Politics

Obey Electoral Instructions – INEC Tells Voters

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By Taiwo Akinola Every electorate must obey all the instructions by the INEC for the elections exercise to achieve a free and fair election. Electoral officer, Ibadan North Local government area, Mr Timothy Onabanjo said this during the sensitization for the congregation of Foursquare Gospel Continue Reading

Environment

7 Injured in Building Collapse

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No fewer than seven persons were feared dead when an uncompleted four-storey hotel building collapsed in Ibadan. It was gathered that the collapsed hotel building is adjacent to one of the new generation banks at Awosika, Bodija area of Ibadan. An eyewitness said the incident happened around 5.45 am when the Muslim faithful were returning […]Continue Reading

Environment

Fire Guts Bodija Market

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Some traders are counting their losses as fire gutted a section of the popular Bodija Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The fire started very early in the morning on Monday. Some traders said they lost goods worth millions of naira in the incident. The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained […]Continue Reading

News

ASUU Strike : Students Barricade Major Roads in Ibadan, Akure

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Students of University of Ibadan, UI, have commenced protest from the University main gate. The major road linking Sango, Bodija and Ojoo has also been barricaded with police personnel on ground. As a result, motorists are finding alternate routes. In a related development, students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have commenced protest […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Fuel Scarcity: Crazy Queue In Bodija, Ibadan (Video)

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This is a video posted by @ajufo.victor on Facebook, showing a long queue of cars of at least 1 kilometre long (From Favos junction past Oshuntokun towards Bodija Market) trying to buy fuel at a popular filling station in the Bodija axis of Ibadan Maxwell OyekunleContinue Reading

Education

Makinde Urges Healthy Competition Among Students

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has charged secondary school students to imbibe healthy competition in their academic endeavors in order to succeed in life and take active part in repositioning Oyo State and the country. The governor who spoke through the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, while addressing […]Continue Reading

Economy

Eid-El-Fitri: Ibadan Residents Flood Major Markets

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Few hours to to Eid-El-Fitri, markets in Ibadan are gradually witnessing large a turnout of customers. Our correspondent, Lilian Ibomor who went to major markets in Ibadan brings details. Lilian IbomorContinue Reading

Economy

Christmas: Shoppers Decry High Cost of Goods

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With Christmas just a few hours away, traders in Ibadan have lamented hike in prices of commodities.Radio Nigeria correspondent who visit some markets in Ibadan including Dugbe, Ogunpa, Agbeni, Bodija and Ọjà Ọba markets reports that some traders who deal in pepper and rice also decried low patronage.The traders attributed the hike in prices to […]Continue Reading

Religion

Bodija Muslim Community Donates Relief Packages to 500 Indigents

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Not less than 500 less-privileged are to benefit from food items tagged “COVID19/ Ramadan Relief Package” sponsored by Bodija Estate and Environs Muslim Community.   The food items include rice, beans, Semovita, garri, groundnut oil, and sugar. Chairman of the community, Alhaji Abidemi Siyanbade at the commencement of the distribution of the package at the Continue Reading

Health

No “Confirmed” Case of Coronavirus in Oyo State – Commissioner

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Oyo state government says there is no confirmed case of outbreak of coronavirus in the state contrary to speculation making round. Addressing journalists in Ibadan, Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello stated this while addressing journalists in Ibadan. Dr Bello explained that an individual who just returned from the UK was self-isolation pointing out that the […]Continue Reading

Religion

Pursue perfection in all you do – Pastor Alloh

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Christians have been advised to be perfect in their ways, as the Lord commanded. One of the Assistant Pastors, Foursquare Gospel Church, Bodija Ibadan, Pastor Olaitan Alloh gave the advice during his Sunday sermon. Pastor Alloh who noted that, if the world was filled with holiness, the devil’s work would be destroyed, hence the need […]Continue Reading

Religion

Rely Only on God – Reverend Akinlade

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Christians have been advised to depend solely on God always. The Senior Pastor, Foursquare Gospel Church, Bodija, Ibadan, Reverend Williams Akinlade gave the advice during sermon. Reverend Akinlade noted that, casting all of one’s burdens on God, would give strength to overcome challenges of life. The cleric however urged Nigerians to draw closer to God […]Continue Reading