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Ibadan

October 23, 2021

Inmates escape as gunmen attack Oyo prison, kill soldier

Attackers besieged the medium prison facility in Oyo, blowing up the entrance with dynamites, allowing many inmates flee.

October 20, 2021

#EndSARSMemorial: Police stand by as protesters march through Ibadan

Although heavily armed police operatives were seen around the protest routes, there has been no report of violent dispersal of protesters unlike the case in Lekki, Lagos.

October 17, 2021

Oyo PDP Parallel Congresses: INEC recognises Makinde’s faction

Oyo State INEC resident electoral commissioner said its official were not part of a parallel congress held by a faction of the PDP at Jogor Centre.

Osun REC, Mutiu Agboke
October 15, 2021

Clashes: Oyo Assembly seeks quick implementation of anti-open grazing law

Lawmakers are worried renewed farmers-herders clashes may ensue as herdsmen migrate southwards during the dry season.

October 15, 2021

University of Ibadan appoints Kayode Adebowale as new VC

In his acceptance speech, Mr Adebowale said that God wanted him to serve though he was not the best among all the candidates.

October 13, 2021

Congress: APC members should abide by rules, says Alao-Akala

Ex-Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala and APC Elders Advisory Council chairman has called on party members to abide by rules ahead of the Oyo congress slated for October 16.

Alao Akala
October 7, 2021

State Congress: Alao-Akala’s APC Elders Council meets today

The Elders Advisory Council of the APC in Oyo has formed a Zoning Planning and Strategic Committee for its October 16 state congress.

October 4, 2021

UI VC Race: Eight candidates withdraw from town hall meeting

No fewer than eight of the 16 candidates for the Vice-Chancellorship seat at the University of Ibadan (UI) have withdrawn their participation in Monday’s town hall.

September 16, 2021

FG building three flyovers to decongest Lagos-Ibadan expressway: Fashola

The federal government is collaborating with the Ogun government to construct three bridges and an interchange on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

September 15, 2021

Yahoo Boys: EFCC officers open fire on Abeokuta hotel guests, grope women

The anti-graft office has become heavily militarised after hiring ruthless officers from the police and other security agencies.

EFCC Boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa