The Federal Government has pulled out of the foundation-laying ceremony for the proposed Osun State airport in Ede, following a request from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The state governor, Ademola Adeleke, had planned the event for December 13 but the ministry has asked for a postponement until disputes surrounding the project are resolved. The planned …

The proposed relocation of Osun State’s airport project from Ido Osun to Ede, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hometown, has continued to spark controversy, with accusations of nepotism levelled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the state government. At a press briefing in Osogbo on Wednesday, a member of the Technical Committee overseeing the project, Mr. Lai Oriowo, defended the relocation …