The Spokesperson to the Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has insisted that the recently almost air crash which the state governor and some of his aides were involved was caused by a coil inside the plane engine, and not bird nest. Sahel standard, recalls that Governor Adeleke and his media aides, escaped a plane…
Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with the killing of a 28-year-old man, Ibrahim Kudus in Okanla area of Irepodun Local Government of the state on Sunday. The victim, who was an admission seeker was killed by gunmen who attacked a house where he was staying, shot him…
Former President Olusegun Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the controversies being generated by his order to traditional rulers to stand and then sit during the inauguration of two projects in Iseyin, Oyo State last Friday. Obasanjo was a special guest of honour at the inauguration of the road projects constructed by Governor Seyi Makinde. However,…
Nigeria is ranked 36 in the Global Firepower’s 2023 Military Strength Ranking. The ranking also considers factors including the amount of military equipment and troops each country has, as well as their financial standing, geography, and available resources, information which may be imperfect. Notably, the ranking only evaluates militaries from a conventional standpoint, overlooking a…
Nigeria’s Queen of the track, Tobi Amusan produced her best performance of the season to regain her esteem Diamond League title after she won the 100m hurdles at Eugene Oregon yesterday. It was a good way for her to bounce back from last month’s disappointment at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary where she…
A 28-year-old admission seeker, Kudus Ibrahim was on Sunday killed and burnt at Okanla area of Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government of Osun amidst the communal crisis between Ifon and Ilobu communities. Recall that there has been a communal crisis between the Ifon and Ilobu over a piece of land. Narrating how the incident happened, an…
Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were delayed pending checks on the railway lines. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning, sending residents into the streets but causing no immediate damage, authorities said. Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were…
According to Umahi, there are 2,604 road projects totaling 18,000 kilometers that were left over from the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Works David Umahi says President Bola Tinubu’s administration inherited N14 trillion worth of road projects across the country. Speaking with reporters at the Presidential Villa, the minister said of…
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital. SAHEL gathered that Shaibu, who arrived at the Government House on Monday morning, met the gate leading to his office under lock and key. He told reporters that he had not received…
King Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king. The 74-year-old British head of state’s rescheduled three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux with his wife Queen Camilla, 76, starts on Wednesday, with…
