Police have apprehended and paraded the suspected serial killers who have been terrorizing the people of Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The three suspects were paraded alongside others who were arrested for various offences in Ibadan and its environs. One of the suspects, Continue Reading
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State command has paraded eight suspects who specialized in motorcycles snatching in Ibadan metropolis. Parading the suspects at NSCDC headquarters, Agodi Ibadan, Commandant Iskilu Akinsanya said they were arrested at Apata area of Ibadan through a tip- off from the public. Alhaji Akinsanya said the command would […]Continue Reading
Èèyàn márùn-ún ló salabapade ikú òjijì looro òní l’ágbègbè Ìyàna Aleshinloye nilu Ibádán. Ìròyìn fi díè múlẹ̀ pé ọkọ akeru kan tó ń gbé on mímu, ló sọ ìjánu rẹ nù tó sì rolu ọkọ̀ micra, kó tó di wípé ó wọ inú kọ́kọ́ níyàna aleshinloye. Àwọn akoroyin iléṣe Radio Nàìjíríà, Modupe Toba àti Dayo […]Continue Reading
Reactions have continued to trail the lifting of the ban on interstate travels after four months of lockdown by federal government to curtail the spread of Covid-19. Speaking with Radio Nigeria, an interstate driver in Ibadan, Mr Don Richard said they would be able to work freely without any threat from security operatives while such […]Continue Reading
Four women have died on the spot while four others sustained various degrees of injury in a road accident at Alesinloye junction when a truck lost control and rammed over a commercial Nissan Micra and motorcycles. The unfortunate incident happened around nine in the morning when the truck fully loaded with ice cream which was […]Continue Reading
Four Communities in Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti state have appealed to government to reconstruct roads linking the towns and establish police posts in the areas. Traditional rulers of some of the towns including Esure, Awo, Eyio and Ilomu Ekiti, made the request during their visit to the office of the Ekiti State Deputy governor, […]Continue Reading
Constant power supply is important for the economic growth of any developing Nation. In recent times, power supply by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has been erratic and this has generated concerns from residents of the metropolis. Residents of Ibadan, who expressed displeasure at the incessant disruption in electricity supply, Continue Reading
The Oyo State Police command says the spate of killings in Akinyele local government area of the state will soon be a thing of the past, as the command is doing everything possible to fish out the perpetrators and restore normalcy to the areas. The Police Public Relations Officer, Eleyele headquarters, Ibadan, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, […]Continue Reading
Reactions have continued to trail the death of a foremost industrialist, the Parakoyi of Ibadan land Chief Bode Akindele. Aged 87, Chief Akindele died in the early hours of Monday. Chief Bode Akindele, was a successful philanthropist who established Aramed medical Centre along Lagos Ibadan express way among other businesses. Until his death, the Ibadan […]Continue Reading
Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde has charged all female political appointees and wives of the local government caretaker chairmen in the state to speak out on how to end the incessant killing of innocent women, gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the state. Mrs. Makinde made this known, during a […]Continue Reading
Obinrin tojo ori re was laarin ogun odun ni won tun ti sa lada laarin ori ni kutukutu owuro yi lati oowo awon ti won funra si pe won je apani setutu ni agbegbe oja sasa nilu ibadan. Iroyin ni obinrin ohun ti won o ti mo oruko re ni o fo abo niwaju ile […]Continue Reading
Barely 72 hours after a five year old boy was gruesomely macheted to death in Akinyele local government, another woman in her late 20s has allegedly suffered a similar fate. This brings the records of attacks by men of the underworld in the area to at least five with four fatalities in few weeks. Most […]Continue Reading
A 41 year old man Iyiola Sanusi Abass, on Monday appeared before an Ibadan Magistrate Court, Iwo Road for abusing his 16 year old son for being wayward. The Suspect according to Police Prosecutor Mr. Sunday Ogunremi committed the offence on May 20, this year, at his residence, No 10. Sale Manager Street Iwo Road, Ibadan. According to the […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the State City Watch Project and the Crime Alert Platform to complement efforts in tackling insecurity in the the state. The governor inaugurated the project at the headquarters of the Oyo State Security Trust Fund, Onireke, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, Governor Makinde noted that the commissioning […]Continue Reading
Stakeholders in Oyo state want residents of Moniya in Akinyele Local Government Area to cooperate with security agencies to curb crimes. They made the call in Ibadan while reacting to the spate of crimes in the state. Radio Nigeria Correspondent, Lekan Olayiwola has the details. Lekan OlayiwolaContinue Reading
The prolonged closure of schools as part of the preventive measures against the spread of Covid-19 has affected infrastructure in public schools. In Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the environment and premises of schools reflected total deterioration due to uncontrolled weeds and encroachment by hooligans as well as domestic animals. As Radio Nigeria correspondent, Rotimi Continue Reading
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN Oyo State chapter has decried the rape and murder of Barakat Bello, a student of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology SLT, Federal College of Animal Health and Production, Moor Plantation, Ibadan. This is contained in a Press Release by the association in Ibadan. *PRESS RELEASE* The […]Continue Reading
Parents of a 21-year-old deaf and dumb man, Daniel Awotunde who was murdered at Akingbile Area of Moniya on Tuesday night want law enforcement agents to fish out the killers of their son. The father of the victim, Mr Joel Awotunde who stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria expressed shock over the gruesome murder […]Continue Reading
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Oyo State Government against the dissolved 33 Local Government Chairmen and 35 LCDAs in Oyo State. In his argument, counsel to the Oyo State Government, Mr. Kunle Kalejaye, SAN, said the lower court has no jurisdiction to hear the […]Continue Reading
As part of activities commemorating the first year in office, Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the newly-renovated ALGON Comprehensive Health Centre, Eyin Grammar, Ibadan. Inaugurating the project, Governor Makinde said his administration was committed to making the primary health care system in the state functional and affordable. While noting Continue Reading
There is an adage that says, children are the hope of tomorrow, hence the need for proper upbringing. As the Children’s Day is being celebrated globally, some stakeholders’ have shared their opinions of on how to inculcate discipline in children for the overall development of the nation. A child is a person, male or female, […]Continue Reading
Oyo State Government has given 7-day ultimatum to occupants of illegal structures adjoined to UMC Demonstration School, Molete, Ibadan to remove their valuables and vacate the space. Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, who disclosed this, urged them to immediately vacate the entire area as well as the vicinity of the school Continue Reading
Unidentified assailants have burgled a building at Balogun Isale, Zone 2, Moniya, Ibadan and machete 18 years old paralyzed girl to death and wounded her mother. The victims were Afusat Adebayo and Mrs Fasilat Adebayo. According to a grandson of Mrs Adebayo, Daud Adewale, who was in the building when the incident occurred, explained that […]Continue Reading
In Oyo state, eleven COVID-19 patients at the Olodo Infectious Disease Centre in Ibadan have been discharged and certified free of coronavirus having tested negative twice. The patients consisting of three females and eight males were reintegrated back into the society after spending over two weeks at the centre. Speaking with journalists while discharging the […]Continue Reading