President Bola Tinubu has stated that candidates who refuse to accept defeat in the recent general elections should not be granted the privilege of celebrating their victory in future polls. SAHEL gathered that during his Democracy Day Broadcast, Tinubu acknowledged the fiercely contested nature of the 2023 presidential election, attributing the outcome to the country’s…
The Department of State Services has confiscated the passport of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, The PUNCH has learnt. The service, it was also learnt, may search Emefiele’s home and office this week. Following his suspension on Friday as a result of the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in…
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said that democracy in the country is still in bondage despite the end of the military administration in 1999. This is just as the former Vice President noted that what the country is currently enjoying…
Immediate past Commissioner for Works in Osun State, Mr. Remi Omowaye, has called on Nigerians to support Ekiti-born chef, Damilola Adeparusi, in her bid to set a new world record for longest cooking time. Omowaye in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday said rather than discouraging the chef with of barrage of criticisms that…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, hailed the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. He described the late businessman who died in suspicious circumstances after his election was annulled by the late Gen Sani Abacha, as the symbol of democracy. Tinubu, who acknowledged the hardship being faced by Nigerians in the…
The Senator-Elect, Akogun Lere Oyewumi is delighted to join millions of patriotic Nigerians all over the world to celebrate Democracy Day. He called on Nigerians to foster national unity, stressing that there is hope for the country. Akogun Lere Oyewumi, who stated this in his goodwill message, issued on Monday and received by SAHEL, to…
A Nigerian digital artist, Oyinlola, has announced that she will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest painting marathon. She made this known via a Twitter post on Sunday while sharing a picture confirming the acceptance of her application from the Guinness World Records via email. The email partly reads, “Hello…
Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; his wife, Sherifat; and their associates attended Union Baptist Church, Odi Olowo for a special Thanksgiving homecoming reception in Osun State. The former governor of the state revealed this in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday. He said, “Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Wife, Alh. Sherifat Aregbesola, Friends and…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will take part in procession at the residence of late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola on June 12 to mark Democracy day. Media Adviser to the governor, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Sunday. The statement partly read, “Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide…
Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has said Nigerians may be catered for by native doctors if the brain drain among medical doctors persists. Due to the economic hardship and poor welfare, many health workers are leaving the country in droves. Six months ago, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) said Nigeria has about…
