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Ibadan funfair tragedy: Old students ask police to release detained school principal
The Oyo State Police Command had on Wednesday announced the arrest over the tragic incident which claimed 35 lives of…
Fresh tragedy hits Ibadan: Husband, wife, grandson die in fire disaster
The fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager Oyo State Fire Services Agency said…
Drama as ex-convict escapes from courtroom before bagging 3 years jail term
Bello escaped when the magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, stepped briefly into her chamber to write her judgment and it took…
Ibadan: Fire razes shops at Moniya garage
Akinyinka said that the agency received a distress call about the fire incident from one Mr Adelola around 12:27 a.m.,…
Commuters escape death as petrol tanker explodes in Ibadan
Eyewitness, Biodun Ayoola, explained that ongoing construction of a pedestrian bridge at Ajia Junction had resulted in the closure of…
Man abducted from home in Ibadan
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped one Benedick Akika in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. It was gathered that Akika was…
Protest: Soldiers, police, DSS, others in joint show of force in Ibadan
The show of force, which began from the Police Command headquarters, Eleyele, took the security personnel to Mokola roundabout, Oyo…
36 plead guilty to internet fraud in Ibadan, jailed
Thirty-six internet fraudsters have bagged various terms of imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining…
Gov. Makinde shuts mining facility, arrests 4 operators
The governor explained that the factory and its operators had contravened Executive Order 001 of 2024 on the safe handling…
NIGHT OF HORROR*
In the evening hours of January 16, 2024, there was a massive explosion caused by loads of dynamite piled up…
NIGHT OF HORROR*
In the evening hours of January 16, 2024, there was a massive explosion caused by loads of dynamite piled up…
Breaking: 10 VIPs escape death as private Jet crash-lands in Ibadan
Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have been deployed to the scene, according to The…
What Aiyedatiwa said during visit to Akeredolu’s Ibadan residence
Aiyedatiwa said this during a visit to the Jericho, Ibadan residence home of Akeredolu who died in Germany on Thursday.
Ibadan twin brothers, 5 others arrested for internet fraud
EFCC also revealed in the statement that the Oyo State Police Command handed over three suspected internet fraudsters to its…
2023 Yoruba Day: Full list of awardees
Saturday, 23 September 2023 was another anniversary of the World Yoruba National Day held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital…