Tag: #Ibadan
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MAKINDE CONFIRMS TEACHER’S DEATH, SIX ARRESTS IN OYO ABDUCTION CASE
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed the death of one of the teachers abducted in Ahoro-Esinle Community, while six suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. The governor said seven teachers were abducted during the attack and assured residents that efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims safely. Makinde also expressed…
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N123M MOTORCYCLE DEAL GONE WRONG: EFCC DRAGS BUSINESSMAN TO COURT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned businessman Taiwo Sunday before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over an alleged N123 million motorcycle supply scam. Prosecutors say Sunday collected the money through his firm, Yemsund Enterprise, promising to supply multiple units of motorcycles—but allegedly failed to deliver or refund the cash. The petition,…
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POLICE STORM POLY IBADAN, NAB 16 SUSPECTED CULTISTS WITH GUNS
The Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State has arrested 16 suspected cultists at The Polytechnic Ibadan, foiling what authorities say could have escalated into violence. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka said the suspects—linked to the Aiye confraternity—were picked up during a planned meeting on campus. The operation, led by Commissioner of Police Abimbola Olugbenga, followed…
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POVERTY IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME, NCoS TELLS INMATES AND NIGERIANS
A correctional service in Oyo State is sending a strong message to inmates and the public: hardship is real, but crime is not the solution. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has urged Nigerians to stop using poverty as justification for criminal behaviour, stressing that tough conditions should not lead to unlawful choices.…
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POLICE BUST DRUG DEN IN IBADAN, SEIZE CANADIAN LOUD
A tip-off pays off as detectives uncover a major stash of illicit drugs hidden in a residential apartment. Police in Oyo State have intercepted a large consignment of illegal drugs in Ibadan, including 101 wraps of Canadian loud and nine bags of Indian hemp. According to police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the drugs were recovered…
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RAIL ASSETS VANDALISED IN IBADAN – NRC CRIES FOUL
Ibadan railway corridor suffers alleged attack as millions in assets destroyed! The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has raised alarm over the destruction and removal of railway assets in Ibadan South-West LGA, Oyo State, valuing millions of naira. NRC Managing Director Dr. Kayode Opeifa said the alleged vandalism, which occurred on Feb. 2, involved rails, sleepers,…
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TRAGIC RESCUE: MAN DIES TRYING TO SAVE GOAT FROM WELL
A late-night emergency in Oyo ends in heartbreak as firemen recover a lifeless body. Firefighters in Oyo State have recovered the body of a 45-year-old man who died after entering a deep well in the Mokola area of Saki community while trying to rescue his trapped goat. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency said it…
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2027: MAKINDE DRAWS THE LINE—PDP WON’T PLAY STOOGE
After lessons from 2023, Oyo governor says no more backroom deals that weaken the PDP. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has made it clear: the PDP will not be held down to help another party win power in 2027. Speaking at the inauguration of a newly built PDP Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Makinde admitted he…
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OYO ASSEMBLY REVIEWS DISABILITY LAW AFTER CCD’S PUSH
Disability rights just got louder in Oyo State as the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) hand-delivered fresh legal reforms for better inclusion—straight to the lawmakers’ doorstep in Ibadan.Members of CCD teamed up with Oyo State House of Assembly reps on Wednesday to present the review outcomes aimed at strengthening disability laws. Photo credit: NAN-photo,…
