The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Ibadan on Tuesday in Ibadan donated a modern Bus-stop, drugs and insecticide treated nets to its host community to sustain the cordial relationship between them. Air Cdr. Olatokunbo Adesanya, the Commander of the detachment told newsmen at the
The new chief imam of ibadanland, Sheik AbdulGaniyy Agbotomokekere will be turbaned on Friday. The event is scheduled to hold at Adamasingba stadium Ibadan. Agbotomokekere , the Alfa Agba of Ibadan-land was an Arabic scholar and teacher and will be succeeding the late Chief Imam Sheik Busari Suara Haruna who died in April at the […]
The Election Petition tribunal in Oyo State Monday held its inaugural sitting with the Chairman, Justice J,G Abundaga warning the counsel to petitioners against any waste of time as it would not exceed it’s statutory 180 days to dispense with all matters brought before it. Though the tribunal Chairman, who was flanked by two […]
There was low turn out of people in major markets and busy business areas following the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol in most filling stations in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. The fuel scarcity that started few days ago has led to low turnout of buying and selling major markets […]
The culturally-rich and historically significant city of Ibadan comes alive in May with an Owambe (party), courtesy of Sunlight 2-in-1 detergent, sponsor of Yoruba drama, Alarambara. According to the Category Manager, Sunlight, Doyin Abanishe, the party aims to appreciate loyal consumers, especially in the South-west of Nigeria, who not only use Sunlight, but have also
Actress turned politician, Funke Adesiyan has joined the league of politicians who lost their bid to represent their constituents in the just concluded general elections. Funke who contested for the House of Representative to represent Ibadan South-East Constituency in Oyo State, under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), lost the bid, and has since conceded defeat. She
Nigerian Breweries Plc stormed the ancient city of Ibadan recently with the Trade Launch/unveiling of its new product, Ace Roots to traders, distributors, retailers, entertainment spot operators and teeming consumers in the Ibadan, Oyo, Ogbomosho, Oshogbo, Ilesha/Esa-Oke trade zone. Speaking at the launch of the new product, the company’s Zonal Business Manager – West,
After recording a huge success with her comic movie, Alakada, Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson is not resting on her oars as she has released snippets from her new work titled Iya Ibadan. The movie sees the actress totally transformed into an old woman with a walking stick, a far cry from roles she is well noted to […]
Rasheed Olabiyi has said that their stuttering start to this season’s campaign in the Glo Premier League with 3SC is something he never expected and charged his team-mates to wake up from their apparent slumber. The 3SC midfielder believes that the Ibadan club has got a fairly decent playing personnel to compete with the best […]
The Kara Cattle Market on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is more than a place to buy and sell cattle. GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR reports a community of many tribes and tongues devoid of politics, ethnicity and tribalism and, it doesn’t cost the earth to own or buy a cow. The Kara Cattle Market situated in […]
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has commiserated with the Muslim community in the state, the League of Imams and Alfas in the South-West, the family, friends and associates over the death of the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Busari Suara. The governor, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday, by his Special Adviser […]
The chief imam of Ibadanland Sheik Busari Suara is dead. Sheik Surara who is also the president General League of Imam and Alfas died at the age of 93 in the early hours of today. A family source disclosed that the Ibadan born islamic preacher will be buried at 3pm today.
Residents of Adekile community in Orita Aperin area of Ibadan have deserted their home following the arrest of 43 suspects by the police over the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and three others in the area last week . The state Police Command yesterday confirmed the arrest of two more persons alleged […]
There was a wild jubilation in Ibadan, Oyo state capital as loyalists of the All progressive congress celebrates in anticipation of the Gen Buhari’s victory at the presidential poll. Some major streets were filled with people jubilating and moving in convoy from one location to the other chanting, ‘sai Baba’ and other slogans At […]
The award of bursary to Oyo State students in tertiary institutions across the country by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state, Seyi Makinde has said the institution of the scheme which dates back to some years ago was not for political reason. This clarification was made by the governorship […]
The Oyo state Social Democratic party, SDP, governorship candidate. Engr. Seyi. Makinde, has offered to underwrite the medical bill of the 14-year old SS1 student of his Alma Mata, Bishop Phillips Academy High School, Ibadan, Iyanu Dahunsi, who was brutalised by the secretary of the school principal and now receiving treatment at the University […]
