39-year-old Aina becomes OAU prof
A Computer Engineering scholar at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Segun Aina, has promised a renewed sense of responsibility following his appointment as Professor of Computer Engineering at the age…
PHOTOS as President’s son, Seyi Tinubu becomes Okanlomo of Yorubaland
Top political figures, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, were among dignitaries who…
I’m the only monarch with authority to install titles covering Yorubaland — Alaafin
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has stated that only the throne of Oyo has the authority to confer chieftaincy titles that carry the name “Yorubaland.” The…
China begins tax on contraceptives to encourage more births
China has announced that it will start taxing contraceptives for the first time in over 30 years as it tries to encourage families to have more children. From January 1,…
Ladoke Akintola Airport: Taxiing to international status ||•By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
Palpable joy filled Oyo State last Tuesday as the news filtered in that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had approved the commencement of scheduled (commercial) flights operation at the…
Ibadan Airport Back to Life as Makinde Fulfils Promise
By Sulaimon Sheriff, The Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan has been cleared to commence flight operations. In a statement released by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun…
IBADAN Airport reopens as NCAA approves commercial flight operations
By Rahman Taofeeq, The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given an approval for the commencement of scheduled flights operations at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan. The NCAA, in…
Awujale: KWAM 1’s Fidipote ruling house moves to claim stool, says Fusengbuwa misses deadline
The Fidipote Ruling House of Ijebu Ode has written to the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area and Ogun State Government to overturn the right of the eligible ruling house, Fusengbuwa,…
BREAKING: NMDPRA CEO, Farouk Ahmed resigns after meeting with Tinubu
Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has resigned following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on Wednesday, summoned…
JUST IN: Ahmed Musa retires from Super Eagles after 15 years
Ahmed Musa has announced his retirement from international football, bringing to a close a 15-year career with the Super Eagles that saw him become Nigeria’s most capped player and one…