Tomi Lala, Author at Sahel Standard

Trump Threat: Ex-Presidential Candidate, Olawepo-Hashim Calls For Post Tinubu National Security, Foreign Policy Architecture

A former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said that the responsibility for the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the United States over alleged Christian genocide lies squarely with the inept and corrupt administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also facing mounting pressure from his political…

The Time to Renew Commitment to Pan-Yoruba Solidarity

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago016 mins

By Chief Reuben Fasoranti Today, at 99 years of age, I stand before you not in body, but in spirit – carried by the voice of my beloved brother, Senator Dr Femi Okurounmu. My physical frame may be weakened by the weight of nearly a century, but my commitment to our people burns as fiercely…

Delta Ports Reawakening: Dantsoho’s Revival Plan Rekindles Hope in Niger Delta Communities, by Joy Tamarebi

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago012 mins

For the first time in years, the waterfronts of Warri, Koko, Sapele, and Burutu may soon begin to hum again. Barges glide past fishing canoes, cranes groan to life, and the chatter of dockworkers breaks through the silence that once hung over Delta Ports. To the people of the Niger Delta — long defined by…

Tanzania President To Be Inaugurated As Opposition Says Hundreds Dead

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was to be inaugurated Monday with the internet still blocked after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces. The electoral commission says Hassan won 98 percent of the vote. But the main opposition party, Chadema, which was barred from competing, has rejected the results…

NELFUND: Student Loan Hits One Million Application Milestone

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Applicants for the student loan scheme have surpassed one million, according to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The milestone was achieved less than a year after the programme was launched on May 24, 2024, a statement on Sunday by the Director of Strategic Communications, NELFUND, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said. According to the agency, over N116bn…

Ground Operation, Air Strikes Could Be Part Of US Attack In Nigeria – Trump

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

US President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, after the Nigerian presidency suggested a meeting to resolve the issue. Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One if he was considering US troops on the ground in Nigeria or air strikes, Trump replied: “Could be,…

Help Nigeria Tackle Insecurity Instead Of Issuing ‘Threat,’ Kwankwaso Tells US

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the United States of America (USA) should assist Nigeria with “cutting-edge technologies” to fight insecurity. “The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could…

Trump Threat: Governor Adeleke Urges Peaceful Engagement Between Nigeria and the US

Tomi Lala2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has appealed for renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States of America over the recent security situation in the country. In a statement issued and signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, over the recent threat of security and diplomatic actions against Nigeria by President Donald Trump,…

The Quiet Restructuring: What Akande’s Akure Speech Means For Arewa’s Future

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago012 mins

By Muhammad Suwidi Yusha’u Introduction Good day, my fellow Arewa people. Do you know? On October 29, 2025, at the International Conference Centre in Akure, Chief Bisi Akande, a respected Yoruba elder statesman and former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), delivered a keynote address that, on the surface, celebrated national reform and…

Amaechi and His Thoughts On Leadership

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Leadership excellence is not measured by the number of promises made or projects commissioned, but by the number of lives uplifted. The true currency of leadership is human wellbeing. If policies look impressive on paper but painful in the marketplace, then leadership has drifted from its purpose. If citizens struggle to afford food, transport, or…