Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has presented an Appropriation Bill of N678.087 billion for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The presentation of the Appropriation Bill, christened the “Budget of Economic Stabilization,” took place at…
Oyo, NMA shut popular Ibadan pharmacy
Oyo Ministry of Health in collaboration with the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association(NMA) has shut popular Ibadan-based Obeki Pharmacy in Monatan area of the capital city. The exercise was also monitored by members of the Oyo Assembly Committee…
Final burial rites for Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola begin November 11
The nation prepares to bid farewell to Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and ex-chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) in a fitting tribute to a distinguished jurist. The comprehensive burial arrangements,…
Teenager goes for tinted hair, new shoes after selling stolen neighbour’s bike for N150k
An arrested teenager, Sunday (surname withheld), who stole the motorcycle of a neighbour and decided to go for tinted hair from the N150,000 proceeds, has blamed his father for his continuous criminal act. The suspect said that his father refused…
Arrested rapist says of victim: ‘I felt she needed me for the night’
A commercial motorcyclist, Kazeem (other name withheld), who allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of his female passenger (name withheld), has said that she acted as if she needed him for the night when she asked for a place to stay.…
5-yr-old girl dies after dog bite in Oyo
A five-year-old girl identified as Moriana Maruf has died as a result of injuries sustained after she was attacked by a dog. It was gathered that the little girl was attacked by the dog owned by one Mrs Eunice Kolade…
72-year-old Ibadan man docked for alleged land grabbing
A 72-year-old man, Zechariah Ojo has been docked at a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan over an alleged land grabbing. Ojo was alleged to have connived with two others; Joseph Ayanwale, 60 and Opeyemi Joshua, 44 to commit the crime.…
Harvard or Ibadan, which do you prefer? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on our love for foreign educational and professional qualifications In the last few weeks, the media has been awash with news about the academic credentials of the erstwhile Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Mrs Tinuade Sanda.…
Mother, son, docked for allegedly stealing patient’s phone at UCH
A 41-year-old mother, Mrs Oluwalani Akintola, and her son, Mofeoluwa Olutayo, 23, on Monday, appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing a patient’s phone. The duo, whose addresses were not provided, are being tried for alleged…
30-year-old charged with stealing N1.2m from dead man’s bank account
The police on Thursday brought a 30-year-old man, John Timothy, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for alleged N1.2 million theft from a dead man’s bank account. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing charges of conspiracy and…