Nigeria is ranked 36 in the Global Firepower’s 2023 Military Strength Ranking. The ranking also considers factors including the amount of military equipment and troops each country has, as well as their financial standing, geography, and available resources, information which may be imperfect. Notably, the ranking only evaluates militaries from a conventional standpoint, overlooking a…
Nigeria’s Queen of the track, Tobi Amusan produced her best performance of the season to regain her esteem Diamond League title after she won the 100m hurdles at Eugene Oregon yesterday. It was a good way for her to bounce back from last month’s disappointment at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary where she…
A 28-year-old admission seeker, Kudus Ibrahim was on Sunday killed and burnt at Okanla area of Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government of Osun amidst the communal crisis between Ifon and Ilobu communities. Recall that there has been a communal crisis between the Ifon and Ilobu over a piece of land. Narrating how the incident happened, an…
Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were delayed pending checks on the railway lines. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning, sending residents into the streets but causing no immediate damage, authorities said. Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were…
According to Umahi, there are 2,604 road projects totaling 18,000 kilometers that were left over from the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Works David Umahi says President Bola Tinubu’s administration inherited N14 trillion worth of road projects across the country. Speaking with reporters at the Presidential Villa, the minister said of…
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital. SAHEL gathered that Shaibu, who arrived at the Government House on Monday morning, met the gate leading to his office under lock and key. He told reporters that he had not received…
King Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king. The 74-year-old British head of state’s rescheduled three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux with his wife Queen Camilla, 76, starts on Wednesday, with…
Ogun State government on Sunday night alerted residents of the state about the outbreak of cholera in Ijebu North local government. The statement signed by the Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, and made available to newsmen reads, “there is an Outbreak of Cholera (Aarun òní gbá méjì) in the…
Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Neo Energy, Alex, Whitemoney and Sholzy have all been evicted from the show. This was announced by the reality show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, during the live eviction show on Sunday. The housemates up for possible eviction were: Alex, Ceec, Whitemoney, Adekunle, Neo and Mercy and Ilebaye. Season six winner, Whitemoney…
Big Brother Naija housemates, Alex and Pere, have been issued a strike each for breaking the house rules. Biggie issued the duo a strike on Sunday. Alex and Pere had fought on Saturday night over bed space. Pere had, during the altercation, lifted Alex off the mattress while the latter dragged his duvet. Speaking on…
