The Oyo State Government has dropped all charges against Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. The trio had initially faced legal action following the tragic stampede at a children’s event in December 2024, which claimed […]
The mother of Prophetess Naomi Ogunseyi, the ex-wife of Ooni of Ife, has cried out to Nigerians to help her daughter who is currently facing charges over the death of 35 children at a funfair she had in Ibadan, Oyo state last week. Recall that a Chief Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday , […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday mourned the victims of the stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. Authorities have confirmed 35 minors dead with seven suspects arrested for their roles in the disaster. Atiku in a post on X said he was heartbroken by the incident, praying that […]
The Oyo State Police Command has commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged death of 32 children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. According t THE PUNCH, multiple eyewitness accounts that confirmed the stampede occurred when participants rushed to gain access to the venue of the event […]
A devastating fire broke out on Friday night at a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, leaving several worshippers trapped inside the building. The blaze occurred around 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, within the Lagelu Local Government Area. The church was holding a Friday vigil when the […]
At least two people have died as a result of floods that ravaged some parts of Ibadan on Tuesday, Correspondent reports. Some parts of Oluyole and Ibadan South West local government areas were affected by heavy floods on Wednesday leading to the destruction of property worth millions of naira. NEMA South West Zonal Coordinator Olanrewaju […]
A Grade ‘A’ customary court in Ibadan on Friday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Samuel John, to six months in prison for stealing beans worth N20,000. The court’s president, Sukurat Yusuf, sentenced Mr John after he pleaded guilty to two-count charges of housebreaking and stealing. Ms Yusuf sentenced Mr John without an option of fine and […]
The Federal Government on Friday said the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be delivered by November, years after reconstruction commenced on the ever-busy route. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, identified funding as a major challenge facing the project, assuring that his ministry will approach President Bola Tinubu for […]
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor during his first official tour of the rail corridor on Tuesday. The minister kicked off the tour at the Ebute Metta station before proceeding to Apapa for the launch, then travelled to Ibadan using the 157 km rail corridor. […]
A Pastor, Dr. Owen Abraham, has allegedly absconded with 52 Android and iphones, money as well as valuables of residents of Aponrin in Agbowo, Ibadan who attended a crusade he organised. The preacher, according to some of his victims, claimed he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for the crusade. Abraham, on the […]
