Tomi Lala, Author at Sahel Standard

Osun LG Crisis: NULGE Commends Workers, Urges UBA to Recognise Legitimate Council Signatories

‎ ‎‎‎The President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State Chapter, Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, has commended Heads of Local Government Administration (HLAs), directors, deputy directors, State Administrative Council (SAC), State Executive Council (SEC) and local government workers across the state for their steadfastness and commitment since the commencement of the struggle…

Jare Tiamiyu Joins NYFF Delegation to African Youth SDGs Summit in Ghana

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

The Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD) is pleased to announce that its Executive Director and Team Lead of the Osun Open Local Government Project (OsunOpenLG), Mr Jare Ismahil Tiamiyu, has been selected as part of the Nigerian delegation to the African Youth SDGs Summit taking place in Accra, Ghana. Tiamiyu, who is…

Olawepo-Hashim Welcomes US-Iran Peace Agreement, Says Diplomacy Remains Key To Global Stability

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

The Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending hostilities and restoring stability in the Middle East. Speaking during a short visit to Dakar, Senegal, Dr. Hashim commended the governments and international…

Hashim Alleges Plot To Cripple Opposition As Court Moves To Deregister Political Parties

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

The Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as evidence of what he called a systematic effort to weaken opposition politics…

Investor Confidence or Political Grandstanding? The Damage from Oshiomhole’s NNPCL Comments, by Olufemi Soneye

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago015 mins

Senator Adams Oshiomhole is one of Nigeria’s most recognizable political figures. As a former labour leader, governor, national party chairman and now senator, his words carry enormous weight. That is why his recent assertion that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is “filled with rogues” deserves serious scrutiny. No institution should be immune from…

SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Tomi Lala3 weeks ago3 weeks ago012 mins

SpaceX began trading on Wall Street on Friday in what is expected to be the largest stock market debut in history, a milestone that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. By BERNARD CONDON Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial…

Governor Adeleke Knocks Oyebamiji, Tags him “Abysmal Failure in Governance”

Tomi Lala4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Governor Ademola Adeleke has described APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji as an abysmal failure in government who lacks any credentials to criticise a widely commended incumbent administration in Osun state. Responding to Oyebamiji’s criticism of his administration, Governor Adeleke questioned what AMBO is unhappy about, asking: Is it because Osun under my watch has been…

Exposed : AMBO Campaigns Rebranding Vehicles in Accord Colours to Launch Fresh Wave of Gun Attacks

Tomi Lala4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

The Osun chapter of the Accord has raised alarm over an ongoing plot by the Bola Oyebamiji campaign organisation to rebrand and repaint some of its campaign vehicles in Accord colours to launch a fresh wave of gun attacks and blame it on Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement issued at Osogbo, the party state…

NNPC: Cheap Shots, Phantom Claims, and a Nation in Need of Foreign Investment, By Adeyemi Adegbola

Tomi Lala4 weeks ago4 weeks ago115 mins

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, clearly, has an axe to grind with NNPC Ltd. The former labour leader, who cut his teeth as a junior staffer in a textile mill, now sits in the Senate. From that perch, he has declared the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited “a bunch of criminals and thieves.” To watch the video…

Nigeria’s promise through the Tinubu-Shettima lens: Three years of renewed hope and democratic progress

Tomi Lala4 weeks ago4 weeks ago012 mins

By Bashir Maidugu As Nigeria marks Democracy Day and commemorates three years of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, it is fitting to reflect on the journey so far and the enduring promise of the Nigerian nation through the lens of the Tinubu-Shettima leadership. Democracy Day is more than a celebration of constitutional…