PDP Crisis: Appeal Court Advises Settlement as Court Recognises Ekiti State Candidate
A fresh effort to resolve the leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party emerged on Friday March 6, as the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan urged the party’s rival factions to pursue an amicable settlement, Truth Live News International reports. The appellate court, led by Justice Biobele Georgewill, made the appeal during proceedings on […]
Makinde Eulogizes Ex-VP Osinbajo’s Leadership Style, Decries Present Situation, Says “You Can’t Speak Truth To Power Anymore”
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has commended the leadership qualities of former vice president of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, describing him as one who shaped his leadership style. He gave the commendation during the 60th birthday celebration of Samson Ajetomobi, president of The Men of Issachar Vision Incorporated (MIV) and overseer […]
Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Abduct Chinese Expatriate in Ibadan
One police officer tragically died while repelling the attack, injuring some of the assailants, and the Chinese expatriate principal was abducted.”
Five Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Brutal Murder of Taxi Driver in Ibadan
The Oyo State High Court on Monday sentenced five men to death by hanging for the conspiracy and murder of a taxi driver, Akeem Shittu, in a dispute that began over a minor road accident. The convicts – Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45), Chinonso Samson (41), and Opadotun Michael (32) […]
Wike-Backed PDP Faction Sues INEC, Police Over ‘Illegal’ Convention
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has filed a suit at the federal high court in Abuja to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the party’s recent national convention in Ibadan. The legal action was brought by the PDP, […]
Multiple Auto Crash Claim 5 Lives On Ibadan-Lagos Expressway
….As Police Debunk Rumour Of 10 Deaths Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Five persons are said to have died in a multiple auto crash involving seven vehicles that happened in Ibadan, Oyo State, just as the police refuted the rumours making the rounds that 10 persons died from the accident. The incident occurred at Sanyo on Ibadan-Lagos […]
FCCPC Launches Intervention Forum To Address Residents Grievances Against IBEDC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched an intervention in Sango-Ota, Ogun, convening a three-day electricity consumer forum to address the grievances of residents against the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The forum is in response to complaints which include allegations of negligence and a situation where communities were reportedly […]
NPFL Slams N5m Fines On Shooting Stars Over Assault On Officials
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting In order to ensure the safety of soccer fans and promote the spirit of sportsmanship, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) slammed a N5 million fine on Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) and ordered the closure of Lekan Salami Stadium to fans for the remainder of the season after supporters attacked […]
Police Arrests 57 Students for Vandalizing School in Ibadan
Police have detained 57 students from Government Technical College, Orita Aperin, following a violent invasion of CAC Grammar School in the Adeshola area on March 20, 2025, which left property damaged and an engineer injured. Sources informed Zagazola Makama that the chaos erupted around 3:20 p.m. when a mob of students from Government Technical […]
IBEDC Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Wages, Pension Issues
Workers at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) launched an indefinite strike on Thursday, protesting the non-implementation of the new minimum wage, non-remittance of pension and cooperative deductions, and the dismissal of 17 staff members, among other welfare concerns. When visited by our correspondent at the Ogun Region office in Abeokuta, the facility’s main […]