News

Man gunned down in Ibadan in suspected cult clash

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‘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

Politics

Ibadan Outer City APC stakeholders sad over “funfair deaths”

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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 […]

News

Cite headquarters of South-West Development Commission in Ibadan, Oyo APC begs Tinubu

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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 […]

Headlines

Protesters defy police in Ibadan, lament high cost of living

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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 […]

Health

Ibadan Explosion: Terrified manager of popular hotel dies of heart attack

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…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 […]

News

Ibadan Explosion: Media Forum demands Tinubu’s urgent intervention, appeals to philanthropists

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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 […]

News

Protest in Ibadan as hoodlum rapes woman inside mosque

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2023 0

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 […]

Headlines News

Supporters storm Ibadan, demand Igboho’s release in Benin Republic

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2021 0

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 […]

News

Man burns ex-lover, 2 children to death in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2021 0

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 […]

News

After aborting 15 pregnancies for my husband, he wants to abandon me

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

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 […]

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Court dissolves 14-year old marriage in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

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 […]

Crime

IG deploys detectives to re-arrest Ibadan serial killer

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

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

News

Serial ritualist, killer escapes police custody in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2020 0

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, […]

News

UI student dies in soap-making machine in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2020 0

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, […]

Aviation Business

Ibadan airport resumes domestic flight operations

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2020 0

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:

Business

Man seeks divorce over alleged sex starvation in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

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 […]

Crime

Female poly student macheted to death in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2020 0

Ibadan – A 21-year-old female student of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, Grace Oshiagwu, has been macheted to death by unknown assailant(s) in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, the Oyo State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan. Fadeyi said that […]

Crime

18-year-old girl ‘gang-raped’, murdered in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

Bello Barakat, an 18-year-old girl has been reportedly gang raped and murdered by unknown men in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday in Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo state. Uwa Omozuwa’s sister reveals how Nigerian Police requested for mobility fee before investigation It was gathered that her dad […]

Covid-19

19 factory worker in Ibadan test positive for Coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

19 Workers of a company have been quarantined and the factory has been shutdown by the Oyo State Government. Another batch of 19 workers in a yet-to-be named factory in Ibadan Southwest local government of Oyo state have tested positive for coronavirus. Governor Seyi Makinde promised to unveil the name of the affected organisation on […]

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Okowa condoles with Makinde, Tambuwal over death of commissioners

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2020 0

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday commiserated with his counterparts in Oyo and Sokoto States on the death of two serving commissioners in their respective states. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, sympathised with the families, the governments and people of both states on the passing […]