The Federal Government, on Monday, assured Nigerians that those found culpable in circumstances leading to the tragic Ibadan explosion will face the full weight of the law. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed this in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital when he led the government delegation to the scene of the blast…

About N50 billion worth of properties may have been lost and reduced to rubble after last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, which killed five persons, injured 77 and rendered thousands homeless, some estate valuers have estimated.

As global mining and metals companies in Davos at the World Economic Forum commit to urgent action to support a nature positive future by 2030 that promotes the health, diversity and resilience of species, ecosystems...

Three days after the explosion at Bolaji Oyelese Street, Bodija Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, some of the survivors are still wondering how they cheated death, considering the intensity of the blast.

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has condoled with the people and government of Oyo State over the explosion that rocked a part of Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday. Aiyedatiwa, who called for the probe into the explosion that claimed the lives of three people, urged the Amotekun Corps in the state to assist…

It was a moment of excitement for members of Adafila community in Orire Local Council of Oyo State as they witnessed electricity supply for the first time in 45 years.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described Tuesday's explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a monumental tragedy. In a condolence message to his Oyo State counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde, the government and the people of the state, Prince Abiodun regretted that the wanton loss of lives and the destruction of properties was due to…

National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has deployed its South West emergency response team to Ibadan, Oyo state capital following a distress alert of an explosion at Bodija Government Reserve Area, (GRA), behind ace mall. In a communique, the agency said it is already working in partnership with other partner agencies to restore order, evacuate and…

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed that two persons lost their lives and 77 were injured in Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan. Residents of the state capital were gripped by panic and confusion following an explosion that occurred on Tuesday at about 7:45 pm. The incident sparked uncertainty throughout the city as residents scampered for…

The Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, yesterday, said the position of the major opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), which claimed that Governor Seyi Makinde, faulted the fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu, was not only wrong but misguided.

The Oyo State Government has presented 100 KIA patrol vehicles to security agencies in the state. Presenting the vehicles to the security agencies, on Wednesday at the Oyo State Secretariat in Ibadan, Gov. Seyi Makinde, assured that his administration would continue to provide necessary support to them. He said that the state was faced with…

Commandant Padonu Augustine has assumed office as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan on Wednesday by the state Command’s Public Relations officer, DSC Samuel Opebiyi. Opebiyi stated that the Commandant took over from Commandant Michael Adaralewa, who had…