A 37-year-old man, Chiemela Victor Ekeke, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Magistrate’s Court in Umuahia, Abia State, for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl. The incident happened at Eze Ogbulafor Street in Umuahia, Abia State on Friday, July 7, 2023. Ekeke, who is a labourer and farmer from Ndioru in Ikwuano Local Government…
Spanish voters headed to the polls Sunday to decide whether to hand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a fresh four-year mandate or, as polls suggest, bring the right back to power with its far-right ally. A shift to the right in the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, mirroring a similar move in Italy last year, would be…
AC Milan and Villarreal have sealed the deal for Nigerian wing-wizard, Samuel Chukwueze, with the player set to don the iconic Rossoneri jersey next season. The agreement, finalised after intense negotiations, paves the way for Chukwueze to embark on a new chapter in his career. As reported by Gazzetta (via Milan News), the financial details…
A former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has vowed to appeal a United Kingdom (UK) court ruling ordering a confiscation of 101.5 million pounds linked to him. Sahel Standard learnt that Judge David Tomlinson of the Southwark Crown Court, ordered the confiscation on Friday. Reacting in a statement posted on his Facebook page, the…
Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho were on target as Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in a friendly front of 82,262 fans at MetLife Stadium on Saturday. The New York and New Jersey fans of the two Premier League clubs saw a lively first half with both goals, but the game lost its way in the…
Six individuals have reportedly lost their lives due to the ingestion of a potentially toxic alcoholic beverage in Ogbogbo, located in the Ijebu-North East region of Ogun State. The incident was verified by Omolola Odutola, the public relations officer for the Ogun State police command. According to sources, the distressing event took place on Tuesday…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over “the failure to delete the patently unlawful provisions in the Central Bank of Nigeria (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations directing banks to obtain information on customers’ social media handles for the purpose of identification.” The CBN had last…
The Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, has reacted to a viral video, which surfaced on social media on Saturday, showing the Governor of the State, Ademola Adeleke, and a lady hugging each other. The Spokesman, who spoke to NewsBreakNaija, on Saturday evening, explained that the lady seen in the video was the daughter of…
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, on Friday, advised President Bola Tinubu to slow down on the implementation of drastic economic policies to avoid dislocating Nigeria’s economy. CITN’s President, Samuel Agbeluyi, gave the advice while addressing journalists on the sidelines of the 3rd Joint Council Retreat of CITN and the Association of National Accountants…
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has sympathised with the people of Ikire over the flood disaster that affected the western area of the state recently. According to a statement made available by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke noted that his administration has previously embarked on prevention actions and initiatives, citing the massive rainfall…
