Traders in Shasha Market, Oke-Baale, Osogbo are now counting their losses after a heavy downpour that fell on Saturday evening submerged their stalls leading to loss of their goods and wares. The heavy rainfall, which lasted for more than two hours, also forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in the area. A visit…

Mercy Omokwo of Delta Queens also won the Top Scorer prize having scored nine goals in 15 games. Delta Queens have won the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), 11 years after they claimed the title. They defeated Bayelsa Queens 2-1 on Sunday to win the 2022/2023 crown at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that candidates who refuse to accept defeat in the recent general elections should not be granted the privilege of celebrating their victory in future polls. SAHEL gathered that during his Democracy Day Broadcast, Tinubu acknowledged the fiercely contested nature of the 2023 presidential election, attributing the outcome to the country’s…

The Senator-Elect, Akogun Lere Oyewumi is delighted to join millions of patriotic Nigerians all over the world to celebrate Democracy Day. He called on Nigerians to foster national unity, stressing that there is hope for the country. Akogun Lere Oyewumi, who stated this in his goodwill message, issued on Monday and received by SAHEL, to…

I wrote a piece shortly after the EndSars protest that nearly brought the country to its knees. I told my fellow youths in that article not to relent in fighting for our rightful position because, after God, the next most powerful is government; hence, the need for the young generation to get involved in governance…

Aspirants for the House of Representatives Speakership, Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi, have stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas. The development was a sequel to a meeting between the aspirants and President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday. Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, made this known in a tweet on…

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) congratulates Dr Emi Membere-Otaji on his election as the second deputy President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). Dr. Emi Membere-Otaji is a medical doctor turned astute businessman with serious involvement in the oil, gas and marine sector. He is a…

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) strongly refutes and deems unnecessary the contempt proceedings brought against its Managing Director, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, by two oil firms operating in the Calabar Free Trade Zone at the Federal High Court in Calabar. BB Energy Holding Mauritius Limited and Samon Petroleum Limited (Trading as Samon Petroleum FZE…

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has described as misleading and unnecessary the contempt proceedings filed against its Managing Director, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba by two oil firms operating in the Calabar Free Trade Zone at the Federal High Court in Calabar. BB Energy Holding Mauritius Limited and Samon Petroleum Limited (Trading as Samon Petroleum…

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Ekiti State Government have agreed on partnering to position the Ekiti Knowledge Free Trade Zone as the most attractive virtual and blockchain hub in Africa. The agreement was reached on sideline of the 63rd NACCIMA’s…