A 21-day mourning period has been declared in Ibadan to honour the passing of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who died in the early hours of Monday after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in the city. The mourning period, which commenced on Tuesday, is in line with the age-old tradition of the ancient city. Following the conclusion of the mourning period, members of the Olubadan-in-Council […]
The Oyo State government has issued a final notice to traders at the Ogunpa Central International Market, Ibadan, to desist from displaying goods on the roadside, setting July 21 for enforcement. The government also told the traders to maintain proper setbacks for free movement of people or face sanctions. During a sensitisation campaign at the market, the Chairman of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, Major Adekoya Adesagba (retd.), […]
The Federal Government has formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board held in Abuja. Alausa, while declaring the meeting open, emphasised that the age benchmark is now official and non-negotiable. He warned that any admission carried out outside the Central Admissions […]
There is palpable fear that the Senate leadership may clash with the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her threat to attend the plenary today. The upper chamber is, however, bracing for a showdown and insisted that it would not take any official action on the matter until the review of the Certified True Copy of the court’s pronouncement. Akpoti-Uduaghan had told her jubilant supporters in […]
Ibadan, the brown roof city stood still yesterday, following the passage of Oba Fredrick Owolabi Olakulehin. The revered monarch joined his ancestors three days after his 90th birthday and seven days before his first coronation anniversary. Tributes poured in from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, Emir of Ilorin Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and many others. Recovering from […]
The management of the recently renamed Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, formerly known as The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has warned the students of the institution against any planned protest, scheduled for Tuesday (today). In a statement released by the Acting Registrar/Secretary to the Council of the institution, Joseph Ogunjimi in Ibadan, the state capital, on Monday, the management advised parents and guardians to call their children or wards to order. Reports have it that […]
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Adeyinka Kazim Adeniyi (Bibire) as his new Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS). Fola Oyekunle, who recently emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ibadan North federal constituency by-election scheduled for August 16, 2025. In a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, the governor also announced the dissolution of the board […]
The Nigerian Air Force said it has carried out precision airstrikes on key Boko Haram strongholds in Borno State, neutralising several terrorists. The airstrikes also disrupted the insurgents' logistics infrastructure in the lead-up to the Eid celebrations. According to a statement on Saturday, by the Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the airstrikes were conducted under Operation HADIN KAI on June 5 and […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. According to the statement released on Sunday “In the southern region, cloudy atmosphere is expected with prospects of morning rains over the coastal parts of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa. “Later in the day, rain showers are anticipated over parts of Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, […]
