The Guinness World Records on Tuesday announced Nigeria’s Hilda Baci the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual. The GWR in a statement on its website, said, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially…

“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.”.. E.B White The furore generated over the remarks of the Vice President, His Excellency Kashim Shettima, GCON is a consequence of a combination of several intricacies not unconnected with our diversity as a nation. During his interaction with Senators-Elect…

Senator Godswill Akpabio is the new Senate President, succeeding Ahmad Lawan. He was declared the winner of the election into the Senate Presidency on Tuesday, beating his rival, former Governor Abdulaziz Yari. Sanwo-Olu aligns with APC, endorses Akpabio, Barau to lead 10th SenateSorting of votes was still going on, when it was clear he had…

A political associate of ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, AbdulMajid Danbilki Kwamanda, has thrown his weight behind assertions by Vice President Kashim Shettima, that the president of the 10th Senate should be a Christian. The Vice President had over the weekend argued that a Christian should be elected as the Senate President to avoid a situation in…

The inauguration of the tenth legislature of the Ogun State House of Assembly, initially scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed. SAHEL gathered that the postponement is not unrelated to the fierce battle over the selection of the Speaker, who was endorsed by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Olakunle Oluomo, the outgoing Speaker seeking re-election, finds himself entangled…

Senators-elect who support Godswill Akpabio’s bid for the Senate Presidency have donned their attire in preparation for the 10th National Assembly inauguration. Captured in a video monitored by POLITICS NIGERIA, the lawmakers-elect, predominantly dressed in white, have their Senate tags hung on their necks. These tags will get them access to the chambers of the…

Some parents of the Chibok schoolgirls — who are still in captivity —have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to facilitate the release of the remaining 92 abducted students. On April 14, 2014, 276 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok town, Borno. While some of the girls escaped…

Nigerian Human Activist, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to the latest Student’s Loan bill signed into law by President Tinubu, on Monday. Sahel Standard reported earlier that President Tinubu signed Student’s Loan bill into law on Monday. The bill will enable students to access loans at interest free rates. However, Sowore has taken to his Twitter…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loan Bill into law. ⁣⁣ An aide to the president, Dele Alake, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Monday evening.⁣⁣ The bill will enable Nigerian students to access loans at interest-free rates. ⁣⁣ The PUNCH reported that the piece of legislation passed second reading at the House…