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  • Gov Makinde renames Ibadan Polytechnic

    Gov Makinde renames Ibadan Polytechnic

    Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has renamed The Polytechnic Ibadan after the late former governor of the state, Dr Omololu Olunloyo.

    Makinde announced this on Thursday at the commendation service for the late Olunloyo, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.

    The governor said the renaming was to honour Olunloyo for his service to the institution as the pioneer rector.

    He added that Olunloyo contributed his quota to the development of the state during and after his short tenure as the governor.

    Makinde described the deceased as a technocrat, a true leader, a patriotic citizen and a man with a deep sense of culture. He urged the children of the deceased to emulate the good virtues of their late father.

    In his exhortation, a retired Methodist Archbishop of Ilesa, Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu, charged Nigerians to strive towards living a holy life.

    Ladigbolu also called on political leaders to use their respective offices to make positive impacts on society.

    Recall that the late Olunloyo became the governor of old Oyo State in October 1983.

    He was, however, unseated with other democratically elected officials by the military coup of December 1983.

    He died on April 6, a few days before he would have turned 90 years old.

  • Tragic multiple-vehicle collision claims 5 lives in Ibadan

    Tragic multiple-vehicle collision claims 5 lives in Ibadan

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of five people in Tuesday’s multiple crash of seven vehicles at Soka area of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway.

    The corps’ spokesperson, Mayowa Odewo, who confirmed this in Ibadan, disclosed that the victims included a male child, one male and three female adults.

    According to him, the three affected articulated trucks, two private cars and two Nissan Micra taxis were seriously damaged due to the impact of the multiple collision.

    Odewo confirmed to NAN that a corpse was handed over to the relative with the permission of the police, while the remaining four had been deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary.

    An anonymous eyewitness said that an articulated truck was attempting to reverse from an abandoned filling station along the expressway when it collided with another articulated truck, moving at its rear.

    The witness noted that the impact triggered a pile-up collision with another truck, two private cars and the two taxis.

  • Oyo govt breaks silence over Ibadan building collapse

    Oyo govt breaks silence over Ibadan building collapse

    The Oyo State Government has sealed off the building which collapsed under construction on Monday at the Dugbe area of Ibadan.

    The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, gave the directive when he visited the scene on Monday.

    Akin-Funmilayo stated that the action was taken to ensure the safety of lives and property.

    He added that sealing off would also allow the government to assess the situation and come up with an adequate report on the cause of the incident.

    The commissioner alleged that some of the building materials used for the construction of the collapsed building appeared to be sub-standard and of low quality.

    He declared that an integrity test would be carried out on the collapsed building to prevent a recurrence.

    Akin-Funmilayo stated that the outcome of the test would determine the government’s next action.

    “After seeing the extent of the collapse, we decided it has to be sealed off because we have to prevent loss of lives.

    “Professionals from the Ministry of Works would have to come and carry out an integrity test, after which the report would advise us on the next action to be taken on the property.

    “In addition, this outlet belongs to a popular eatery outfit; I believe the same engineer doing this place handled the other outlets they have in Ibadan and other cities.

    “But, for this to have happened, it means that we have to carry out an integrity test on all their buildings.

    “If we find out that the other outlets fail the integrity test, we will bring them down, because we cannot afford to toy with the lives of our people,” the commissioner said.

  • JUST IN: Tragedy strikes as building collapses in Ibadan

    JUST IN: Tragedy strikes as building collapses in Ibadan

    A building under construction, and reportedly belonging to a fast rising eatery has collapsed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    According to reports,  the building, located on the main road leading from Dugbe to Mokola in Ibadan, collapsed on Sunday.

    The collapsed building was said to have recently acquired by the fast growing food brand to serve as one of its branches.

    Details about the incident are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

  • Catholic Church condemns sealing of cathedral

    Catholic Church condemns sealing of cathedral

    The Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan has condemned the sealing of St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Oke Padre, the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan, over alleged environmental pollution.

    The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin told NAN on Wednesday in Ibadan that officials of the State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources sealed the premises of the cathedral on Tuesday.

    He said that the officials also imposed a N500,000 fine on the church over alleged toilet pollution.

    Abegunrin said that the officials had initially locked up the toilet of the school situated inside the Cathedral on Monday, without notice to the church.

    He said that the ministry claimed that its action followed a petition by unidentified persons in the neighbourhood that two persons allegedly died due to the pollution of the environment.

    Abegunrin, who rebutted the allegation, said that the petition was however not provided by the official.

    “We went to them and they told us to work on the toilet area of the school, which we started doing on Tuesday.

    “They said if they see the work going on, they will open the toilet, but rather than opening the place, they came to lock the gate to the entire cathedral.

    “The cathedral being a place of worship, where the Archbishop resides and many people use as parking space, we had to open it to give people access,” he said.

    The Archbishop said that the pupils of the school have been asked to stay home till June 2, while work on the toilet was completed.

    He said that the Church has demanded for the copy of the petition and proof of the deaths of two people, alleged by the petitioner.

    “Otherwise the Church will have no option than taking legal action of defamation of character against the Ministry of Environment,” the Archbishop said.

    Reacting, the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr Sunday Ojelabi said the church was asked to pay N500, 000 as penalty for polluting the environment.

    “We had complaints from people around the environment about the toilet pollution and that two people died as a result of it.

    “When it’s an emergency situation, the law allows us to take an immediate action.

    “They were supposed to evacuate their toilet and do fumigation, we reached out to them on Monday, they didn’t do anything about it and we went to lock the place on Tuesday. But they went and opened the place illegally,” Ojelabi said.

