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Ibadan

August 15, 2022

Oyo acting governor pledges quick rehabilitation of township roads

The acting governor said the people would begin to see rehabilitation works on some of these roads from tomorrow.

Adebayo Lawal
August 15, 2022

Police nab man for threatening to kidnap varsity students

Members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate sent a hand-written note to the management of the university in Oyo town at about 8:00 p.m. on August 11.

Adewale Osifeso
August 15, 2022

Young man remanded over rape of neighbour’s friend in Ibadan

“When she went to pick the charger, a friend to the victim’s neighbour allegedly raped her,” a police prosecutor told court.

Rape
August 15, 2022

Luxury bus driver killed, 21 passengers injured in Lagos-Ibadan crash

“The truck driver rammed into the stationary bus and killed the driver of the bus who was under the bus trying to rectify some faults discovered from the vehicle.”

A crashed luxury bus used to illustrate this story
August 13, 2022

Oyo government, contractor fight over construction equipment, road contract

“I don’t know who gave them false information that we wanted to destroy their property,” said the Oyo commissioner for public works.

Governor Seyi Makinde and ENL Consortium Company logo
August 13, 2022

2023: Police hold talks with political parties in Oyo

Mr Williams highlighted measures already put in place toward realising hitch-free campaigns and the general polls.

Oyo CP Adebowale Williams
August 12, 2022

Herbalist stabs creditor to death in Ibadan

Mr Mutiu, 40, also known as OSHA, had taken a loan from 73-year-old Olusegun Olayiwola, using his Lexus SUV as a collateral, prosecution counsel Oluwafemi Oluwadare told the court.

Knife
August 10, 2022

Ibadan court grants herdsman found with live ammunition bail

Magistrate T. B. Oyekanmi, on Wednesday granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Killer Herdsmen
August 9, 2022

2023 Governorship: APC, PDP chieftains defect to Accord Party to help Adelabu

The governorship ambition of Adebayo Adelabu of the Accord Party received a boost as Adegboyega Adegoke, APC chief, and PDP’s Fatai Adesina dumped their parties.

Bayo Adelabu
August 8, 2022

Gov. Makinde says no plan to return all schools to original owners

Mr Makinde insisted though a proof of agreement was developed with the Government College Old Boys Association, it was not “a blanket return of all schools to original owners.”

Governor Seyi Makinde