Tag: Ibadan
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N650m fraud: Akinjide’s lawyer seeks Lagos court’s movement to Ibadan
A frantic effort was made on Thursday by lawyers to get the Federal High Court in Lagos to move its sitting to Ibadan in the ongoing trial of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide for alleged N650 million fraud. The judge, however, ruled that trial would continue on March 9 in Lagos.…
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EFCC invades suspected wonder banks operators in Ibadan
In a bid to rid the nation of the infamous activities of Wonder Banks popularly known as the Ponzi scheme, the EFCC in Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested 27 suspected operators of illegal financial institutions in Ibadan. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Ayo Oyewole, the Head of Public Affairs, Ibadan Zonal…
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Panic as Gani Adam’s led OPC faction clash with others in Ibadan
…Police arrest forty-six (46) The Oyo State Police Command on Monday arrested 46 rival faction members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) in connection with the mayhem that was perpetrated at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan in the early hours of Monday (today). There was commotion in the area as early as 6.45am when suspected rival…
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Ibadan Chieftaincy title: We‘ll appeal judgment – Ajimobi
The Oyo State Government says it will appeal the judgment which declared unconstitutional and illegal the Commission of Inquiry recommending the elevation of some Ibadan high chiefs to Obas. Justice Olajumoke Aiki of Oyo State High Court had on Friday declared the retired Justice Akintunde Boade’s Commission of Inquiry which reviewed the 1957 Ibadan Chieftaincy…
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Fuel scarcity:Transport fare rises by 100% in Ibadan
As the scarcity of petrol persists in Ibadan, transport fare has gone up by 100 per cent, TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports. However, in spite of the fuel shortage,TNG observed there were there scores of people at some motor parks, who were set to travel home for this festive season. At the new Ife road park, the…
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Father of three commits suicide in Ibadan
A 37 years old man, identified as Shina Adebisi, on Tuesday threw his relatives in agony after commiting suicide in Ibadan, Oyo State. As shared by one of the Ibadan media on Facebook, “Ibadankiniso”, Adebisi, an Okada Rider, father of 3 Children and 2 wives hanged himself to death at Okeseni Area of Ibadan. The…
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Man, 32, arrested with human head in Ibadan
A suspected ritualist, Taju Olalekan, has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for being in possession of a fresh human head. In a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adekunle Ajisebutu, the 32-year old suspect was arrested at Modina area, Idi-Aro, Ibadan, at about 6.30 a.m. on Sunday. According to the…
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Yoruba elders meet in Ibadan, insist on restructuring
The Yoruba elders have insisted that Nigeria must return to a proper federation as obtained in the 1960 and 1963 constitutions to ensure peace and meaningful development. They made this view known at the Yoruba summit held in Ibadan on Thursday, which attracted Yoruba leaders, governors, parliamentarians, social cultural groups, professional bodies, market leaders and…
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Olubadan kicks as Ajimobi presents conferment letters to Ladoja, 29 others as new Obas in Ibadan
…Ladoja shuns ceremony, says we’ll challenge Ajimobi’s decision in court Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Friday shocked many as he presented letters of conferment of obaship titles to 30 high chiefs and baales. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the new obas are among the 32 recommended for the position by the Justice Akintunde Boade panel…
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Video/photos: Makarfi arrives Ibadan, commences reconciliation of aggrieved members
…As Ladoja makes move to return to party The National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi on Thursday arrived Ibadan, Oyo State for the reconciliation of aggrieved members of the party in the South-West. Makarfi, who had earlier inaugurated a reconciliatory committee headed by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers…