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Ibadan

January 19, 2021

One killed, properties destroyed as speeding petrol tanker explodes in Abeokuta

Fire brigade and other early responders have put out the inferno.

Abeokuta fire
January 18, 2021

Akeredolu drives herdsmen out of Ondo forests

The governor also prohibited movement of cattle within cities and highways across the state.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
January 17, 2021

Ex-finance minister Jubril Martins-Kuye is dead

Mr. Martins-Kuye’s concervative politics loomed over Ogun State and northern political caucuses for nearly four decades.

Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye
January 15, 2021

UI cancels 2019/2020 academic calendar, resumes January 18

New applicants for the 2020/2021 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, will not be admitted.

University of Ibadan
January 14, 2021

Lost Years: Osun retirees yet to be paid backlogs from active service – Ekiti pensioners to forfeit 15% gratuity

In Osun and Ekiti States, retirees are scrambling to get slices of benefits from their years of service or risk a long, near hopeless wait.

Gboyega Oyetola and Kayode Fayemi
January 12, 2021

3 killed, 4 injured as container falls on commercial bus in Ibadan

She attributed the accident to break failure and loss of control by the driver.

Accident scene
January 12, 2021

Farmers seek government intervention over poor rainfall

He added: “It is even bad for farmers in the Southwest, as we don’t have irrigation systems.

Dry Farm
January 10, 2021

Oyo bars private hospitals from treating COVID-19 patients

Many healthcare workers are contracting the virus in private health facilities, the government said.

Seyi Makinde, the executive governor of Oyo state. [PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter handle of Makinde]
January 9, 2021

Seven killed as Amotekun, herdsmen clash in Oyo

Herders’ activities around Oyo have recently become increasingly violent, as locals push back against encroachment on their lands.

Amotekun