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Makinde Donates N500m For Construction of New Air Force Base In Ibadan Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, promised to donate the sum of N500m for the construction of a base for the Nigerian Air Force, which would be located at Ajia, Ibadan. The governor made the pledge while receiving the Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, DFS, during a courtesy visit to his office at Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. He added that his government will continue to support the officers and men of the NAF. Makinde, shortly after, proceeded to the venue where the Air Force Base will be located to perform the official groundbreaking ceremony in the company of other top government functionaries. The governor expressed hope that the Base will become one of the best Air Force bases in the country, assuring that his administration will do everything possible to achieve such a feat. “We want one of the best Air Force bases in the country to be located here in...

Tribunal stops MultiChoice from increasing tariffs on products, services A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) Tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, on behalf of himself and the Coalition of Nigeria Consumers. Other members of the tribunal include Sola Salako Ajulo and Ibrahim El-Yakubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the suit marked: CCPT/OP/1/2022, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) are 1st and 2nd respondents, respectively. The motion ex-parte filed by the applicants on March 29 was brought pursuant to Section 39 (1) & (2) of FCCPC Act 2018; Order 26, Rule 5 (2), (3) & 26 Rule 6 (1) & (2) Federal High Court (Civil Proce...

Following the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the erstwhile Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from that position with immediate effect. The NFF has in the meantime withdrawn the two-and-half years contract offered the coaches and terminated the appointment of the entire technical crew of the team with immediate effect. A new crew will be announced after a proper review to lead the new charge of reinvigorating the Super Eagles to face future challenges appropriately. “We thank the coaches and team officials for their service to the nation and wish them success in their future endeavours,” said NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi. Eguavoen has faced increased calls to resign after his failure to overcome Ghana over two legs of the World Cup play-off. He was handed the two-years contract two days before the first leg of the World Cup play-off against Ghana. @INSTANTnews

Just in•••Freshvoice Newsmedia Publisher, Asoju Odo Alawode welcome New baby  The Oyo-State Yoruba Youths Leader, Aṣojú Ọdọ Alawode Rahmon Akintunde, who’s also the Publisher/CEO.  Freshvoice Newsmedia  have welcomed their second child, a boy. Alawode welcomed their bundle of joy in a private hospital in Ona Ara Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo-State around 11:40pm on Wednesday.   Mother and child are said to be doing fine. The couple already have a son. Congrats to them. @INSTANTnews

Former Rep Sunday Omo-yin congratulates Adamu,Omisore on Their emergence as APC National Chairman And Secretary Respectively By| Joy Cecilia The immediate past Federal Legislator represented Ibarapa-East/Ido Federal Constituency,  Hon. Sunday Adepoju Adeyemi popularly known as Sunday Omo-yin has joined other well-wishers and political gladiators around the universe  to congratulates Sen. Abdulahi Adamu and Otunba Iyiola Omisore on their emergence as the newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman and Secretary respectively during the just concluded APC National Convention at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Iyiola Omisore Omo-yin, in his congratulatory note and make available to the newsmen in ibadan on Wednesday March 29th 2022 expressed his satisfaction on the modality used in choosen progressive party's new National executives.  The message reads in part; “Dear Party Chairman and Secretary please accept my warm congratulations on your victories and my best ...

Oyo PDP Chieftain, Olopoeyan Dumps PDP A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan has withdrawn his membership from the party. Olopoeyan made his withdrawal known in a press statement available to journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Olopoeyan through the statement maintained that he will make his further decision known to public as soon as possible. A copy of the statement stated thus; “In life, I have learnt that God has purpose for every action and inaction we take as individuals. Whatever we believe in shouldn’t stop, in as much as we are confident of the movement with a justifying heart. “I have been a very devoted and committed party man from 1999 when democracy was returned; I had a sweet experience with late political siege, Baba Lamidi Adedibu who was very instrumental to political victories in Oyo State. During Late Former Governor Alao-Akala of the blessed memory, I was made to coordinate his political activities and cam...

Nigeria vs Ghana: Very disgraceful – Akin Alabi slams Sunday Dare after Super Eagles defeat Nigerian politician, Oloye Akin Alabi, has hit out at Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, following the Super Eagles’ 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff defeat to the Black Stars of Ghana on Tuesday. Akin Alabi described the country’s sports ministry under the leadership of Dare as ‘disgraceful’ after Ghana beat Nigeria to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar. He said the organization prior to Nigeria’s tie with Ghana shocked him. Ghana had played a 0-0 draw against Nigeria in the first leg in Kumasi last week. The Black Stars also drew 1-1 at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, to qualify for the World cup The team won the match on the basis of the away goal rules following goals from Thomas Partey and William Troost-Ekong. However, reacting to the development, Akin Alabi, in a tweet via his Twitter handle, @akinalabi, said: “I’ve seen my team lose many times and I accep...