Senator Emmanuel Udende was declared the winner of the Benue North-East senatorial election held on February 25. The Benue North-East Senatorial Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked Senator Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and returned Senator Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the senator-elect. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said she would usually not be found in her Abuja office but on the field every day reaching out to the poorest of the poor. The minister, who stated this during a two-day visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, on Friday said high level poverty was…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Nigerians to file any suspected electronic fraud to relevant security agencies, saying it has no power to investigate such cases. The commission urged telecommunications subscribers to report strange debit alerts from their accounts to financial institutions and carry the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and security agencies along….
King Charles III on Friday thanked the public for their support in his first year as monarch and paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the anniversary of her death. In a short statement, the 74-year-old British head of state recalled the “great affection” for his mother, her life and public service. “I…
A former pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye, on Friday, was installed as the new Soun of Ogbomosoland in Oyo State. SAHEL had reported that Laoye, who was based in the United States of America, arrived in Ogbomoso early in the morning in a private chopper, which landed at…
Senior Special Assistant to Osun Governor on Climate Change, Aremo Yemi Moruff Adedapo reaffirmed the readiness of the Osun State government, through the Governor’s Climate Advisory Council and Hon. Commissioner of Environment to encourage partners within and outside the state to achieve a eco-friendly society and make the state more climate friendly. He made this…
The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has appealed to Governor Umar Mohammed Bago to recruit Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) teachers in public schools to instil sound morals in pupils and students. The state CAN chairman, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who made the call in his goodwill message at…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated a former Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, on the occasion of his birthday, extolling his virtues and incredible leadership qualities. Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed applauded Dr. Akindele, for his…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has reacted to the presidential election petition tribunal judgment, which upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the election. SAHEL recalls that the five-man panel of the tribunal, on Wednesday, September 6, dismissed the petitions filed by the candidates of…
By Faith Berewa “The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which ones capacity to lead in society is limited. Robert Greenleaf Our Ministers have certainly hit the ground running; churning out Plans and Programmes at breakneck speed, we are trying to catch our breath; A visit by…
