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Ibadan Protesters Demand Urgent Rescue Of Abducted Ogbomoso Schoolchildren, Teachers

NewsDeskNgJun 1, 2026June 1, 20260

Protesters in Ibadan demand urgent rescue of abducted Ogbomoso students and teachers as insecurity and public anger grow. Protesters on Monday took to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, demanding the urgent rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Ogbomoso, as anger grows over worsening insecurity in the...

Tragedy In Ibadan As Truck Crushes Six Persons To Death

NewsDeskNgMar 25, 2026March 25, 20260

At least six people killed and several injured after petrol-laden truck lost control and rammed into tricycles in Ibadan. At least six persons have been killed in a tragic accident involving a petrol-laden truck along the Beere/Agodi Road in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident also left several others injured and...

Middle-aged man allegedly kills grandfather, uncle in Ibadan

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

A middle-aged man, simply identified as Ahmed, has allegedly killed his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the incident occurred in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, in Ido local government area of the state, around 6 pm on Sunday. Policemen from Apete Divisional Police...

Four friends arraigned over alleged threat to cleric’s life

NewsDeskNgMar 25, 2024March 25, 20240

Four friends were on Monday docked in a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of Pastor Charles Gold. The police charged Olatunji Musibau, 44, Abiodun Folarin, 50, Kazeem Oluremi, 60 and Yusuf Sodiq, 23, with conspiracy and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. Earlier,...

Group Says Sarumi Remains Candidate to Beat in Ibadan North

NewsDeskNgJan 15, 2023January 15, 20230

A group, Young Progressives in Oyo State (YPO) says the People’s Democratic Party House of Representatives flag-bearer in Ibadan North, Lanre Sarumi remains the best candidate for the Federal Constituency. The group, in a statement by its President, Wale Adeoye, in Ibadan today, described Sarumi as the best choice. It...