Adamawa State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Convention Planning Committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, has confirmed that the party will proceed to Ibadan for its upcoming elective convention. Fintiri made the announcement during a brief chat with journalists on Thursday night after a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the formation of a 13-member National Convention Screening Committee tasked with vetting aspirants for various national offices ahead of its much-anticipated 2025 Elective National Convention, scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement released on October 25, 2025, by the National Convention Organising Committee…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed fake, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and products worth N15 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. The announcement was made by the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during the destruction event held in Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking through NAFDAC’s Director of…
The city of Ibadan, Oyo State, was filled with excitement and celebration as former governor Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja was officially installed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. In a grand ceremony held at Mapo Hall, Governor Seyi Makinde presented the staff of office to the new monarch at exactly 3:08 p.m., marking a historic moment…
President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja for Ibadan to attend the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja. He departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 12:45 p.m. on Friday. The ceremony, set to take place at the historic Mapo Hall, will see Tinubu join other dignitaries for the official installation. Ladoja,…
Folajinmi Oyekunle, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged victorious in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election conducted across the 12 wards on Saturday. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Abiodun Oluwadare of the University of Ibadan, at the collation centre located…
The Olubadan-In-Council has unanimously endorsed former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, following the passing of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on July 7, 2025. Ladoja, the Otun Olubadan and highest-ranking chief in the civil line, is next in line under Ibadan’s unique rotational chieftaincy system. The endorsement took place at the…
A petrol tanker explosion occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday, July 17, around 6:30 p.m., involving a 33,000-litre fuel tanker and a private vehicle. The incident took place at Celica Junction, near Adegbayi along New Ife Road. The explosion was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the General Manager of…
A major explosion occurred when a petroleum tanker transporting 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) lost control and crashed at Celica Junction along the new Ife Expressway in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. According to eyewitnesses, the tanker experienced brake failure, collided with a Prado jeep and another vehicle, then overturned and burst…
