Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, stole the 2018 governorship election in the state from him. Sahel standard gathered that that Adeleke made this known in an interview with Wazobia TV on Monday Governor Adeleke claimed he did not lose the election…
MINISTER of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Monday said the N13 trillion deficit in the N48 trillion 2025 budget would be financed through borrowing. He said this while briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria…
A Professor and Consultant Psychiatrist at Obafemi Awolowo University and the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Prof. Adesanmi Akinsulore, has revealed that Nigeria ranks sixth globally among countries with the highest suicide rates. He disclosed that men account for 79% of suicides, while women are more prone to suicidal thoughts, emphasising the urgent need…
The Federal Government on Monday approved the 2025 budget proposal. This follows the Senate’s endorsement of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework 2025 – 2027 on November 22. President Bola Tinubu will present the proposed N47.96tn budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The exercise, earlier slated for Tuesday (today), was postponed to…
Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a historic event that confirms his status as one of the best players in the world in the current calendar year. The Super Eagles of Nigeria forward shook off competitions from South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, Cote d’Ivoire’s Simon Adingra, Achraf Hakimi of…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has once again proven her box office dominance as her latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, smashed multiple records within days of its release. The movie, which hit cinemas on December 13, 2024, grossed an unprecedented N206 million as of Monday, December 16, 2024. Everybody Loves Jenifa achieved the highest-grossing…
In it’s efforts to mitigate the socio economic effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on citizens, OSUN CARES on Monday, distributed inputs and assests which include, deep freezer, Sewing machine, pumping machine, rice, among others to over 100 farmers in the state. The Initiative, according to the State government is in line with Governor Adeleke’s…
The head of UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has sparked fresh identity controversy after saying she identifies herself as Youruba and has nothing in common with Northern Nigeria. Speaking with British media recently, Badenoch detached herself from Northern Nigeria, which she referred to as a haven for Islamism and Boko Haram. “I find it interesting…
The Osun State House of Assembly Monday passed the 2024 Osun State Public Procurement Bill. The assembly, during a plenary session presided over by Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun passed this bill in a significant development. The motion for the bill’s third reading was introduced by the Majority Leader, Hon. Babajide Kofoworola Adewunmi, and received…
A recent fact-finding visit by labour leaders has dispelled the uncertainties surrounding the operational status of the newly revived old Port Harcourt Refinery, with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day. The unions have confirmed that the refinery is running efficiently and have called on the Federal Government to ensure the facility remains operational and…
