India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole, a historic triumph for the world’s most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme. The unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm India time (1234 GMT) as mission control technicians cheered wildly and…
The African Union, AU, yesterday asked its commission to compile a list of members of the military junta and their supporters in the Niger Republic for targeted sanctions and “application of individual punitive measures.’’ This will be in addition to sanctions already imposed on the junta by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the federal government was passionate about empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, for the development of the nation’s economy. He stated this in an interview journalists during his tour of exhibition stands at the BRICS Trade Fair in Johannesburg, South Africa, yesterday. According to him, “it is…
No fewer than six people from Oyan, a town in the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, have been abducted by gunmen while returning from the farm. The victims were said to be returning to Oyan from Aworo village where their farmlands were located when the abductors struck on Monday around 5.30 pm. A…
With the President’s appointment of Ministers of the Government of the Federation as provided for in Section 147 of the constitution, men and women that will drive his Renewed Hope Agenda, the business of governance is on course. The Executive Branch is the most evident of the three arms of government and on it hinges…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state has rolled out massive palliatives for the people of Delta state. This was contained in a press statement signed by the governor’s executive assistant on new media on Tuesday,which was obtained by Sahel. The statement reads: Gov Oborevwori Rolls Out Massive Palliatives For Deltans ● Identify the poor and…
By OMOLUABI Abosede Oluwaseun I read on social media a statement credited to the defeated Senator Ajibola Basiru on the OMOLUABI PROGRESSIVES caucus of the APC which was launched today by OGBENI RAUF ADESOJI AREGBESOLA. I know for mischief purpose, pompousity grandstanding and poor mannerism, Basiru could call white black and devil God to further…
The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Kolapo Alimi has urged the people of the state to disregard a trending website linked to the State government for subsidy palliative registration. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner on Tuesday in Osogbo, he stated that the state government never designed…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Dr Akintoye Akindele, has opened up on a business dispute he has with the family of the late MKO Abiola. In a short video he released on Tuesday, the businessman said his business rivals are trying to weave unfound fraud allegations around him through cronies,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the Director-General and CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to commence a 90-day pre-retirement leave. The directive takes effect on August 24, 2023, leading to Aziz’s eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by presidential spokesperson…
