OLUFON STOOL: Ruling House accuses First Class Monarch in Osun of Frustrating Selection Process
• Commend Government Officials, Kingmakers for Upholding Fairness A first class traditional ruler in osun state has been accused of meddling into the process of selecting the new OLUFON of Ifon-Osun by one of the ruling houses contesting for the…
Ibadan crash-landing: NCAA suspends Mattini Airline’s permit
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, on Friday, suspended the Permit for Non-Commercial Flight, PNCF, of Mattini Airline Services Limited, following the crash-landing of its private jet with 10 persons onboard in Ibadan. According to NCAA, the suspension will subsist…
US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey worth $23bn
The US government has approved the $23bn (£18bn) sale of 40 new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey – a move that had been long delayed – after Ankara ratified Sweden’s accession to Nato. The deal includes modernisation kits for 79…
Why Nigerian referees are not officiating at AFCON — CAF
The Confederation of African Football has revealed why Nigerian referees are not selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other football tournaments on the continent. Head of Refereeing at the CAF, Noumandiez Doue, while speaking on Thursday…
Osimhen will quit Napoli in summer — Official
Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer and join “either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club”. The Italian club’s president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis disclosed this on Friday. De Laurentiis was responding to an interview…
Fire engulfs INEC office in Ibadan
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Oyo State has confirmed a fire incident at its Ibadan South East Local Government Area office on Friday. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella, in a statement to newsmen, disclosed that the…
Osun Health Insurance Scheme to go on full automation- OSHIA Boss
The Executive Secretary, Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA), Dr Rasaq Akindele has said that the agency has begin processes to go and full automation adding that this will not only reduce the use of paper but also make operations easier…
IReV Failure: INEC Owes Nigerians An Explanation, Says Jega
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, says the electoral umpire owes Nigerians an explanation regarding the failure of the commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV) and the Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) during the…
I have no intention to join APC — Kano Governor
Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has said that he has no intention to leave the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). This was just a reaction of the incumbent governor to the call on him…
Police Gun Down Wanted Kidnap Kingpin Terrorising FCT
Operatives of the Nigerian Police attached to the Department of Force Intelligence – Intelligence Response Team (DFI-IRT) as well as anti-violent crimes section, anti-kidnapping section and other state commands have neutralised a wanted kidnap kingpin, Mai Gemu also known as…