•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...
BON Hotel Nest Ibadan has announced the passing away of its Operations Manager, Tunde Solomon. The deceased was said to have died of a heart attack after the shock he suffered from the explosion that occurred near the BON Hotel, his place of work. Explosion rocked Dejo Oyelese street last Tuesday night, claiming many lives, […]
•Aerial view of the explosion site A survivor of the explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital, yesterday, has said it was foreigners, who engaged in illegal mining activities, that caused the explosion. He added that they ran out just before the blast. The survivor, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, lived next to the epicentre (ground zero) [&helli...
•Sotannde Kodir In the aftermath of yesterday explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, a boy identified as Sotannde Kodir was stranded in Sango area of the city. Kodir was said to be searching for his mother. OyoAffairs shared a photo last night, revealing that the child recounted his mother’s escape to safety after the blast […]
•Late Oladipupo A survivor of the explosion, who revealed his name as Adeleke, has narrated how he lost his brother, whom he identified as Oladipupo, to the incident. Speaking to the local broadcasting station, Lagelu FM, the survivor narrated that they were playing tennis at a hotel in the area when his brother decided to […]
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