The CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has praised the Federal Government for making the aviation sector one that is viable for doing business. He stated this after meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in the presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Speaking with newsmen, Onyema disclosed that the vice president told him that the government is promoting the ease of doing business in the aviation sector. “I have just had a session with the Vice President and everything he said is that the government is promoting the ease of doing business,” he said. The Air Peace boss also praised the…
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A professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing less concern about the dire situation Nigerians are facing. Utomi revealed that he went to President Tinubu in 2019, at the time Muhammadu Buhari was the President of Nigeria and complained to him about the dangerous path the leadership was taking at that time and its implications for the country and its citizens. He disclosed that rather than speak up for the people, Tinubu chose to remain silent through Buhari’s eight years in power. However, according to Utomi, who spoke in a recent interview with Vanguard,…
Founder of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has urged critics to refrain from questioning the church leadership over the retirement of its Bishops. This comes after the news that two vice presidents in the church, Bishops Thomas Aremu and David Abioye, would retire after serving three and four decades in the ministry. OsunDailyNG learnt that the pastors’ retirement is in line with the operational guidelines of the church, also known as The Mandate, which serves as the church’s constitution. The revised Mandate has changed the retirement age from 60 to 55. While the…
The focus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now squarely on the upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for October 24, as key figures brace for a decisive showdown over the party’s leadership and internal conflicts. The NEC meeting is expected to be a turning point in resolving the factional crisis that has gripped the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), despite the intervention of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF). The crisis in the NWC, which erupted last week, saw the suspension of National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, over allegations of insubordination and…
The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has strongly condemned the inhumane treatment meted out to Nigerian players during their recent experience in Libya. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Enoh emphasized that the Federal Government would thoroughly investigate the incident. The minister highlighted that the Nigerian government takes the matter seriously, noting that his counterpart in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has already summoned the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria to address the issue. The condemnation follows a distressing situation where players and officials of the Super Eagles were stranded for several hours at a…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered foreign airlines to patronise local caterers for on-board meals on all outbound flights from Nigeria. The Minister gave the directive in a letter issued by the Director Overseeing Office of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, H.T Ejibunu, which was conveyed to the Acting Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday. OsunDailyNG reports the directive is expected to take effect from January 1, 2025. “I am directed by the Honourable Minister of Aviation to convey to you his decision to mandate all…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington, has broken silence following his arrest and detention for defaming his senior colleague, Burna Boy. OsunDailyNG reported that Darlington’s detention stemmed from a formal complaint filed by Burna Boy. He was accused of defaming and cyberstalking the Grammy Award winner. Darlington was released to his lawyer on last week Tuesday after meeting the bail conditions set by the police in Abuja. In an Instagram live session, Speed Darlington felt unremorseful about his ordeal as he neither apologised nor retracted his comment about Burna Boy. He said the singer felt like he spoilt things for him…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replied to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, following his assertion concerning the deployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ondo State, Toyin Babalola. OsunDailyNG understands that Makinde had earlier alleged that Babalola hails from the state and, hence, should not be deployed for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Recall that the off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State is scheduled for November 16, 2024. However, on its official X account on Tuesday, INEC addressed Makinde’s remarks from a campaign event in Akure earlier in the day, during which he…
At least five people were reportedly killed in a recent assault on several rural communities within the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State by gunmen. The sad development was confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday (today) by the Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang, along with the Secretary, Duwam Bosco. OsunDailyNG understands that the tragic incident occurred on Monday, October 14. Fuddang and Bosco expressed concern over previous assaults that have resulted in numerous fatalities. In the statement, it was noted that four young men who were guarding their family home were ambushed while on…
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