● Says ECOWAS with 400m people will be stagnated if coup stands The President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Quattara, has described Niger junta as terrorists and kidnappers that must be pushed back to the barracks where they belong else the subregion will remain stagnated. Quattara who chairs the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) spoke shortly…
Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, Osun State chapter has disclosed its readiness to deploy 700 personnel for the Friday Grand Finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo cultural festival. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the chairman of the group, Ahmed Nureni, obtained in Osogbo on Thursday. Nureni, who said the personnel that…
The Operative of Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested an Ibadan-based man, Sola Ajibade, 37, for burgling into a house at Ode-Omu and stole one 32-inch Plasma TV set. The suspect who specializes in house burgling and stealing was arrested at Ode-omu, after a complaint was lodged at Irewole area command, the Amotekun operatives swung into…
There was pandemonium and confusion along the Badagry-Seme Expressway, yesterday, as Police officers believed to be under the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Special Squad arrested some Policemen and operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, during a raid on illegal checkpoints on the Seme-Badagry Expressway. Vanguard gathered that the IGP squad chased and arrested…
The naira dropped to a record low of N925/$1 on the parallel market on Wednesday as demand for foreign currency outweighed supply. Mohammed Gazali, a forex trader in Zone 4 Abuja, disclosed this on Tuesday evening. Similarly, he said the dollar exchanged between N880 and N890 in Lagos. Meanwhile, in the official Investor and Exporter…
Osun State Government has disclosed its readiness to introduce an identification system for commercial motorcyclists operating within the state in order to check crimes and the influx of bad elements into the State. The Commissioner for Transportation in Osun State, Hon. Sesan Oyedele, who made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking during a current affairs…
Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun popularly known as AY Comedian’s sister-in-law, Grace Makun has shared a video of the aftermath of the comedian’s house after the tragic fire incident. In her social media post, Grace Makun expresses her gratitude to a higher power for sparing the lives of AY Makun and his family from the perilous…
Tourists, devotees as well as cultural enthusiasts from across the globe have been arriving the ancient city of Osogbo, the state capital, to participate at the grand finale of this year’s edition of the annual Osun-Osogbo festival. Observations by Sahel Standard reporter that moved round Osogbo on Wednesday, indicated that commercial activities were on the…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi and his Ile-Ogbo counterpart, Oba Abeeb Agbaje, have been warned not to cause trouble over a land dispute involving them and their communities, that the State Boundaries Commission was presently handling. The warning was given by the Commission Chairman, Justice Moshood Adeigbe (rtd), during the panel sitting at…
An increase of 1,000 steps a day was associated with a 15% reduction in the risk of dying from any cause, and 500 more was linked to a 7% reduction in dying from cardiovascular disease. If you thought 10,000 steps always sounded like more of an epic quest than a casual stroll, researchers have good…
