Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Monday explained why he sacked newly employed civil servants by his immediate predecessor.Alia who gave the explanation during a statewide broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day, noted that the wings of democracy which he has benefitted from to serve Benue people cannot be taken for granted. “We…
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres across the State. The governor has also approved the immediate payment of their fines to enable the inmates immediately rejoin their families. Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government, in a statement in Minna on Monday, explained that the gesture…
Traders in Shasha Market, Oke-Baale, Osogbo are now counting their losses after a heavy downpour that fell on Saturday evening submerged their stalls leading to loss of their goods and wares. The heavy rainfall, which lasted for more than two hours, also forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in the area. A visit…
Mercy Omokwo of Delta Queens also won the Top Scorer prize having scored nine goals in 15 games. Delta Queens have won the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), 11 years after they claimed the title. They defeated Bayelsa Queens 2-1 on Sunday to win the 2022/2023 crown at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta…
President Bola Tinubu has stated that candidates who refuse to accept defeat in the recent general elections should not be granted the privilege of celebrating their victory in future polls. SAHEL gathered that during his Democracy Day Broadcast, Tinubu acknowledged the fiercely contested nature of the 2023 presidential election, attributing the outcome to the country’s…
The Department of State Services has confiscated the passport of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, The PUNCH has learnt. The service, it was also learnt, may search Emefiele’s home and office this week. Following his suspension on Friday as a result of the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in…
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said that democracy in the country is still in bondage despite the end of the military administration in 1999. This is just as the former Vice President noted that what the country is currently enjoying…
Immediate past Commissioner for Works in Osun State, Mr. Remi Omowaye, has called on Nigerians to support Ekiti-born chef, Damilola Adeparusi, in her bid to set a new world record for longest cooking time. Omowaye in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday said rather than discouraging the chef with of barrage of criticisms that…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, hailed the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. He described the late businessman who died in suspicious circumstances after his election was annulled by the late Gen Sani Abacha, as the symbol of democracy. Tinubu, who acknowledged the hardship being faced by Nigerians in the…
The Senator-Elect, Akogun Lere Oyewumi is delighted to join millions of patriotic Nigerians all over the world to celebrate Democracy Day. He called on Nigerians to foster national unity, stressing that there is hope for the country. Akogun Lere Oyewumi, who stated this in his goodwill message, issued on Monday and received by SAHEL, to…
