Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion of Teslim Folarin’s house in Ibadan on Saturday. Mr Yinka Folarin, the lawmaker’s elder brother, told journalists on Saturday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some hoodlums had on Saturday invaded Mr Folarin’s house, carting away items worth more than N200 […]
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The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspect connected with the killing of the 29-year old pregnant post-graduate student of the University of Ibadan. The student, Azeezat Shomuyiwa, was murdered in Ijefun, Akinyele area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last week. She was found dead in her home with […]
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There was pandemonium in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state, as a young man simply identified as Sola committed suicide after he climbed and jumped down from the peak of a mast belonging to WEMA Bank at Sango area in Ibadan. Confirming the sad incident, Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Command, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, […]
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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday expressed worries over the looming fuel scarcity in Ibadan due to non-availability of the product at the depot. In a statement issued in Lagos, Alhaji Raheem Tayo, the Ibadan Chapter IPMAN Chairman, said that the association was worried that the situation had persisted in spite […]
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The University of Ibadan, UI, on Tuesday 31 July 2018, at the 2nd Geoffery Axworthy Lecture renamed its 63 year old Arts Theatre after the Nigerian born literary icon and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. The aged arts theatre will now be known as “Wole Soyinka Theatre”. However, the programme was almost marred when the […]
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The Total Group in Nigeria which comprise of Total Nigeria Plc and Total Upstream Companies and her partners (NNPC, NAPIMS, SAPETRO, Petrobras & CCNOC) joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Malaria Day. The determination of Total and her partners to eradicate malaria in Nigeria has never waned. The Company has […]
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Justice Olajumoke Aiki of the Oyo State High Court has trashed the installation of 21 monarchs in Ibadan last August by Governor Abiola Ajimobi. The judge did this on Friday, by nullifying the process that led to the historic coronation: the review of the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other Related Chieftaincies in Ibadan land […]
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NIGERIA – Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos may be demolished to give way for the laying of new rail lines of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge set to commence in December. Amaechi made the remarks in Lagos when he met with the Steering Committee of the project and the […]
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A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Sharrafaden Ali, escaped death Monday morning when unknown gunmen attacked the Olubadan palace in Popo-yemoja, Ibadan, Oyo state. Mr. Ali escaped by the whiskers alongside three other journalists who were at the palace to cover the installation of four local chiefs (baales) by the Olubadan, Saliu Adetunji. […]
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Ibadan, capital of Oyo state will witness the biggest coronation event in its history on Sunday as Gov. Abiola Ajimobi will crown 30 kings in one fell swoop. The coronation will take place at the historic Mapo Hall. The 30 are among the 32 recommended by the Akintunde Boade-led Judicial Panel on the review of […]
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