Education Quick Read Qualified applicants were later screened and interviewed by the institution’s Governing Council, led by Professor Lanre Nassar. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Dr. Lasisi Taiwo Abideen as the new substantive Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. The governor also appointed Dr. Olajide Taiwo Sherifat as the institution’s Registrar,…
(The injured child. Photo credit: Screenshot) A concerned parent has raised an alarm over an incident involving her son at an elementary school in Ibadan, Oyo State, alleging negligence by the school after the pupil sustained injuries that required stitches and medical treatment. In a video circulating online and obtained on Friday, the parent…
Armed gunmen at the early hour of Wednesday abducted Busayo John-Paul, a 43-year-old younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims were reportedly abducted at about 7:30 a.m. around the challenge area while Mrs…
(Ram Prices Soar. Nation News) Eid-el-Kabir is just around the corner but the skyrocketing cost of rams is taking the joy out of preparations for many Muslims in Ibadan Buyers and sellers alike are feeling the pinch, with both sides describing the situation as deeply worrying. While buyers are struggling with weak purchasing power,…
A protest erupted at the University of Ibadan (UI) in the early hours of Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as students took to the streets over worsening campus conditions linked to the ongoing strike by non-academic staff unions. SaharaReporters gathered that while the protest began as a small gathering of students from Independence Hall and Nnamdi…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the gathering of opposition parties and leaders in Ibadan, the state capital, on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections was targeted at anyone. He insisted that the meeting was focused on strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 general elections. READ…
When most people hear “cherry blossom,” their minds immediately go to Japan or Washington D.C. I used to think the same thing. But a few years ago, I discovered something surprising: you can actually see cherry blossoms–like trees in Nigeria, particularly at the beautiful campus of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan….
The coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadan last Friday was expected to be a moment of unity, celebration, and cultural renewal for Ibadanland. Instead, the atmosphere was punctuated by the intervention of the newly enthroned monarch, a former Oyo State Governor, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who used the occasion to call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Fire guts Yinka Ayefele’s Music House in Ibadan Gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele suffers grief as his radio stations ravaged by fire. This was announced by Yinka Ayefele via a Facebook post alongside a video of the incident and crying emojis. In a follow-up post, Yinka Ayefele released a statement addressing the fire outbreak at Fresh FM 105.9 and Blast FM…
The management of Fresh FM Nigeria has confirmed a fire outbreak that gutted its head office at Challenge, Ibadan, on Friday night. In a statement signed by Samson Akindele, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, Fresh FM Nigeria and Yinka Ayefele Limited, the station disclosed that the inferno affected key facilities, including the studios of Fresh…
