The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected one-chance robbery gang terrorising Ibadan’s unsuspecting residents with their illegal activities. This was conveyed in a statement signed by the Command’s Police…
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Tragedy as Truck Crushes Students
News Update In a heart-wrenching tragedy that has left many in shock, three young siblings were crushed to death in the early hours of Wednesday when a speeding truck lost control along…
JUST IN: Stray bullet kills WASSCE student in Ibadan
A stray bullet has allegedly killed a student who was heading to the examination centre to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination being organised by the West African…
Police stray bullet kills student going for WAEC exam
News Update Some youths in Ibadan on Tuesday protested at Oyo State Government Secretariat over the killing of a student by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman. The student, said…
Ibadan, Ogbomoso monarchs reject Alaafin as permanent council chair — Report
Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland have strongly opposed a proposed legal amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent chairman…
Angry Nigerians Invade CBEX Office After Platform Crashes
News Update On Monday, a group of furious investors stormed the office of CBEX, a digital trading platform, located in the Oke Ado area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The outburst came after…
Fayemi Expresses Grief over Tragic Stampede In Ibadan, Calls for Event Safety Standards
News Update Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of over 30 children…
Ooni’s ex-wife arrested, Oriyomi Hazmat hospitalized over Ibadan stampede as death toll rises
News Update Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo FM, is currently hospitalized after witnessing the tragic stampede at a children’s Christmas event in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The event, which was…
Many children feared dead at Oyo funfair, State Government reacts
News Update Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State announced the arrest of the organisers of a children’s carnival where an unspecified number of children have been reportedly killed in a stampede. The…
Celebration of Love As Oluwapelumi Blessing, Oluwapelumi Ayotunde Unite in Marriage
On the serene Thursday morning, August 15th, 2024, the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Oke Bola, Ibadan, Oyo state was the venue for a heartwarming celebration as Oluwapelumi Blessing and Oluwapelumi Ayotunde…