Ibadan
Ibadan monarch Lekan Balogun exits at 81
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Sen.) Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has joined his ancestors. Aged 81, the monarch will be buried at...
Tragedy averted as private jet carrying VIPs overshoots runway at Ibadan airport, the second in two months
No fewer than 10 persons, including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) onboard a private jet, escaped deaths on Friday as their jet crash landed...
Ikeja bomb blast: 22 years after
Come with me as I take you down memory lane. On January 27, 2002, around 4:00 pm, a loud bang emanated from the...
Ibadan explosion: Spaces for Change calls for swift succour to victims, high-powered investigation
Spaces for Change (S4C) has condemned in totality the January 16, 2024, explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, triggered by the activities of...
January 16 devastation: The night Ibadan’s peace was shattered
As the clock struck 7:44 p.m. on January 16, 2024., an ominous crescendo tore through the serene city of Ibadan, the Oyo State...
Ibadan explosion: Pres. Tinubu grieves, promises aids, punishment
Following the explosion that quaked Ibadan to its foundation on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu has offered his heartfelt sympathies to the victims of...
2 people dead, 77 injured as Gov. Makinde provides update on Ibadan explosion
Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde has provided a crucial update on the devastating explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday evening, resulting in the...
Breaking: Many feared killed, houses destroyed as explosion hits Ibadan
A chaotic situation pervaded Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday evening as a deafening explosion believed to be from gas rocked the...
Breaking: Three killed at APC’s pre-election meeting in Ibadan
Three people were murdered on Thursday evening in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, during an All Progressives Congress build-up meeting to Saturday’s governorship and...
Actors, actresses mourn as Fadeyi Oloro passes on
Veteran actor, Ojo Arowosafe popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro is dead. The actor died on Tuesday following a protracted kidney failure that kept...
Logistics challenges, late arrival of INEC officials mar commencement of election in Ibadan
The presidential election kicked off on a shaky start in many parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday as many voters,...
Premier Hotel, Ibadan, shut down for two years, to transform to world-class 5-star facility
In a bid to remodel and revamp it to a five-star hotel, Premier Hotel on the top of Mokola hills in the ancient...
Late Ibadan famous comedian, Peteru, buried
Popular comedian, Owomoyela Tobiloba, otherwise known as Peteru, who died during a brief illness, has been laid to rest in Ibadan. A family...
Just in: Popular Ibadan comedian, Peteru, dies
The city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has lost another comedian, Peter Owomoyela, also known as Peteru. Per Seconds News gathered that...
Celebrated Comedian, Mimic King, Felled By Robbers Bullets
Tragedy has again hit the Nigerian entertainment industry with the killing of big-name Ibadan-based comedian, Mimic King by armed robbers. King was fatally...
Southwest PDP joins “Ayu-must-go” growing call as Atiku gets rousing welcome in Ibadan
The call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has gained traction in the...
