The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the recent stampedes in Abuja, Anambra, and Ibadan, where several lives were tragically lost. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, condemned the PDP’s actions, calling...
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for support for the victims of the tragic stampedes that occurred during palliative distributions in Ibadan, Abuja, and Okija. In his Christmas message issued on Monday in Abuja, Jonathan also urged authorities to implement measures to prevent such incidents in the future. Jonathan...
The House of Representatives has mourned the tragic loss of lives, including children, in three unfortunate stampedes that occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja during a funfair and two charity events. Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, commiserated with...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has called for proper crowd management during distribution of charity to prevent stampedes and avoidable loss of lives. Her appeal follows recent incidents of stampedes across the country, notably at Ibadan, Oyo...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- A spate of tragic incidents has shaken Nigeria, as scores of people, including children, have lost their lives in desperate searches for food. The latest incidents bring to the fore the harsh realities of economic hardship and the systemic failures that plague the country. In...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has raised serious concerns about the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during this festive period. The IGP, who stated this in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa...
A fire incident has claimed the lives of a husband, his wife and their grandson which affected a storey building at Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday. General Manager Oyo State Fire...
35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. The incident which happened on Wednesday drew condemnation from many, including the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who vowed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. Makinde also said...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Tragedy struck in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday morning, as a stampede at a children’s carnival held at Islamic High School, Basorun, resulted in the loss of several lives. The victims were mostly children, according to a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for...
Poultry farmers in Oyo State have expressed concern over the potential decline in chicken sales during the forthcoming Christmas season. The chairman, Livestock and Poultry Farmers Union (LPFU), Oyo State Chapter, Mr Josiah Adebola, aired his worries on Sunday in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Ibadan destroyed unwholesome products worth about N11 billion. The destruction of the unwholesome, substandard, falsified, medicinal and other unwholesome regulated products, was carried out at Akinyele Dump site, Ibadan. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,...
A fire incident, which occured in the early hours of Monday, has razed shops and destroyed property worth millions of Naira at the Moniya Garage in Ibadan. The General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday ordered the remand of a 52-year-old man, Taiwo Olaniyan, in Agodi correctional facility for allegedly causing the death of his unborn child. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, who did not take the defendant’s plea for lack of jurisdiction,...
Ten persons were feared dead when a storey building collapsed on Thursday morning in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Yemi Akinyinka confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Akinyinka added that seven others sustained injures in...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Command, has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Monday at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko area of the State. The FRSC Public Education Officer in the State, Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for the murder of Col. Anthony Okeyin, the Commandant, Nigeria Army Secondary School, Apata, Ibadan. The three convicts sentenced to death by hanging are Agada Solomon, Taiwo Adeniyi and Bibisoye Kehinde. Justice...
A legal practitioner, Mr Junaid Sanusi who is a customer of Access Bank Plc, has sued the bank for N100 million for allegedly deducting his money unlawfully. While arguing his originating summons before the Federal High Court at Ibadan on Monday, Sanusi informed the court that he operated a...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday performed the groundbreaking of the Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, upgrading project to an international airport. He described the airport project as a critical investment for the long-term prosperity of the state and its sustainable growth. Makinde, accompanied at the event by his...
A chieftan of the People’s’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Mr Benedict Akika, who was kidnapped by gunmen on Sept. 4 at his Olorunda Abba residence, has regained his freedom. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed his release in a press statement...
The police have confirmed the incident of a middle-aged man, alleged of killing his grandfather and uncle at Apete area of Ibadan. The spokesman of the Police Command in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the case in a message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...