A cleric, Rev. Ayodeji Ikumapayi, on Friday, warned evil perpetrators to desist, saying their evil deeds would count against them when they are no more. Ikumapayi, the Priest in Charge of St. Thomas Anglican Church, Ibadan, gave the warning in…
Movement of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the governorship and house of assembly elections started early in some Registration Area Centres (RACs) in Ibadan. Newsmen reports on Saturday that ad hoc staff assigned to the various polling units were seen…
Tawakalitu Olayiwola, an Ibadan-based trader, on Wednesday, asked a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her 20-year-old marriage on the grounds of theft and battery. Olayiwola said that she decided to call it quits with her husband,…
A businesswoman, Taiwo Bakare, 57, was on Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan for allegedly spreading velvet beans (Werepe) inside her colleague’s shop. Bakare, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with conduct likely to cause…
By Sodiq Adelakun Two persons have been confirmed dead in massive protests on Wednesday which disrupted the flow of daily activities in three major cities; Ibadan in Oyo State, Warri in Delta State, and Benin in Edo state over scarcity…
Scores of fish sellers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have kicked against the rejection of old naira notes. The fish sellers on Wednesday stormed some streets in Ibadan to register their displeasure. The fish sellers alleged that cold room…
Scores of youths and students in Ibadan, Oyo State have staged another protest against the lingering scarcity of naira notes and petroleum. The Monday morning protest took off from the front gate of the University of Ibadan on Monday. The…
One Ibrahim Emiola, 52, was on Monday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly damaging trees. Emiola, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy and malicious damage. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 33-year-old man, Ajani Jamiu, at Agodi Correctional facility, for alleged unlawful possession of firearm and armed robbery. The Police arraigned Ajani on a two-count charge of armed…
The latest data published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown that distribution companies (DISCOS) in Ibadan, Ikeja, and Abuja recorded the highest number of metered customers as of June 30, 2022. According to NERC, Ibadan DISCO recorded…
