Arisekola was a very sincere person - Speaker Tambuwal said in Ibadan

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has described the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao, as a very sincere person. He said this in Ibadan at the house of the deceased.

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SplashFM Ibadan denies sacking Edmund Obilo

Ibadan-based radio station, SplashFM 105.5 has denied allegations that it sacked ace journalist, Edmund Obilo for airing an interview with a lawmaker that exposed shady deals involving the state government and Alaafin of Oyo state.

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Gunmen kill Akala's driver in Ibadan

Alhaji Alabi Ajikobi, a driver of the former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has been shor dead in Ibadan by unknown gunmen.

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Nigeria will be safe again - Jonathan

Nigeria's president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has promised that the country would be safe again. 

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Heavy rainfall ushers in Democracy Day in Ibadan

Today's Democracy Day celebrations kicked off in Ibadan with an unusual all-night heavy rainfall across major parts of the city.

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Flood kills youths in Ibadan

In their 20s, the young boys are always at the bank of the Ogunpa River at Dandaru area, off Queen Elizabeth/Parliament Road, Mokola, Ibadan either washing motorcycles, swimming or fishing.

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Manchester United appoints Louis van Gaal as next manager

Manchester United has confirmed the appointment of Louis van Gaal as the club's next manager. 

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Gas explosion injures 4 in Ibadan

Challenge area in Ibadan was thrown into pandemonium as gas explosion rocked the area. The explosion occurred as a result of gas leakage.

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Peace returns to Ibadan evil forest

Following the ripples generated by the discovery of a forest where kidnapped individuals were incarcerated and body parts were sold, peace has returned to the area.

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The Polytechnic Ibadan expels 6 students over cult activities, names released

The Polytechnic Ibadan has announced the expulsion of 6 students over cult activities; it has also released the names of the affected students.

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I am not a member of APC - Senator Lanlehin

Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District has officially announced he is not a member of All Progressives Congress (APC) as earlier reported by IBPulse.

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IITA plans higher women representation in key positions

Increasing the quota of women in research transcends the clamor for gender mainstreaming; it is all about improving productivity and efficiency, says IITA Director General Dr Nteranya Sanginga.

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Pastor W. F. Kumuyi in Ibadan

The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministries International, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, who is also one of Nigeria's most respected spiritual leaders is in Ibadan for a crusade programme.

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60 suspects arrested over kidnappers' den, no underground chamber found - Police

The Oyo State Polie Command has denied unconfirmed report that an underground tunnel exists at the Soka kidnappers’ den in Ibadan. This revelation was made by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent of Police Olabisi Ilobanafor, while speaking with journalists when the team of forensic experts visited the scene.

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Oyo state govt knew about kidnappers' den - Ladoja

Senator Rashidi Ladoja, former governor of Oyo state and national leader of Accord Party, has accused Oyo state government of complacence in the case of the recently discovered kidnappers' den at Soka Ibadan. He said the state government wanted to cover up the killings or give it another meaning.

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Family planning gaining more acceptance in Ibadan

Women in Ibadan are embracing family planning as means of controlling pregnancy, managing family and improving on their socioeconomic well-being.

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Corps member allegedly beats student to death in Ibadan

Detectives at Homicide section of State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, are currently trying to resolve a mystery through investigations after a member of the National Youths Service Corps (names withheld) serving at Akingbile Oluana Grammar School, Moniya, Ibadan was brought to them on the allegation that a student she caned died six days after.

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Oyo youths should be more interested in nation building - Dapo Lam Adesina

The Oyo State Honorable Commissioner for Industry, Applied science and Technology has enjoined the youths of the nation to be more interested in how they are governed and come out en masse to participate in politics so that the dream of a new Nigeria would be a reality.

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Popular Islamic leader dies in Ibadan

An Ibadan-based religious leader, Alhaji Wahab Lawal, 92, is dead. He died at his residence at Ring Road, Ibadan, following a long battle with a protracted illness.

Confirming the death of the prominent religious leader, the Chairman of the Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Ishaq Sanni, confirmed the death to newsmen in Ibadan.

He said the late Lawal was a respected Islamic leader endowed with wisdom. He described him as a humble man, who devoted his life to the service of God and humanity.

Sanni said that the community would miss Lawal’s philanthropy.

Islamic clerics and scholars offered prayers on the dead (Janazah) before Lawal was buried at the back of a mosque he donated to the community.

Speaking during a prayer session for the repose of the soul of the deceased, Sheikh Lukman Busari described Lawal as a father of all, whose demise would be missed by the entire community.

Busari advised other leaders to emulate Lawal’s lifestyle and rededicate themselves to the service of Allah and humanity.

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Party chieftain escapes assasination in Ibadan

Barely 10 months after one of its chieftains escaped being felled by assassins’ bullets, another chieftain of the Oyo State chapter of the Accord Party, Honourable Soji Oladejo , also known as Success, narrowly missed being axed by suspected assassins in Ibadan.

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