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Oba Olakekan Balogun, Olubadan laid to rest amidst tributes, eulogies
The remains of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Olakekan Balogun was on Friday buried amidst tributes and eulogies.
Private Jet with 10 VIPs crash-lands in Ibadan
A private jet with about 10 persons onboard, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) on Friday crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Nuclear safety experts, geologists examine Ibadan explosion site
Investigations, analyses into the explosion at Bodija, Ibadan have continued with the interventions of teams from the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) and geologists.
Governor Makinde presents report on explosion to President Tinubu
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the report of last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan to President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, which was made available to journalists in Ibadan, yesterday, Makinde was at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to present the report to the President at the weekend.
Ibadan Explosion: About N50b properties lost as government ends rescue operation
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.
Outrage as Ibadan explosion exposes illegal mining, weak regulations
As victims count their losses from Tuesday’s explosion that shattered the serenity of Ibadan metropolis, there has been renewed calls for the review of activities of illegal miners in the country to checkmate the menace, particularly preventing the recurrence of such explosion.
Gov Makinde calls for calm as casualties, damaged buildings trail Ibadan explosion
“His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, therefore implores citizens to calm down and be rest assured that their interests are being looked after.” Dr. Similade Adeodun, an expert, said the explosion came as a shock and it is widespread across Ibadan. He said the magnitude was not that much and could not be compared to the January 27, 2002 bomb blast explosion in Lagos.
PHOTO-NEWS: Tinubu, Shettima’s wives visit Akeredolu’s family in Ibadan
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, in company with the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday.
Senate wants FG to immortalise designer of Nigeria flag Taiwo Akinkunmi
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalise the late designer of the national flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi, who passed away on August 29 in Ibadan.
Adelabu speaks on crashed plane, says trip in national interest
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has broken silence over the crash that happened in Ibadan on Friday, describing the incident in which an aircraft operated by Flint Aero crash-landed at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, as a result of his desire to prioritise national assignment over personal interest.