The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Oyo State has reported an outbreak of fire incident at its Ibadan South East Local Government Area office today. In a media release, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Dr Adeniran Rahmon Tella, noted that the outbreak occurred at around 10:30am. He… Continue reading
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. An impeccable source said the jet crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the… Continue reading
The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the conviction of former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan’s, who was sentenced to five-year imprisonment for taking $500,000 bribe from businessman, Femi Otedola, the owner of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. The apex court upheld the 2022 verdict of the Court… Continue reading
A ‘prophet’ in South Africa drowned and was fatally mutilated by crocodiles during a baptism in a local river. NaijaFreshGist.com reports that the 48-year-old’s remains were found surrounded by crocodiles in Olifants River in Limpopo Local media reported that the victim got to a watery grave during a prayer session… Continue reading
The Oyo State government has arrested 32 beggars in Ibadan metropolis for allegedly violating the law, banning street begging in the state. The commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon. Toyin Balogun stated this at Akinyele resettlement centre, Ibadan, where the beggers were lodged. She said the suspects were… Continue reading
The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, had said the Commission would soon announce the recruitment process of Ad-hoc staff to be engaged for the forthcoming Chairmanship and Councillorship elections in the state. Olagunju, while featuring on a Yoruba live program in Ibadan, hinted… Continue reading
Ivory Coast coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has been sacked after the team’s dismal performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. This was confirmed by the country’s football federation (FIF) on Wednesday. “The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results,” the FIF… Continue reading
Legal luminary and member of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Barrister Michael Lana has blamed the sudden explosion which rocked Bodija Estate in Ibadan last Tuesday to lack of scheme by government for the Government Reserve Area (GRA). Speaking on the development in Ibadan, the astute politician who contested for… Continue reading
The Chairman, Ibadan North Local Government area of Oyo State, Honourable Waheed Akanbi Adeniyi (Biro) has assured the new Commandant, Nigeria Immigration Service, Oyo State Command, A. K. Ademola fsi pcc of smooth working relationship in the state. The council boss gave the assurance while playing host to the new… Continue reading
Big calamities seldom knock before opening the door. Calamities’ sneaky essence is articulated in one song by grand old Odolaye Aremu, Ilorin, Kwara state-born Dadakuada song minstrel. While philosophizing the concept of calamity, which Yoruba call “eemo”, Odolaye sang that surprise and swiftness are primary features of calamities, holding tight… Continue reading
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