Tag: Ibadan

Ibadan, Ogbomoso Monarchs Reject Alaafin As Permanent Council Chair

Abibat Babalola

Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland have strongly opposed a proposed legal amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent chairman of the state’s Council of Obas and Chiefs. The opposition was contained in a joint statement issued on Monday in Ibadan and signed by Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, the Ibadan Compounds Peace Initiative, prominent sons and daughters of Ibadanland, and Mogajis from the Soun Ruling Houses of Ogbomoso. The bill to amend the…

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‘How Was It Naomi’s Fault?’ Agidigbo FM’s Oriyomi Hamzat On Stampede That Killed 40

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Over 2000 Mothers Threw Kids Over The Fence As At 5:45am for a programme slated for 10 am… A woman said she threw her son over the fence thinking that someone would catch him but the child hit his head on the ground and died on the spot.” Read-for-yourself details of Ibadan Christmas gift tragedy given by a man whose radio station was used to promote the event     ‘A day before the funfair, I went to inspect the venue to ensure that all the necessary things were in…

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‘No To Darkness,’ Protesters Shut Down IBEDC Office in Ibadan

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ekectricity consumers and customers of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Monday besieged the office of the utility firm in protest of what they described as “darkness allegedly meted to them by the company. Platforms Africa reports that the IBEDC has since closed their offices to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The protesters who came from Olodo to Iyana Offa in Oyo State took to the streets to protest against what they described as the continuous disconnection by the IBEDC. READ ALSO: ‘Shot Dead,’ American Rapper Killed On…

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BREAKING: Private Jet Crash-lands In Ibadan

ADEOLA YUSUF

A private jet with 10 persons onboard has reportedly crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The jet was said to have crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have been deployed to the scene. Details later…

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We Killed Pastor By Mistake, He’s Not A kidnapper — So Safe Corps

ADEOLA YUSUF

“How Pastor Saheeb Adisa of Oke Oluokun, Ibadan, Oyo State, was gunned down at the scene of an anti-kidnap operation in Ogun state”   Ogun State security outfit, So-Safe Corps, has said that its operatives killed Pastor Adeniyi Adisa in error when they engaged in a shootout with some kidnappers on July 1, 2023 at Abule Ori community, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State. Platforms Africa reports that the Commander of So-Safe, Soji Ganzallo, disclosed this at a conference in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. READ ALSO: “Don’t Contest…

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“Jurist Per Excellence,” KolaDaisi Varsity VC Pays Tributes To Bola Ajibola

ADEOLA YUSUF

    The Vice Chancellor of the KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Prof. Adeniyi Olatunbosun SAN, has paid tributes to a former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Bola Ajibola, who died on Saturday at the age of 89 years. The Vice Chancellor described the late renowned elder statesman as a jurist per excellent, an extra ordinary public officer, and a global personality of high esteem. Prof. Olatunbosun said Prince Ajibola has left an indelible mark in the sand of time for the excellent services he rendered nations as…

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Meet Rosemary Ajiboye, Nigeria’s First Female Winner of Int’l Physics Olympiad

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oyo State has again set the pace for other states as a student of Sacred Heart College, Akinyemi Way, Ibadan, Rosemary Ajiboye has emerged Nigeria’s first female national winner of the National Science Physics Olympiad in Switzerland. Describing her journey to achieving the global feat in a recent interview, the 15-year-old Rosemary said she almost lost out at the beginning because she didn’t take the competition seriously, but was challenged and inspired by her teachers and school management to aim high. Rosemary emerged national winner after a competition which involved…

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How We Buy Goods With Fake Bank Alerts – Suspect

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oyo State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old man, Adewale Adesanya, for generating fake bank alerts to defraud Point of Sale (POS) operators and business owners. The suspect who was arrested with four bottles of a champagne brand, Dom Perignom, valued at N117,900 each, confirmed to reporters that his colleague in the business trained him in the fraudulent act. Adesanya said they bought goods worth millions of naira with fake alerts they generated with an application on their phone. READ ALSO: 2023: Big Blow For Niger APC As Vatsa Prepares…

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Fire Guts TCN Substation, Worsens Power Supply Shortage in Oyo

ADEOLA YUSUF

TCN confirms incident, says 150MVA 330/132kV transforler affected   Fire has gutted a power Substation belonging to Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Oyo state, worsening the power supply issues in the area. The TCN, which confirmed the incident n a statement shared by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mba, on Twitter, said that one 150MVA 330/132kV transforler was affected by the fire. READ ALSO: BREAKING: 3 Power Lines Collapse, Plunge Abeokuta, Mowe, 4 Ogun Towns In Blackout TCN Gets N1.4bn From Govt, 4 Days After Grid’s 4th Collapse…

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20 million Nigerians Living With Kidney Problems – Expert

ADEOLA YUSUF

“One in 10 Nigerians suffers from a renal disease. Here is how to survive the problem” 20 million Nigerians are living with kidney problems, Mr. Zahi El-Khatib, the Managing Director, Rencare-Reeemer’s Health Centre (Rencare-RHC) Dialysis Centre, Ibadan, has declared. Saying that one in 10 citizens of the country with 200 million population is with kidney problems, El-Khatib maintained that no fewer than 20,000 Nigerians develop end-stage kidney disease every year. Platforms Africa reports that El-Khatib made this known on Thursday in Ibadan at the inauguration of the Rencare-RHC Dialysis Project,…

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