A political pressure group, Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODD) has warned Thors Explorations Limited and its subsidiary, Segilola Gold Project, to stop threatening the government and people of Osun State over legitimate demands for payment of lawful taxes to the treasury of the state government. Reacting to a media publication in which Thors Explorations vowed…
Nigeria’s democracy has entered into a troubling phase, facing an uncertain future. And the source of the problem is in the disturbing posture of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, which suggested that poll may no longer be the path to power any longer in Nigeria as democracy, everywhere, is…
The Osun state government has made clarifications concerning the reported renovation of female hostel wing of the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Ede, Osun state. In a communique signed by Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Monday, explained that the project is a sponsored by an individual and not Osun state government….
Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to ban heavy duty trucks from plying the Olaiya bridge at the state capital, citing safety reasons arising from the technical reports on the state of the bridge. The Governor who presided over a security council meeting at Osogbo said the decision became necessary…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje has been told to pay serious attention to the political history of the Southwest to assist him in making informed lines while making public comments about the Southwest, calling on him to exersice caution in his desperate attempt to impress his party stalwarts. Ganduje…
Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance has addressed the recent backlash from Osun All Progressive Congress ( APC) towards the state Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. In a statement signed by Comrade Olalekan Johnson, Spokesman for Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance on Monday, emphasized that APC’s recent criticisms reflected a lack…
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…
