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Danger alert: Ekiti Govt confirmed Coronavirus patient in Ekiti stayed two weeks in Ibadan

The Ekiti State Government has given some clarifications on the recorded case of dreaded Coronavirus disease in the state, noting that a male American citizen that brought the disease into Ekiti State stayed two weeks in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. Read full statement by Ekiti State Commissioner for health below: …EKSG Official Statement on…

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PHOTO: 3 young men arrested for raping their pastor’s wife in Ibadan

Three young men, namely: Kehinde Olajide 32, Ayoola Richard, 23 and Felix Babalola 27 have been arrested for raping their church pastor’s wife in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state on Monday 2nd March 2020. Reports has it that the three gang, who are members of the church (name withheld) took turns in raping…

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Olubadan denies selling chieftaincy titles for N30m, threatens to sue Lekan Balogun, others

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Wednesday reacted to allegation against him of selling chieftaincy titles for N30 million. The monarch denied allegation by some of the Ibadan Obas who have been at loggerheads with the him recently that he is selling chieftaincy titles for as high as N30 million. But Oba Adetunji…

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5 persons escaped death in Ibadan as they severely injured when Micra, motorcyclist ran into Toyota Camry

Not fewer thant five people escaped death on Tuesday morning when a Micra car driver and commercial motorcyclist ran into a Toyota Camry car in Ibadan and the people severely injured. This incident took place in front of the Premier university, Ibadan some minutes before 7am as gathered by eyewitnesses. It was reliably gathered that…

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15 Northern bandits arrested in Ibadan

Not less than 15 suspected bandits from the northern part of the country have been arrested by Oyo state police department on Monday at Akinyele town in Ibadan. According to the traditional ruler of Akinyele town, Chief James Oluyemi Adeniran, he noted that almost 200 of them were conveyed from Kebbi state to the bush…

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Ibadan taxify drivers protest, commences strike

There was mild drama in Ibadan on Friday with a massive protest from the Bolt drivers, popularly known as Taxify. The peaceful demonstration was based on agitations about their welfare and readiness to be treated as partners in reference to the conducts of Labour law. The spokesperson of the drivers, Comrade Michael Olatunji noted that…

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Truck load of sand injured 5 persons in Ibadan

FIVE people on Monday afternoon sustained varying degree of injuries when a truck load of sand crushed two tricycles popularly called as Keke Marwa on Old Lagos expressway roundbout, New Garage, beside Total filling station, Ibadan. The driver of the red coloured truck, was said to have lost control due to brake failure as it…

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Adedibu’s Hilarious Encounter with a Pastor and an Imam by Adeolu Akande

Alhaji Lamidi Adelabu was the Balogun Musulumi of Oyo State. He had a big mosque in his expansive Molete residence in Ibadan which was hardly free of activity on any given day. Adedibu’s engagements in the mosques were complemented by prayer sessions observed by visitors and political associates who thronged the residence daily. Yet, there…

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Two persons burned to death in a tanker fire in Ibadan

Two unidentified person, male and female, were burnt to death in a fire outbreak that occurred on Thursday afternoon at Onipepeye area, along of Lagos Ibadan express way, Ibadan. An eye witness, who identified himself as ‘Abbey’ said that the incidence occurred while the fuel tanker driver that was coming from Lagos lane, trying to…

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Oyo election: 25 years old man shot dead in Ibadan

A teenager identified as Monsuru was shot dead in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the presidential election on Saturday. It was gathered that Monsuru was shot by thugs after the counting of votes in some polling units. Witnesses said Monsuru whose full identity has not been revealed was shot by a notorious gang called “One million…

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