Friday, October 9, 2026

Ibadan

August 29, 2023

Tinubu will collect tolls from federal highways; Lagos-Ibadan Expressway ready September: Umahi

Mr Umahi said the government would use consultants to concession and toll all federal highways in the six geo-political zones.

David Umahi
August 25, 2023

Oyo recorded 146 deaths from road accidents in six months: FRSC

Mr Adekanye also said 618 persons sustained various degrees of injuries in 246 road crashes recorded to have occurred within the period.

FRSC at an accident scene
August 23, 2023

Lawyer, three others arraigned over fake kidnap, extortion

The police arraigned the accused on an eight-count charge of conspiracy, extortion, obtainment, giving false information to the police and fraud.

Court
August 23, 2023

Again, Emefiele’s arraignment for N6.9 billion procurement fraud stalled

The arraignment was initially scheduled for August 17 but was stalled due to the absence of the second defendant, Ms Yaro.

Godwin Emefiele
August 19, 2023

Eight-year-old boy accused of stealing plastic materials escapes lynching in Ibadan

“He said that since her mother could no longer afford to buy gas or charcoal, they had resorted to using plastic materials to ignite a fire for cooking.”

Angry Nigerians
August 19, 2023

Olubadan suspends chief for ejecting 200 landlords from their houses

The Olubadan had held a meeting with some members of his advisory council over land-grabbing cases by Mr Oladoja.

Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Olalekan Balogun
August 18, 2023
Ademola Adeleke
August 18, 2023

Gov. Makinde approves car loans as palliatives for primary school teachers

He said the loan, which was to be disbursed in tranches, was to cushion the effects of the economic crisis in the nation on the teachers.

Governor Seyi Makinde
August 17, 2023

FG donates refrigerated meat van to butchers in Oyo

He noted that the meat from open vans could be easily contaminated, causing diseases for whoever consumes such beef.

Meat van
August 17, 2023

Administrative bail is free; no money collected from lawyers, detained suspects’ families: EFCC

Ms Rufa’u said EFCC does not charge a fee from lawyers or family members of detained suspects before releasing them on bail.

EFCC, Ruben Abati, Musiliu Obanikoro and Femi Fani-Kayode