Man docked for allegedly stealing N3.2m car

One Justin Chidozie, 40, was on Monday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stealing car worth N3.2 million. Chidozie, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with theft. The Prosecutor, Insp. Oladejo Balogun, told the court…

Police arrest Constabularies for demanding money from Dutch woman

The Police on Friday confirmed it had apprehended the Special Constabularies who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider in the Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo. Details of their arrest were revealed…

Serial phone thief caught fast asleep in church

A driver based in Ibadan, Oyo State, Saheed Abioye, also known as Anini, has been arrested by the Anti-Cultism Squad of the Osun State Police Command. The suspect was reported to be returning home after a failed attempt to steal…

Student arraigned for allegedly stealing aunt’s N700k

One David Chimezie, 23, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing his aunt’s N700,000. Chimezie, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with theft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.…

Man docked for allegedly biting his wife’s lower lip

A 40-year-old man,  Ayodeji Abayomi, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly biting his wife’s lower lip. The police charged Abayomi, whose residential address was not provided with assault. The Prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan, told…

World Earth Day: Oyo govt, environmentalists harp on sustainable waste management

The Oyo State Government has called on residents to contribute their quota to the ongoing sustainable waste management initiative. The Chairman, Oyo State Waste Task Force, Mrs. Adedayo Aderonke gave the charge today during a Webinar commemorating the 2023 World…

Easter: Remain united, focused and non complacent – CAN urges Christians

As Christians celebrate Easter, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State, has urged them to remain united, focused and non complacent, saying the security, economic and socio-political situation in the country dictated it. The Oyo State CAN Chairman, Apostle…

Alaafin of Oyo’s oldest aide, ‘‘Baba Kekere’’ dies at 120

Morenikeji Lasisi, the longest-serving palace aide of the late Alaafin of Oyo, popularly called “Baba Keji” is dead. Aged 120, Lasisi who had served in the palace for 77 years, died on Monday at the Alaafin’s palace, Oyo. His death…

Fire guts Basorun Market in Ibadan

Barely a week after the spare parts market at Araromi, Ibadan was gutted by fire, another market has been razed overnight at Basorun. Many shops were gutted by the fire that reportedly started late Thursday night at the Basorun Market.…

4 LAUTECH researchers win N89.1m TETFund research fund

A team of four researchers from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, have won N89.1 million as research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), under the 2021 TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) Intervention.…

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