Ibadan
7 hours ago
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday, ordered the remand of 22-year-old Nathaniel Yohana in a correctional facility over alleged murder charges. The Magistrate, Mrs Adebola Adeola, did not, however, take Yohana’s plea for lack of jurisdiction. She directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.…
1 day ago
The Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, on Thursday, adjourned further hearing in the trial of Mukaila Lamidi (a.k.a. Auxiliary) to Jan. 22. The adjournment followed the defence counsel’s objection to the call for Insp Innocent Agede, from the Command Monitoring Unit, Eleyele, Ibadan, as a prosecuting witness. Mr Olalekan Ojo said the prosecuting…
3 days ago
An Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 8, to deliver judgment in the trial of one Ibrahim Azeez, 32, who allegedly
4 Jan
The organiser of the much-anticipated Taye Currency concert has revealed why controversial singer Portable was prevented from performing at the event in Ibadan. The concert, hosted by renowned Fuji musician Taiwo Adebisi, better known as Taye Currency, took place on 2 January. While fans expected a star-studded lineup, including the street-hop star Portable, the singer…
27 Dec
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) has commiserated with the victims and families of the Ibadan Christmas funfair tragedy, calling on governments not to allow good intentions and good deeds to become regrettable because of the ordeals of former Queen Naomi Silekunola. It would be recalled that Naomi had, on December 18, 2024, organised a…
24 Dec
Buyers and sellers of foodstuffs in Ibadan have called for lasting solutions to the challenge of food price increases, especially during festive periods. The buyers and sellers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, called on the government, farmers and market associations to resolve the matter. NAN reports that prices…
24 Dec
A Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday punished a 27 year-old man, Taiwo Ajala, for urinating in a public place. Ajala was punished after he was caught urinating within the premises of the court. The Court’s President, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, punished Ajala by asking him to kneel down, face the wall, raise up…
24 Dec
A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan has remanded four young women for alleged theft of several bottles of perfume valued at N2.4 million. The defendants are Oluwabukunmi Adesanya, Eunice Adeniyi, Rukayat Ajibola and Sarah Ajibode. They pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft preferred against them. The Court’s…
24 Dec
The Oyo State Police Command has released six suspects who were arrested in connection with the stampede that occurred at the children’s carnival held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adewale Osifeso, stated last week that eight suspects were arrested in relation to the…
21 Dec
Two crowd stampedes, one in the capital Abuja and another in the southern town of Okija, have killed "many" people, the Nigerian president's office said Saturday, days after a similar tragedy. Both of the latest incidents happened during the distribution of food. President Bola Tinubu cancelled his official events for the day, offering his condolences…
21 Dec
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has warned against unorganised distribution of palliatives and relief items as well as funfairs in the country during this festive period. The IGP gave the warning following a stampede at a children’s funfair on December 18, 2024, which resulted in the death of at least 35 children with…
21 Dec
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the recent deaths caused by stampedes while the victims were searching for food. A few days ago, about 35 people, mostly children, lost their lives in a stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a post on X,…