Former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana on Saturday. Olanrewaju lost consciousness while facing Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena. It was gathered that he was reportedly leading on points…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Muslim Ummah in the state and beyond on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan period, describing the 29-day fasting period as a divine grace for spiritual renewal. In a statement signe by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke rejoices with…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has felicitated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his Seventy Three birthday anniversary, describing the number one citizen of the nation as “a resourceful democrat with tested decades of democratic activism” In a birthday message personally signed by him, Governor Adeleke recalled the huge contributions of…
By Tomi Lala The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed ‘Amotekun’ in Osun state, has conducted passing our parade for newly recruited operatives in the agency. Recall that Sahel Standard earlier reported that the newly recruited Amotekun cadets began their three weeks of training in earlier in the month. Speaking while inaugurating the Amotekun Cadets at…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of late Oyo State governor, Isiaka Ajimobi over the transition to eternal glory of the family’s first daughter, Mrs Bisola Kola-Daisi. The Governor also expressed similar condolences to the Oyo state government and the Kola Daisi family of Ibadan land. In a…
…Says he deserves only a minute’s silence For the second time under 24 hours, senators on Thursday rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Prof Humphrey Nwosu. They only agreed to honour his death by observing a minute’s silence and extending condolences to his family. Alleged 2023 election funding: Atiku rubbishes link with Sanwo-OluNwosu,…
The clarification came against the backdrop of a media report that the Oyo State Government would go to court to challenge the plan. The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has cleared the air on the plan to apply Sharia Law in some states of the South-West, including Oyo, noting that his administration will not oppose…
According to Atiku’s media team, the former Vice President does not know Sanwo-Olu and has never met the Lagos governor before. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied some media reports which claimed that he received campaign funds from the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for the 2023 election. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to the family of former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, especially Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, over the death of their first daughter, Mrs Bisola Kola-Daisi. Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, commiserated with the immediate…
