Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, noted at the weekend that sports, as an important sector, needs proper attention by the government and pledged to drive important development in the sector. In a statement by his spokeswoman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor expressed his administration’s determination to drive sports development in the state through public-private…

Spain’s entire coaching staff from their World Cup win, except for manager Jorge Vilda, have resigned over the Luis Rubiales row. Assistant managers Montse Tome, Javier Lerga and Eugenio Gonzalo Martin, along with physio Blanca Romero Moraleda and goalkeeping coach Carlos Sanchez, have all quit. Six others involved with the national side at various age…

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, distributed over 50 patrol vehicles and 300 motorcycles to the Nigerian military and volunteers from the ‘Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)’ and hunters involved with securing communities across Borno State.  The distribution which took place at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri aimed at enhancing surveillance…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state will on August 27th by 7am deliver a state broadcast to mark the 32nd anniversary of the creation of Osun State. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Kolapo Alimi, on Saturday. According to him, the broadcast is to be aired…

By Sola Isola Niger, a large and arid country in West Africa has a history of coups and attempted coups since its independence from France in 1960. In 1974, Lieutenant Colonel Seyni Kountche leads a military coup, ending Hamani Diori’s 14-year rule, suspending the constitution and dissolving the parliament. Kountche forms the Supreme Military Council…

Members of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), have unanimously elected Dr. Ike Neliaku unopposed as its new President at the end of the Institute’s Annual General Meeting in Abuja. A communication scholar, Professor Emmanuel Dandaura is also to serve as the Vice President. The Chairman Electoral Commitee, Chief Casca…

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said the government would soon unveil the Humanitarian funds to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. She disclosed this during a Channels Television interview on Friday. SAHEL gathered that, Edu on Monday said the government would lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty….

No fewer than 36 officers were killed in battle, including an air mission, on August 14, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ). The mood at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja was sombre as the rank and file of the Nigerian Armed Forces were joined by family members and friends for the burial of some…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared that democracy can only survive in Africa when leaders allow free and fair elections and elected leaders serve the interest of the citizenry. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, Adeleke asserted this during a three-day executive retreat organized by the African office…