The Osun State Government has denied rumours that it has implemented a new salary scale for the state’s civil servants. The state government in a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Monday described the information as false and misleading. The statement disclosed that the information did not emanate from the state government….
The spokesperson to the Governor of Osun state, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has disclosed that there was no private meeting between his principal and Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde. According to Olawale, Adeleke only visited the Oyo state Governor’s lodge to check the newly renovated Oyo State Government House as Osun state government is embarking on…
Keisha Schahaff, left, and her daughter Anastatia Mayers will be the first mother and daughter to travel to space together An 18-year-old Aberdeen University student and her mother will travel to space later this week after winning a place on Virgin Galactic’s second commercial flight in a prize draw. Anastatia Mayers and her mum Keisha…
Italy and Germany called on Monday for an extension of a West African deadline for Niger’s coup leaders to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action. “The only path is a diplomatic one,” Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told La Stampa newspaper. “I hope that the ultimatum of the Economic Community…
ECOWAS issued its ultimatum a week ago, demanding the generals relinquish power by midnight Sunday (2300 GMT). Niger closed its airspace due to the “threat of intervention” as the junta defied a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action ECOWAS issued its ultimatum…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the efforts of the Nigerian women’s football team, the Super Falcons, for their performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sahel gathered that Tinubu, in a post on Twitter, said that the team’s “brilliant performance did not go unnoticed despite the final outcome.” He added that the Super…
European champions England have defeated nine-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nation winners Nigeria on penalties for a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Falcons held the European champions to a goalless draw until 120 minutes after Lauren James got red red-carded for stamping on…
The organizers of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show have been criticised by one of their former housemates, Tacha, for not disqualifying Ilebaye after her physical attack on CeeC. Politics Nigeria understands that Ilebaye, after the Saturday night party, engaged in a physical battle with her fellow BBNaija All Stars housemate, CeeC. Most fans…
The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT), has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its plans of “No work no pay” on medical workers, saying the act will further destroy the sector. The call by the association was made in collaboration with the Nasarawa and Kogi states chapters, at a news conference on…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has taken over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the Modular Floating Dock. The areas include but not limited to the dolphin jetty, waterfront of the jetty adjourning the slipway, an administrative block, a construction,…
