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 Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday said despite all imperfections in Nigeria’s democracy, it still remained the best option for electing leaders in the country. The NLC in a statement by the acting President, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, said although the practice of democracy in the country might have fallen beyond expectations, Nigerians still enjoyed…
There is uneasy calm in the Nigeria Police Force, following the recent declaration by Justice Fatun Riman of a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State , that only an officer within the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, with four years in service, could be appointed…
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…
••• There is no rift between the executive, judiciary in the state – Osun govt An Ibadan-based Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Yomi Aliyu, and the Osun State Government engaged in accusations and counter accusations over alleged request for the retirement of the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adipele Oyebola Ojo. The Osun CJ will be…
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…
Trending Ekiti chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has continued to garner massive love and support from fans across the nation as she is set to embark on a food tour in the US. Chef Dammy, who is set to break the Guinness World Record in the longest cooking category with a 120…
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…
