded fresh oil swap contracts valued at $755 million in one month despite claiming to end the scheme last June. The contracts, known as direct sale and direct purchase (DSDP) are coveted since they are used to supply nearly…

The recent decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) to pledge a total of 440,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) to secure cash deals has raised questions about the future of Nigeria’s oil wealth and the well-being of its citizens. Africa’s biggest oil-producing country currently pumps around an average of 1.4…

The Confederation of African Football has picked Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen for a random drûg test after his sterling outing against Cameroon in Saturday’s Round of 16 match of the ongoing AFCON 2023. Osimhen was the driving force in the 2-0 win for the Super Eagles with his desperation to win the ball. On one…

King Charles has left hospital after treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King walked out of the London Clinic private hospital, having spent three nights there following his procedure. Earlier, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, left the same central London hospital, almost two weeks after undergoing “abdominal surgery”. The princess was driven to her home…

A 45-year-old Alimot Haruna has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly smuggling 42 northern children into Lagos without their parents’ consent. SAHEL STANDARD learnt that Alimot intended to compel all 42 children into child labour and trafficking. It was also learnt that the incident occurred on January 25 at…