Governors of the six south-west states have agreed to establish a South-West Security Fund (SWSF) as part of new measures to confront rising security threats in the region. The decision was reached on Monday during a meeting of the South-West Governors’ Forum in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The gathering focused on agriculture, economic development, […]
Saturday’s Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election was marred by low turnout. The exercise also witnessed heavy deployment of soldiers, policemen and ancillary security personnel. Our reporter’s movement round the local government, one of the biggest in the South-West of Nigeria, showed that voters failed to turn out in droves, despite that electoral officers arrived at […]
BY ADEGBOYEGA STEPHEN No fewer than 10 persons have reportedly died in an early morning multiple accident that occurred around Iwo Road, Sola, Ibadan – Lagos expressway on Tuesday. Eye witnesses said the accident involved four Micra commercial cars, a Toyota Camry and four articulated vehicles (trailers). It was learnt that one of the trailers […]
There was palpable tension as business outlet owners and others on Saturday scampered for safety following a tanker explosion around Lead City University road, Ibadan Toll gate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident, which happened at 2:45pm, has thrown the owners of the affected shops into despair. Properties worth several millions of Naira were […]
‘We’ve commenced investigation’ -Police BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI An early murder was recorded in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday. Fear had reportedly gripped residents of Bodija area of the town within the vicinity of a popular lounge, Cocobean, when a man was said to have been chased to the area and gunned down. Some […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan outer city zone of Oyo State have expressed their grief and sadness over the “high number of deaths” recorded in a stampede which happened at a Christmas fanfare organised by some individuals last week, even as they called on relevant authorities to guide […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has made an appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as the headquarters and main operation base of the soon-to-be-established South-West Development Commission in the interest of the generality of the people of the geopolitical zone. The Senate […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Some residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday, took to the streets, protesting over high cost of living, hike in food prices and the current economic hardship in the country. Beginning from the Mokola area of the town, the placard-carrying youths chanted songs to drive home their points, as the […]
…Rescue efforts end, as forensic analysis starts BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI After last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan, the management of a popular hotel in Bodija area of the capital city of Oyo State, BON Hotel Nest, has announced the passing of its Operations Manager, Mr. Tunde Solomon. Mr. Solomon was said to have died of heart […]
A Forum of Oyo State Media Practitioners in Abuja (FOMPA) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government to quickly direct urgent intervention into the unfortunate explosion in Ibadan, Oyo state, where lives and property worth billions of Naira were destroyed. The Forum, in a condolence message to the families of those who lost […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The concerned Muslims have been led in a protest march by an Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Amubieya. A suspected thug has allegedly raped a Muslim woman inside a mosque in Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State, triggering protests in the area. It was learnt that the woman was in Purdah clothes […]
Supporters of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho on Wednesday stormed the streets of Ibadan, Oyo State capital to protest his arrest and detention by Beninise authorities The protesters were seen carrying placards which have various inscriptions like ‘Igboho is not a criminal, I stand with Igboho’ and so on.’’ The protesters […]
A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened on Wednesday night at Shogoye, Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that […]
Sukurat Adewale, an Ibadan-based nurse stood before a customary court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Friday. She was full of tears as she claimed that her husband, Adewunmi Adewale, deceived her into aborting 15 pregnancies she had for him but later abandoned her and their three children in his rented apartment, according […]
A Customary Court at Ibadan, Oyo state on Tuesday dissolved the 14-year-old marriage between Dauda Saliman and his wife, Amina, over her alleged attempt to poison her husband. The President of the Court, Ademola Odunade and two other arbitrators; Suleiman Apanpa and Rafiu Raji, held that the union was dissolved in the interest of peace […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has declared Sunday Shodipe, the Ibadan serial killer who escaped from detention wanted. He also deployed additional investigative aids to Oyo State to aid the Police Command in the investigation and search. Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the additional deployment comprises crack detectives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) […]
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the escape of a suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, in Ibadan, Oyo. Commissioner of Police in the state, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, made this known on Sunday in a statement by Public Relations Officer of the command, Olugbenga Fadeyi. Daily Times gathered that Sunday Shodipe, the suspected serial killer, […]
A 300-level student of the Department of European Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Gbadebo Richard, has died in an industrial accident in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State. The accident happened at the Oluyole factory of Henkel Nigeria Limited, producers of WAW detergent and soap. Twenty-year-old UI student, Richard, who was on night shift, […]
Ibadan Airport – Following three months suspension of Local airports due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Ibadan Airport has joined other airports in the country to resume domestic flight operations. Recall, domestic flights resumed July 8 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Murtala Mohammed Airport in Abuja and Lagos respectively. READ ALSO: […]
An engineer, Abidemi Dada on Friday prayed a Customary Court in Mapo, Oyo State to dissolve his 13 -year-old marriage to his wife, Opeyemi because she denies him sex. Testifying in court, Dada, who lives in Oke-Bola area of Ibadan, said:”My life has not been the same since my wife began the strange behaviour of […]