Cleric cautions Nigerians against fake prophecies for 2020 (Guardian)

Pastor in charge of Gethsemane Prayer Ministries, Victory Chapel, Ibadan, Taiwo Durosaro yesterday cautioned Nigerians against falling cheap to fake prophesies flying around in the country as the year 2020 approaches. Durosaro, who expressed worries that evil-minded persons were already…

Man remanded for N30m Internet fraud, another re-arraigned (Punch)

Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered that one Gideon Onifade be remanded in prison until the case of fraud instituted against him is decided. The accused was arraigned by the Economic and Financial…

CCECC to address concerns of Lagos/Ibadan rail corridor residents (Punch)

The contractor handling the 156-kilometre standard gauge rail line from Lagos to Ibadan, China Civil Engineering Construction Company, has assured residents of communities living along the rail corridor that the company would address all issues they have raised concerning their…

Insecurity: Youths protest in Ibadan, warn Buhari of interethnic conflict (Punch)

Scores of youths on Saturday protested the insecurity in the South-West and warned President Muhammadu Buhari of imminent interethnic wars. The youth from three different socio-cultural groups: South-West Youth Movement, Yoruba Koya Initiative and Arewa Youth Movement, called on the…

Gunmen invade UI female hostel, injure two students (Punch)

Armed robbers on Friday morning invaded female hostel of the Obafemi Awolowo hall, University of Ibadan and carted away valuables. The invasion of the female hostel, The PUNCH gathered, occurred around 1:30 a.m. and was carried out by armed men…

EFCC nabs native doctor for fraud in Ibadan (Punch)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, arrested a suspected fake native doctor, Fatai Aliu, for duping people on the pretext of possessing spiritual powers to solve their problems. Aliu was arrested by the operatives of…

Makinde raises concern over poor sanitation in Ibadan (Guardian)

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has frowned at the poor approach to environmental sanitation in Ibadan metropolis and appealed to residents of the state to properly dispose their waste. Makinde made the appeal in a statement made available to…

Cult groups clash, vandalise vehicles as Ibadan poly students resume (Guardian)

Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, again went on rampage yesterday as rival cult group members attacked one another. The violence erupted at the South Gate area of the institution. While many vehicles were vandalized, no life was however lost. Vehicles,…

Ibadan agog for ABU title fight at GOtv Boxing Night 18 (Guardian)

Boxing fans in Ibadan and its environs are gripped with excitement, as the GOtv Boxing Night 18 approaches. The show, slated to hold tomorrow at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan, will see the city…

My wife is destroying my ministry, pastor tells court (Vanguard)

A 51-year-old Pastor, Rotimi Michael, has told an Oke-Ogbere Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 11- year-old marriage to his wife, Dolapo, alleging that she is destroying his ministry as a cleric. Michael, resident at Olubonku-Olodo area of Ibadan…

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