Tag: ibadan
Southwest And Quest For Regional Unity
On Monday, 13 February, 2012, leaders of the progressives in southwest Nigeria, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, to form…
Occupy Nigeria Rally: Day 2, Gets Violent In Ibadan
The nationwide protest against the Federal Government’s removal of oil subsidy which was peaceful in most parts of the country…
Subsidy Protests: Ibadan Streets Empty
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Three days after the Federal Government removed fuel subsidy in Nigeria, the effect has been biting harder as…
2Slim’s Campus Tour Begins Soon
Budding stand-up comedian, Dayo Oluwasesin, otherwise known as 2Slim, has concluded plans to hold his much anticipated campus tour this…
Protests In Lagos, Ibadan Over Removal Of Subsidy
Widow of the legal icon, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Ganiyat, lawer and activist, Mr. Femi Falana this morning, led…
Onitiri Takes Charge As Oyo Police Boss
The new Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr. Moses Onitiri has officially resumed work at the state Police Command…
Nigerian Governor Celebrates Past Heroes
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State today commissioned The Polytechnic, Ibadan to produce the statues of three leaders of Yorubaland…
Combating The Threat Of Flooding In Lagos
Flooding is a global phenomenon that has continued to constitute a major threat to cities and indeed nations across the…
Assembly Man Robbed In Ibadan
About ten robbers have stormed the residence of Kehinde Subaru, a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, representing…
Passenger Slams N50m Suit On Virgin Airline
A staff of the University Teaching Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Mrs. Edith Olufunmilayo Adelegan, has renewed her six-year old N50 million…
FRSC Arrests 50 Motorists
The FRSC in Egbeda, Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria on Monday said no fewer than 50 traffic offenders were arrested…
INEC DELISTING: Court Clears Akala For April Poll
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, today struck out the two suits instituted against Governor Adebayo…
Para-Athletics Trials Begin In Ibadan
The Nigerian Para-Athletics Federation rose from its meeting in Lagos State recently to fix 22-26 March for the National Open…
Kemi Akala’s Thugs Terrorise Ibadan Residents
It was a show of shame today as Kemi, the wife of Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala led thugs round Ibadan, capital…
Pasuma’s Reality Show Begins
Top Nigerian Fuji Music star Wasiu Alabi Pasuma is set to storm the Southwest with his reality show to discover…
N50m Bribery Allegation: Justice Shakarho Adjourns
Following the N50 million bribery allegation against Justice Jonathan Shakarho of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, the embattled judge today…
Nigerian Judge Steps Down Case After Graft Charge
Justice Jonathan Shakarho of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, today adjourned indefinitely, the contempt charge and substantive suit brought against…
GOS, Ologunde Chide Jonathan
Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, representing Lagos West Senatorial District and the state assistant publicity secretary of the Action Congress of…
Jonathan Slammed For Mapo Hall ‘Rascality’
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN and a cross-section of Nigerians have criticized President Goodluck Jonathan for what they called…
Senator Folarin Knows Fate March 15
Justice Okanola Akintunde Boade of the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan today adjourned hearing in the suit filed…
Gov Akala, Police Block Bail For Senator Folarin
Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, and the Oyo State Police Command today opposed the bail application of…
Ex-Poly Student Stabbed To Death During Carnival
A former student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Mr. Michael Afolabi was on New Year day stabbed to death during a…
Thugs Attack Tinubu’s In-law’s Bus In Ibadan
By Moyo Fabiyi Hundreds of thugs in Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday descended on a Toyota Previa bus belonging to Mr.…