Hafeez Adedigba, the Ibadan-based cab driver, who wears his wife’s outfit to work has found an eccentric solution to cope with the rainy season. The father of four was recently spotted driving while wearing a woman’s outfit in the Oyo state capital — sparking curiosity and criticism. In a recent interview with a content creator,…
On the auspicious celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the creation of Osun state, The First Lady of the State, Titilola Adeleke felicitated with Governor Ademola Adeleke, founding fathers and people of the state on this milestone celebration. She acknowledged the immense sacrifices and endurance of the founding fathers in the creation of the state…
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party under the leadership of Mr Sunday Bisi, on Tuesday, suspended a Chieftain of the party and former Chief of Staff of the state, Elder Peter Babalola from the party, until further notice. Babalola’s suspension was contained in a letter jointly signed by 17 Executive Members of…
Shafi’u Umar Tureta, an aide to former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has been remanded in a correctional facility over accusations bordering on defaming the incumbent governor, Ahmad Aliyu and his wife, Fatima, on social media. The allegations against Tureta, who served as Tambuwal’s Special Assistant on Local and Digital Media, were brought before a…
By Kehinde Olusegun Today marks exactly 33 years of the creation of Osun State by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida, as part of a nationwide state creation exercise that led to the creation of nine new states including Osun, Abia, Enugu, Delta, Jigawa, Katsina, Kogi, Taraba, and Yobe. The state was formed on…
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and…
The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 35-year-old man, Muritala Ibrahim, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Agba, Boripe Local Government Area of the State. According to a statement by the Corps’ Spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu and obtained by SAHEL STANDARD Correspondent on Monday, the suspect was arrested after the victim’s mother had lodged a…
Osun State Government on Monday confirmed the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in Ilesa-West local government area of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Barr. Jola Akintola who made the confirmation, in a statement in the Ministry of Information bulletin, also urged residents of Ilesa and the State not to panic, as the state is managing…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new directors-general of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, and the Department of State Services, DSS. Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA, while Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). This is even Yusuf Bichi has resigned as the director-general of the DSS. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 14, 2018, to replace Matthew Seiyefa, who had served in an…
