The Olubadan-designate Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has returned to his Alalubosa Ibadan, residence. This allays fears his absence has generated among the Olubadan-in-council, Ibadan and environs, reports The Nation. The Olubadan stool became vacant following the death of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun at 81. Speaking with newsmen after visiti...
Obaship system in Ibadan Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State in the Southwestern part of Nigeria is an ancient Yorùbá city founded by warriors. But unlike other Yorùbá towns and villages, Ibadan has an age-long unique obaship system, reports Saturday Tribune. Maybe not totally strange, but Ibadan has further validated the state as a [&hellip...
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, South west governors, General Alani Akinrinade, traditional rulers and other distinguished personalities are expected at the Renewed Hope Agenda summit scheduled to hold in Ibadan on Monday. The summit which is packaged by the Yoruba Patriots’ Movement and Coalition of several Civil Society Organi...
•Makinde and Atiku The Media Aide to 2023 Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has countered the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, stating that Atiku, contrary to his claim, commiserated with the people and State Government over the Ibadan explosion. On January 16, an explosion occurred in Ibadan, resulting in fatalities, numerous ...
•Atiku and Makinde The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, today revealed that the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, is yet to reach out to him over the recent explosion in Ibadan. Makinde, a member of the PDP, made this disclosure while thanking the presidential candidate of ...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed the runway excursion involving a Challenger CL 601 aircraft, operated by Mattini Airline Services Limited, with registration marks N580KR at Ibadan Airport on 26th January 2024 and has suspended the PNCF of Mattini Airline Services Limited with immediate effect. According to the regulat...
A private jet, with 10 persons onboard, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the jet crash landed today around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush, reports Vanguard. Meanwhi...
•Tinubu and Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the report of last Tuesday’s explosion at Dejo Oyelese Close, Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan to President Bola Tinubu. Makinde was at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to present the report to the president, at the weekend, reports Daily Independent. The president had earlier commiser...
•Ibadan explosion A survivor of the explosion which occurred in Ibadan, on Tuesday, Mr Abiola AbduIsalam, said he jumped from a storey building on Dejo Oyelese Street, Adeyi Avenue, Ibadan, where the explosion happened, to save his life. AbduIsalam spoke with our correspondent at one of the wards of the University College Hospital where he [&h...
•Victim’s mother, Olugbemisola Alao As many residents of Bodija and their relatives grapple with the effect of Tuesday’s explosion at Adeyi Close, YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE reports that while many are still fighting for their lives in various hospitals across Ibadan and some mourning the loss of loved ones, efforts are being made by residen...
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