Some notorious cultists in Osun were arrested in Ilesa after allegedly attacking an Amotekun unit deployed for security duties at the Iwude Ijesa festival. The suspected cultist dens were burst by a combined team of Amotekun and police after their illegal activities were reported by residents. The arrested suspects, Kareem Ojo, 32, Adedamola Salamo, 26,…
Nigerian street-pop artist Habeeb Badmus, aka Portable emerged the winner of the celebrity boxing fight against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha. The fight, which was sanctioned by Heritage Boxing Entertainment, held at Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos State, kicked off past 1 a.m. and lasted for about 40 minutes on Wednesday. The pair had finally…
Popularly known as Aketi, Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, died on Wednesday in Lagos, after a prolonged battle with leukemia. In his lifetime, Akeredolu was a legal practitioner par excellence and an astute politician, loved by all and sundry in both Ondo and across the country. Aged 67, he was born on 21 July 1956,…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead. According to reports, Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday. The Ondo governor died at the age of 67. It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,”…
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. A family source said on Wednesday that Akeredolu died in Lagos. Sahel Standard gathered that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,” the source said. “They were looking for…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with the Chairman of the Osun State College of Education Governing Board, Elder Peter Babalola, on the auspicious occasion of his birthday, hailing him for his life of service and impact. Governor Adeleke praises Elder Babalola for his track record of diligent service and…
F.A Oil Limited, a company owned by Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija, has been awarded exploration rights in six offshore oil blocks, following the issuance of a Petroleum Licencing Agreement by the Government of Sierra Leone. Julius F. Sandy, Secretary to the Sierra Leonean President, Julius Bio, disclosed in a statement that…
F.A Oil Limited, a company owned by Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija, has been awarded exploration rights in six offshore oil blocks, following the issuance of a Petroleum Licencing Agreement by the Government of Sierra Leone. Julius F. Sandy, Secretary to the Sierra Leonean President, Julius Bio, disclosed in a statement that…
For the fourth time since 2020, Governor Babagana Umara Zulumof Borno State Government, on Thursday, approved free transportation for 630 families who intend to travel to their various states for the Christmas celebration as a way of cushioning the effect of the current hardship faced by citizens as a result of the subsidy removal. The…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with Christians in Borno State and across the country at ongoing Christmas celebrations. Zulum’s message was contained in a statement issued on Monday morning by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau. Below is Governor Zulum’s message as he was quoted in the statement: “I will like to felicitate with our…
