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UCH Staff Raise Alarm Over Prolonged Water, Power Shortages
Medical personnel at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have sounded the alarm over persistent shortages of electricity…
Oyo Renews Push to End FGM, Warns Gains at Risk Without Stronger Action
The Oyo State Government has intensified its campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for sustained political commitment,…
Renowned Scholar Biodun Jeyifo Dies at 80
Professor Biodun Jeyifo, emeritus professor and one of Nigeria’s foremost scholars of literature and culture, has died at…
Guardiola: City Ready to ‘Breathe Down Arsenal’s Neck’ in Title Chase
Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed Manchester City’s determination to close in on Premier League leaders Arsenal, insisting his side…
18-Year-Old Identified as Suspect in Deadly British Columbia School Shooting
An 18-year-old has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting that left eight people dead and…
OYRLEA Gives Durantee Farm Final 14-Day Ultimatum Over Environmental Violations in Ibadan
The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has issued a fresh 14-day compliance notice to Durantee…
Oyo AAC Accuses Police of Illegal Arrests, Extortion, Warns of Public Resistance
The Oyo State chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has accused the Oyo State Police Command of…
Ikeja Residents to Benefit from 500 Free JAMB Forms in AKOD-ES 2026 Initiative
The Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda Educational Support (AKOD-ES) programme has announced the distribution of 500 free JAMB forms…
Court Showdown Looms Over Burna Boy’s Early Catalogue
A legal battle is on the horizon over the ownership of Burna Boy’s formative music catalogue, setting the…
Nine Dead, 25 Injured in School and Home Shootings in Western Canada
About nine people have been killed and 25 others injured following related shootings at a secondary school and…
Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway Partially Closed for Four-Week Rehabilitation
The Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway will undergo a partial closure for four weeks beginning Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to allow…
Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Poll Results, but with Manual Fallback
The Nigerian Senate has passed an amendment to the Electoral Act permitting the electronic transmission of election results…
Fire Guts Shops at Ogunpa Market in Ibadan, No Casualties Recorded
Some 10 shops were completely destroyed by a late-night fire at the Iya Maryam Adebara Complex in the…
Oyo Princes Drag Alaafin to Court Over Conduct, Seek Injunctions
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has been summoned to appear personally or through legal representation before…
Trump Threatens to Block US–Canada Bridge, Demands American Ownership Stake
US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a key bridge linking the United States…