  • They suddenly fired at my car – Father of boy killed by policeman in Ibadan speaks

    They suddenly fired at my car – Father of boy killed by policeman in Ibadan speaks

    Odunayo Alade, the father of the 14-year-old student who was tragically shot by a policeman in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday has recalled the devastating moment that claimed his son’s life.

    The incident which sparked an outrage and calls for immediate investigation into the actions of the officers involved, happened on Gbagi market road in the Egbeda Local Government Area of the state.

    According to reports, Police Command, Oyo State, officers were pursuing a vehicle that had reportedly violated traffic laws by driving against traffic.

    Speaking to BBC News Pidgin, the victim’s father said he was taking his deceased son and his brother to school when someone hit his car from behind.

    “I was driving the children to school when they hit my car from behind,” he said. “While in a state of confusion, I was reversing the vehicle when a police officer suddenly fired at my vehicle. Before I knew it, the bullet hit Taiwo. I didn’t realise it at first until his brothers alerted me that blood was gushing from his body.”

    He added that when he rushed his son to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, he was declared dead as the bullet had already pierced through his stomach, causing critical injuries.

    Alade said he had been the only one raising Taiwo and his siblings as their mother left the marriage a long time ago.

    Following the shooting, the policeman involved reportedly fled into the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport for safety, triggering protests at the airport gate as residents demanded justice.

  • Police arrest officer who shot dead student in Ibadan

    Police arrest officer who shot dead student in Ibadan

    The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested one of its personnel who accidentally shot dead a 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Alade, in Ibadan on Tuesday.

    The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday.

    He said the officer responsible for the discharge of the firearm had been taken into custody along with other members of his team.

    Osifeso said the Commissioner of Police (CP), Johnson Adenola, had ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

    “The investigation will be led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID),” he said.

    According to him, the officer is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.

    He assured the public that the process would be transparent and the findings made public.

    The spokesperson said the command regretted the tragic incident which occurred at about 7.45 a.m. during a joint traffic enforcement operation with the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA).

    He said the team of officers were attempting to stop a black Honda Accord car, marked FST 639 JJ, driven by the deceased’s father, Odunayo Alade, for driving against traffic.

    “Rather than complying with lawful directives, the driver allegedly accelerated toward the enforcement team in an attempt to evade arrest, ramming into two OYTMA vehicles and a police Buffalo Patrol Truck.

    “In an effort to prevent further damage and harm to officers and other road users, barricades were set up to demobilise the fleeing vehicle.

    “However, the driver reportedly broke through these barricades, continuing to drive recklessly and endangering lives,” he said.

    The police spokesperson buttressed that, given the nature of the driver’s conduct, officers suspected possible criminal activity or a case of abduction.

    “A police chase ensued, and in an attempt to immobilise the vehicle, a police corporal discharged a firearm aimed at the tyres.

    “Tragically, the bullet missed and struck Kehinde Alade ‘m’, who was seated in the rear seat behind the driver.

    “He was immediately rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), where he was confirmed dead on arrival,” he said.

    Osifeso said the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary for autopsy and preservation.

    He says the police command extends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, adding that the command remains resolute in its commitment to upholding justice and ensuring accountability.

  • SAD: Housewife clubs husband to death in Ibadan

    SAD: Housewife clubs husband to death in Ibadan

    An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday ordered that a 27-year-old housewife, Rukayat Sodiq be remanded in Agodi corrections facility over alleged murder of her husband.

    The Magistrate, Mrs T. G. Daodu, who did not take Sodiq’s plea for want in jurisdiction, ordered her remand, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).

    The magistrate adjourned the matter until May 22, for mention. Sodiq was charged with murder.

    The prosecution counsel, Insp  Iyabo Oladoyin, alleged that Sodiq on March 27, at about 6:30p.m at Akinrinmisi area, Amuloko, Ibadan, caused the death of her husband, Abiodun  Ibironke, 64.

    Oladoyin said Sodiq hit the victim with a stick on his head during an altercation. This, the police said, led to Ibironke’s death.

    She said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 316 and is punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

  • MEET latest Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Owoade

    MEET latest Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Owoade

    Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo.

    He succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83.

    The coronation ceremony took place on Saturday at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde led a host of dignitaries, including notable Nigerians.

    Dignitaries present at the coronation included the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi; and Aare Oona Kankanfo of Yoruba, Iba Gani Adams, among others.

    Oba Owoade, who was presented with the staff of office and instrument of office on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, the state capital, ascends the throne after the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi passed away.

    The new monarch completed the compulsory 21-day traditional rites known as Oro Ipebi last on March 29.

  • SAD! Viral Baba Onilu is dead

    SAD! Viral Baba Onilu is dead

    A talented elderly drummer in Ibadan popularly called Ayangbenle ‘Baba Onilu’ is dead.

    Ayangbenle, a special drummer for Osun during the Osun Osogbo festival is a native of Ede town, Osun State.

    The drummer’s son confirmed his demise.

    He said: “Baba Onilu has passed away overnight. May Almighty Allah grant him Aljanah Fidarus”.

    “Baba Onilu last word is “La Ilaaha Ila lahu”.

    Ayangbenle used to drum for students of the University of Ibadan during convocations, then he also drummed to entertain corps members in Ibadan.

    In April 2022, the drummer went viral when Adisa Olashile, a phone photographer and a corps member serving in Ibadan, Oyo, took random pictures of ‘Baba Onilu’ and the pictures went viral on social media platform – Twitter.

    Olashile minted two of the pictures as NFT and they got collected immediately on OpenSea for 0.3 eth each – around one million naira.

    Adisa promised to give Baba Onilu 50 per cent of the proceeds and he did. Five hundred thousand naira with an additional 100 thousand obtained from donations was handed over to Baba who received the huge cash in shock and disbelief as he was also presented with a picture frame of his image.

    The Nation