The Lagos State Command Commissioner of Police (CP), Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the commencement of a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad. In a new development, the Lagos State police command, via a statement made available on X (formerly known as Twitter)…

Spokesperson to the Osun state Governor, Olawale Rasheed has reiterated that Governor Adeleke is committed to peace, restoration, law and order in the state. SAHEL recalls that Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi announced that the Osun state government has imposed curfew on Ifon/Ilobu, on Sunday. Alimi also disclosed that the curfew would hold “until further…

The Spokesperson to the Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has insisted that the recently almost air crash which the state governor and some of his aides were involved was caused by a coil inside the plane engine, and not bird nest. Sahel standard, recalls that Governor Adeleke and his media aides, escaped a plane…

Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were delayed pending checks on the railway lines. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning, sending residents into the streets but causing no immediate damage, authorities said. Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were…

According to Umahi, there are 2,604 road projects totaling 18,000 kilometers that were left over from the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Works David Umahi says President Bola Tinubu’s administration inherited N14 trillion worth of road projects across the country. Speaking with reporters at the Presidential Villa, the minister said of…

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital. SAHEL gathered that Shaibu, who arrived at the Government House on Monday morning, met the gate leading to his office under lock and key. He told reporters that he had not received…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed its readiness to meet the Federal Government to discuss possible solutions to quell the Congress’ proposed Indefinite industrial action. A source who pledged anonymity said that NLC received an invitation from the government and is willing to attend the meeting. A press statement signed by the Labour Ministry’s…

As promised, the Coalition for Good Governance (C4ClGG) in Osun State has been keenly monitoring the development and governance delivery to the people of Osun State since the change of government in November 2022. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Convener of Coalition for Good Governance, Adetayo Adegbemle on Sunday. The statement…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed two new ministers in charge of the Ministry of Youth – Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim and Mr. Ayodele Olawande. While Ibrahim will serve as the Minister of Youth, Olawande will be the new Minister of State For Youth, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…

Last week, I witnessed a scene play out in one of the states where agents of the government were busy distributing palliatives to the “poorest of the poor” in line with the lingo that got popularised in recent years by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. An open-roof truck, call it a minivan was making its way…