ECOWAS issued its ultimatum a week ago, demanding the generals relinquish power by midnight Sunday (2300 GMT). Niger closed its airspace due to the “threat of intervention” as the junta defied a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action ECOWAS issued its ultimatum…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the efforts of the Nigerian women’s football team, the Super Falcons, for their performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sahel gathered that Tinubu, in a post on Twitter, said that the team’s “brilliant performance did not go unnoticed despite the final outcome.” He added that the Super…
European champions England have defeated nine-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nation winners Nigeria on penalties for a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Falcons held the European champions to a goalless draw until 120 minutes after Lauren James got red red-carded for stamping on…
Former Big Brother Naija Housemate Natacha Akide, aka Tacha, has named Alex, Mercy and CeeC among her top five finalists on the show. The Pepper Dem housemate (season 4) who is currently not participating disclosed that the lineup (housemates) is not a boring cast and some have been ‘serving’ drama from day 1 of the…
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Princess has been evicted from the reality show. She becomes the first housemate to be evicted from the reality show. The eviction was decided by former housemates, Bisola Aiyeola; Dohrathy Bachor; Mike Edward who formed Biggie’s jury panel on eviction. According to the show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Princess was…
The organizers of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show have been criticised by one of their former housemates, Tacha, for not disqualifying Ilebaye after her physical attack on CeeC. Politics Nigeria understands that Ilebaye, after the Saturday night party, engaged in a physical battle with her fellow BBNaija All Stars housemate, CeeC. Most fans…
BBNaija All Stars housemate and former Level Up star, Ilebaye, has received a double strike on the show following multiple infringements of Big Brother’s rules. Big Brother announced the punishment on Sunday, August 6, 2023, after playing several clips of Ilebaye clearly breaking the rules for the housemates and viewers to see. After the usual…
The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT), has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its plans of “No work no pay” on medical workers, saying the act will further destroy the sector. The call by the association was made in collaboration with the Nasarawa and Kogi states chapters, at a news conference on…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has taken over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the Modular Floating Dock. The areas include but not limited to the dolphin jetty, waterfront of the jetty adjourning the slipway, an administrative block, a construction,…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for not publishing N400bn fuel subsidy spending details. The suit followed reports that the Federal Government has saved N400bn within the four weeks following the implementation of the removal of subsidy on petrol policy. In the suit number FHC/L/CS/1514/2023 filed…
