Tag: ibadan
Abducted Ibadan PDP chieftain regains freedom after 7 days in captivity
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain who was kidnapped by gunmen at his residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Benedict Akika, has regained...
Many escape death as petrol tanker explodes in Ibadan
Scores of commuters escaped death on Saturday, September 7, 2024, when a petrol tanker went up in flames at Ajia junction on Ibadan-Ife Road...
Gunmen kidnap PDP chieftain in Ibadan
Gunmen have abducted a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Benedict Akika, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
An eyewitness said the gunmen stormed...
Friends kill 14-year-old boy for money ritual in Ibadan
A 14-year-old boy has been allegedly killed for money ritual purposes by his friends in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It was gathered that the...
Protest: Streets deserted, schools, banks, markets closed in Ibadan
Some protesters on Thursday, August 1, 2024, staged a peaceful procession in some major motor parks within Ibadan metropolis.
The nationwide protest resulted in closure...
Protest: Banks, schools, shops shut in Osun, Oyo
Commercial banks, schools, and shops in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, were shut owing to the ongoing nationwide protest on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
Commercial...
Tinubu upgrades Ibadan airport to international airport
President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Ibadan Airport in the Alakia area of the Oyo State capital to an international airport.
Oyo State...
At last, Makinde appoints Olakuleyin as Olubadan
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Local Government...
Yoruba Nation agitators invade gov’s office in Ibadan
Some suspected members of Yoruba Nation agitators have invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat at Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital.
It was gathered that...
Ibadan DisCo: We disconnected UCH over N400m debt
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc says it disconnected power supply to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,...
