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Oba Olakulehin next in line to become Olubadan

Nigeria, March 15 -- Following the death of the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Lekan Balogun, on Thursday, Olalekan Olakulehin, the Balogun of Ibadanland and leader of the 'military line' in the Olubad... Read More


Lying-in-state, burial rites commence for late Olubadan

Nigeria, March 15 -- The lying-in-state for the late Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, has commenced. The remains of the late monarch arrived at the Mapo hall, in Ibadan around 2 p.m. for the lying- -in-s... Read More


Teenager gets six months imprisonment for stealing electric cables

Nigeria, March 12 -- A magistrate court in Iseyin, Oyo State, has sentenced a 19-year-old teenager, Isaac Olaoti, to six months imprisonment for stealing electric cables. Mr Olaoti was convicted by t... Read More


Oyo healthcare workers suspend strike

Nigeria, March 12 -- Healthcare workers in Oyo State, under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), have suspended their warning strike. The health care workers, inclu... Read More


Oyo govt bans use of styrofoam

Nigeria, March 12 -- The Oyo State Government has banned the use of Styrofoam for food packaging, storage, and other uses in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, disc... Read More


Court remands three over Ibadan explosion

Nigeria, March 6 -- Three people have been remanded at the Agodi correctional centre by a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, for their alleged involvement in the explosion, which rocked ... Read More


Oyo health workers begin seven-day warning strike

Nigeria, March 5 -- Healthcare workers in Oyo State, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), have commenced a seven-day warning strike over the failure of the gove... Read More


In Ibadan, NLC, ASUU lead protesters to demand end to hardship

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Thousands of residents thronged the streets of Ibadan on Tuesday in protest against the current economic hardship in the country. The protest began at the Nigeria Labour Congress ... Read More


Oyo govt shuts down illegal mining factory

Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The Oyo State Government has shut down an illegal mining factory used by some suspected illegal miners. Four suspects were arrested during the operation, an official said. The Go... Read More