The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested six suspected Internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State. The arrest, which was carried out at the Kolapo Ishola Estate residence of the suspects in the Akobo area of the city, followed series of petitions written by residents of the community, detailing the alleged illegal activities of…
Ibadan’s Changing Face
The cool breeze from the calm lake, the quiet humming noise from the different lawn mowers positioned at strategic locations at the very posh Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, keeps me company on this cool Friday morning. The air is fresh and calm and one is reminded of what it was like growing up in Ibadan. The…
Accreditation Commences in Ibadan
Residents of Ibadan including the aged are trooping out for the election. Many of them had queued up waiting to be accredited by INEC officials who have just arrived. There are long queues at Ward 06 Oke Padre in Ibadan Northweast LGA. Some young boys are playing football on some of the streets in the…
Accreditation Begins in Ibadan
Voters’ accreditation has commenced in some areas of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Accreditation has started at Hope, Idi Obi, Iwo road, Bashorun, Agodi and some areas of the city around 8:00 am. However, some intending voters are still waiting for INEC officials at Alalubosa, Oritamerin, Oremeji and other localities while INEC officials are seen still…
Robbers Flee with Gunshot Wounds in Ibadan
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF has alerted medical personnel to report any case of gunshot wounds brought to them for treatment to the nearest police station. This came after some suspected armed robbers fled a robbery scene at a branch of the Stanbic IBTC Bank located at the University of Ibadan. As announced on the…
Insurgency: Sultan Advocates Education For Youth
Saad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has said that unlimited access to education for youth will enhance peace, harmony and progress in Nigeria. Abubakar said this in a speech at the opening of the 98th Islamic Vacation Course organised by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, MSSN, in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday. The Sultan,…
Remembering Fallen Heroes
Last Tuesday, the United Kingdom, UK, observed a two-minute silence at the 11th hour, on the 11th day in the 11th month to commemorate the exact day and time when hostilities of the First World War, WW1, (1914–1918) formally ended. The two-minute silence was observed across the country in schools, train stations, banks and places…