19-year-old Yusuf Adesola and Folarin Samsudeen, who allegedly gang-raped a girl to death, have been remanded in Abolongo Correctional Centre, following the order of an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan. It was gathered that the defendants, who reside in the Lalupon area of Ibadan, were charged with conspiracy and murder. The prosecutor, Insp....
Author: Lekan Dada
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Gov. Makinde Announces Plans to Immortalize Late Gov. Alao-Akala
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has announced that plans are underway to immortalise the late former Governor, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala. The Governor made this known at the interdenominational funeral and thanksgiving service held on Friday, in honour of the late former governor. Speaking during the service, Makinde said he has constituted a committee,...
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Olubadan’s Coronation May Hold Before March 15 —Olubadan-in-Council
The Olubadan-in-Council has announced that the coronation ceremony of the Olubadan-elect, Dr Lekan Balogun might be before the second week in March, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Speaking during the council’s maiden meeting held at the Alarere residence of the Olubadan-designate, the Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola noted that this decision was based...
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Corps Members to Repeat NYSC in Oyo
Fifty-two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are to repeat their service year as 2,371 corps members pass out in Oyo state for the 2021 Batch ‘A’ stream one category. Speaking at the passing out ceremony at the Adamasigba stadium, the NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Ogbuogebe said that the corps members would have to...
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Nigerians Must Deal with Bias Against Uniformed Men — Oyo CP
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko has called on the public to stop relating with security operatives with a negative mindset. Onadeko gave this advice on Thursday while receiving Olagoke Olatoye, the South-West Zonal Manager of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in her office at the command’s headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan. The...
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Oyo State Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin @35
As today marks the 35th birthday anniversary of Oyo State Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have poured in congratulatory messages and accolades, wishing him greater fulfilments and more accomplishments in life. This is his first birthday after getting married to his beautiful wife, Olamidun Ogundoyin nee Majekodunmi. The...
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ASUU Strike: UI, LAUTECH, UNILORIN set up monitoring team
Academic Staff of Union of Universities (ASUU), at the University of Ibadan, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso and University of Ilorin have set up monitoring teams to monitor the ongoing strike by the union. Our correspondent gathered that the unions had a few days ago commenced a one-month warning strike. Academic activities have...
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New Olubadan vows: I’ll make Ibadan greater African City
The newly-appointed Olubadan of Ibadan land, Dr. Lekan Balogun, yesterday, said he would make Ibadan land a greater African city and also make it a metropolis everybody would be proud of. Balogun gave the assurance while fielding questions from journalists in his Alarere residence during his first reaction to the final approval given to his...