Tag: ibadan
Anonymous donor distributes N12m ‘Zakat’ to 80 needy in Ibadan
Coordinator of the distribution, Alhaji Ismaila Saka, said beneficiaries included widows, students and other vulnerable residents identified through various Islamic…
Jeyifo’s funeral arrangements announced
According to the timetable of the funeral programmes, evening of tributes will be hosted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at…
Olubadan cracks down on land grabbers, involves DSS
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has come down heavily on land grabbing in Ibadan.
Ibadan LG boss led thugs to vandalise rail assets, NRC boss cries out
The NRC boss said rails, sleepers, signal poles, billboards and fences belonging to NRC tenants along the corridor were destroyed…
Police speak on kidnapping of Ibadan APC chieftain
Former Senate leader and 2023 APC gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Teslim Folarin, also confirmed the incident in a post on his…
Ex-labour leader docked for threatening to invade Aso Rock
The prosecuting counsel, Mr Idowu Ojo, accused Emelieze of issuing a statement injurious to the President of the Federal Republic…
Shyllon Refurbishes Art Exhibition Hall in Ibadan
Still, aside giving the hall a structural facelift, Shyllon also donated lightings, a solar inverter and a generator that runs…
PDP Convention: Speculation deepens over 2027 as Jonathan–Bala ticket steals spotlight in Ibadan
The atmosphere at the convention was lively, with various interest groups showcasing their preferred candidates as the PDP continues to…
Police react to security concerns ahead of PDP convention in Ibadan
Osifeso urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through…
PDP defies court order, vows Ibadan convention will hold this weekend
He described the court order stopping the event as “judicial rascality” and said the party will not allow itself to…
TroyHealth opens Third pharmacy outlet in Ibadan with rare innovation
The pharmacy also has a QR code customers can scan to be directed to a dedicated WhatsApp line through which…
Support for Dangote refinery grows as students lead peaceful protest in Ibadan
Members of the National Association of Oduduwa Students, the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement gathered at the…
NAFDAC destroys N15bn fake, expired drugs in Ibadan
Some of the destroyed items, NAFDAC, said, were seized during recent nationwide raids targeting black-market drug sellers, counterfeiters, and unlicensed…
Ibadan facilities can host Eagles, Gov. Makinde assures NFF
Oyo State, especially Ibadan, is ready to host big events, including Super Eagles games. Come and see our facilities, and…
Ibadan set for full market closure as Oba Ladoja becomes Olubadan
The order was given by the Babaloja General of Oyo State, Asiwaju Yekeen Abass, who said the closure is a…
2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Race: Falconets begin training in Ibadan for Rwanda
Captain Joy Igbokwe thanked the State Government on behalf of the team, pledging the Falconets’ readiness to put up a…
2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Race: Falconets return, head to Ibadan
Alaba Olabiyi struck with 20 minutes left of the encounter at the Kigali-Pele Stadium to give Nigeria victory and the…
Ibadan to host Nigeria Vs Rwanda match
The game, which is the second leg of the qualifier for the 2026 U-20 Women’s World Cup, will take place…
Internet fraud: 21 jailed in Ibadan
All the defendants pleaded “guilty”, causing the prosecution counsel, Modupe Akinkoye, Sanusi Galadanchi, Lanre Suleiman, Mabas Mabur, Shamsudeen Bashir, Umar…
PDP Picks Ibadan as Venue for Upcoming National Convention
The second is the zoning committee, which will help make sure that positions within the party are fairly distributed among…
Chaos in Ibadan as man falls from 26-storey Cocoa House skyscraper
According to Victor Ayetoro, Head of Branding and Communication for the firm, “The individual involved was swiftly attended to by…
Six Ibadan men caught fighting with dangerous weapons remanded
The defendants were arrested after they were caught using various dangerous objects such as cutlasses, broken bottles and stones, daring…
Ibadan teenager, 8 others remanded over alleged murder of 7-year-old girl
The prosecutor, Insp Olagoke Adegbenro, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 16, at Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo…
Ibadan Pastor ends 30-year-marriage over sex dispute with wife
Agbejaife, a resident of Olodo in Ibadan, told the court that his wife’s behaviour took a negative turn after he…
Traders count loses as fire razes12 shops in Ibadan market
An eyewitness said the fire started at Block A, No. 64 of Mayegun Cement Store Market and raged for more…
Flashback: A lunch with former Governor Olunloyo
By the way, lunch has since ended. Let me quickly confess that the 88- year old former governor who was…
32 jailed for internet fraud in Ibadan
The convicts who were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the were arraigned before Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.S. Adeyemi,…
Aishah Oladiti weds Abdulazeem Mohammed in colourful Nikkah ceremony in Ibadan
The scholar-studded Aqdu and Waleemat-un-Nikkah ceremonies took place at Abifem Multipurpose Event Center, Soka, Ibadan on Saturday 8 February 2025.
Fire in Ibadan! Property worth millions of naira destroyed
A hair-dressing salon, a fashion designer’s shop and a foodstuff seller’s shop were also affected, with equipment and consumables worth…
Kwara resident Umar Babangida docked for kidnapping 2 persons in Ibadan
Babangida was arraigned on charges bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a firearm and terrorism. The prosecution counsel, Mr…