The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, alongside former Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, paid a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Wednesday, following the passing of his elder brother, Sunday. Sunday Makinde died on Friday,  24 January 2025 at 65. Wike arrived at Makinde’s residence in the Ikolaba Government Reservation Area …

Another petroleum tanker has fallen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was reported that the accident occurred around 11am on Sunday. It occurred at Tose area in Moniya in Akinyele local government area. It was learnt that the men of Oyo State Fire Service were informed immediately the accident occurred. General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, Mr …

About seven shops worth millions of naira have reportedly been razed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the incident happened at the Alaro community in Sango, in Ibadan, on Saturday. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed that the cause of the incident has not been ascertained. When contacted, the General Manager of the State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, …

Teachers, pupils and parents are upbeat as primary and secondary schools resume in most states on Monday. States where pupils will be resuming for second term after the Christmas and New Year break include Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Delta and Jigawa. The Kano State Government had earlier announced Sunday, 5 January 2025, as the resumption date for all boarding public and …

10 persons were killed while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning. A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The statement added that while 10 …

Six persons have lost their lives while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road accident in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Monday morning. A school pupil and her mother were among the victims in the road accident. The tragic incident, which involved a trailer conveying tiles and a lorry loaded with soft drinks, occurred at Oke Eleshin, …

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday, urged newly elevated traditional title holders to use their positions for the development of Ibadanland. He gave this advice during the promotion of six traditional chiefs in the Balogun line, held at the Olubadan palace, Oke Aremo, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The newly promoted chiefs include Wasiu Ajimobi, who …

A middle-aged man, simply identified as Alfa Ahmed, has reportedly slaughtered his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for an alleged money ritual. Investigations newsmen revealed that the incident happened at the back of a popular market in Apete, in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday evening. It was further learnt that the …

Thousands of commuters plying the Ibadan-Ife expressway were stranded for several hours yesterday when a petrol laden tanker exploded and got burnt. Two articulated trucks, one 18-seater bus, two small commercial cabs (micra), one tricycle and three motorcycles were also completely burnt in the incident. No life was lost in the incident, which happened close to Iyana-Ajia Bridge, Egbeda area, …

The Federal Government unveiled the Conversion Incentive Programme for Compressed Natural Gas in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Thursday. The initiative is designed to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal and promote a safer, cleaner, and more reliable transportation future for Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael …