Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has decried the death of children in Ibadan who went to get a Christmas party. Peter Obi said the incident showed the extent of the country’s poverty, system failure, and harsh realities. In a statement on Wednesday, he emphasized the need for leaders to prioritize policies … Read more
The Oyo State Government has directed security agencies in the state to fish out organisers of the children’s funfair where several deaths and injuries were recorded on Wednesday morning. The state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, disclosed this while visiting the Adeoyo State Hospital, off Ring Road in Ibadan, to sympathise with the … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the arrest of the organisers of the children’s carnival where an unspecified number of children died in a stampede. Henzodaily reported that the unfortunate event took place in the Bashorun area of Ibadan. The carnival was scheduled for Wednesday, but some parents brought their children to the site … Read more
The Police Command in Oyo State on Monday paraded 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers, recovering dangerous weapons and two cars. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Ayodele Sonubi, paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan. Sonubi said other offences committed by the suspects ranged from unlawful possession of firearms and hard drugs. … Read more
Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the internet fraudsters were arrested at Akobo area of Ibadan in Oyo State following credible intelligence linking them … Read more
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, represented by the South-West … Read more