Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has directed security agencies to launch special operations to arrest and prosecute cultists engaging in rivalry war across Ijeshaland. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Wednesday. The statement reads; “Reacting to spate of violence and attacks in parts of the Eastern senatorial…
Two suspected cultists have reportedly been gunned down in an alleged reprisal attack in Ilesa town. According to information available to newsmen, the duo were gunned down by suspected members of a rival cult group at Sabo, Irojo Junction, Ilesa at about 2pm on Tuesday. The shooting was linked to the killing of two suspected…
The Guinness World Records, on Wednesday, has announced a Nigerian, Tonye Solomon, as the new record holder for the most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head. Solomon achieved this feat by climbing a whopping 150 ladder steps. “New record: Most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football…
The protesters hit the street with chants centrally on the need for the school authorities to reduce the fees Some students of the University of Lagos hit the streets on Tuesday to protest the increment in tuition fees of the institution. This is the second protest in one week by the UNILAG students who are…
Omowunmi Aloba, widow of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka MohBad, in a series of posts on Instagram mourned the sudden passing of her husband and father to their five-month old son, Liam. Omowunmi, a linguist as described on her Instagram bio, shared a series of photos recounting their lives together before his sudden passing…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala, has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on building Nigeria rather than going on diplomatic trips for “photo ops.” The former lawmaker spoke on Tuesday while featuring on Arise Television’s programme. Bwala was reacting to the recent deals announced by the presidency, detailing that Tinubu…
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former minister of external affairs, has cautioned Nigerians against de-marketing the country through unguarded criticisms of the government. In a recent interview with AriseTV, Akinyemi noted that President Bola Tinubu inherited a lot problems from the bad leadership of the past governments. He noted that the country must work hard to…
Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre has confirmed that her next club will be Al-Ittihad. Plumptre announced this alongside a video of her unveiling on Twitter. She wrote: “Grateful to have signed for Al-Ittihad. “Excited to start this journey alongside some incredible human beings. “My journey of stepping into more of myself continues… It’s more than…
…As He declares Open Osun State Nurses Week Celebration The Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the Nursing practitioners in Osun State for being a partner in progress in the state while reaffirming his commitment to their welfare and that of other health practitioners in the state. The Governor made…
There was tension at the National Secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Abuja on Tuesday morning following a clash between two factions of the group. SAHEL gathered that the NURTW has been enmeshed is leadership crisis for some time. The Musiliu Akinsanya’s Lagos Parks and Management Committee led by one…
