President Lula da Silva of Brazil has been hospitalised after sustaining a bruise to the head in an accident at home on Saturday, leading to the cancellation of his planned trip to the upcoming BRICS Summit. The president’s office confirmed the news, stating, “President Lula da Silva, 78, will not be travelling to the BRICS…
A popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has dismissed rumours of a fresh marriage during her 40th birthday Thanksgiving party in Lagos. SAHEL gathered that social media reports emerged on Sunday night that the media personality secretly married an entertainment guru, Farouk Umar, at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island. The rumours got rife after a…
The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked South-East residents to ignore any declaration of sit-at-home on October 21 and 22, insisting that the order did not emanate from the group. A video and voice notes have been circulating on social media for over two weeks, warning residents of the South-East to remain indoors on October…
Nigeria’s Vice President, His Excellency Sen. Kashim Shettima (GCON), accompanied by the eminent government officials in a State visit to Sweden, has highlighted numerous potential for collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden. In his keynote address in a business forum at Epicenter, Stockholm, Sweden, themed “Trade and Investments with a focus on the Digital Economy, Agriculture…
~Oladipupo Sefiu (B-urself) Several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Iwo Local Government have dissolved into the ruling party, PDP in Osun State State. The defectors were led by the former Secretary, Iwo Local Government LGEA Board, Hon. Tajudeen Lawal, popularly known as Augustine. Speaking, during the decamping ceremony, Augustine said the good…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has slammed critics of his administration as jealous and envious of his superlative delivery and performance in the last 23 months, urging them to accept the new dawn of good governance in Osun state. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos after delivering a mini-lecture at the 7th memorial anniversary lecture…
Osun State Government has again debunked fake news being peddled by the opposition alleging that Governor Ademola Adeleke is collecting security votes, asserting once again that the Governor is not, has and will not collect security votes in line with his avowed declaration on assumption of office. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo…
Today, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, led a high-powered delegation from the Federal Government to Jigawa State to express sympathies over the tragic fuel tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area. The tragic incident, which claimed over 100 lives, has left the entire state in mourning….
The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) is pleased to announce the release of Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS). This was contained in a statement signed by Legal Adviser & Head, Advocacy Committee IPI Nigeria, Tobi Soniyi. According to the statement,…
The state Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee set up by Governor Ademola Adeleke will soon complete its assignment for necessary approval by the State Governor, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi has disclosed. Responding to recent news reports on the nationwide implementation of the new minimum wage, the Commissioner stated that the…
