The family of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and a leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons by suspected gunmen in Ibadan. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Adelabu’s … Read more
Tension heightened in Oyo State on Monday as members of the Take-It-Back Movement took to the streets of Ibadan to protest the deteriorating security situation and the prolonged captivity of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The protest came barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State … Read more
A truck has reportedly lost control along the Beere–Oja Oba axis in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday ploughing into bystanders and several vehicles. There are growing fears of multiple casualties. Residents at the scene are frantically calling for emergency responders, as videos and eyewitness accounts suggest significant chaos in the area. Details … Read more
IBADAN – THE Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 12-year-old female secondary school student in the Challenge area of Ibadan, describing the incident as a suspected kidnapping and assuring the public that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim. The student, a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil of Monarch Model … Read more
No fewer than 10 shops were completely destroyed by fire at the Iya Maryam Adebara Complex in the Ogunpa Market area of Ibadan on Monday night. The Chairman, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Moroof Akinwande, disclosed this in a statement made available on Tuesday in Ibadan. Akinwande said the agency’s personnel received a … Read more
IBADAN – Karim Adeyemi Foundation (KAF) In it’s drive to empower youth across the country successfully hosted the first edition of ECOLOGUE 1.0, a youth-centered conversation aimed at building strong ecosystems and communities where young people from diverse sectors can thrive. The event, held at the foundation’s Building in Ibadan, was part of the … Read more
The 11th Annual General and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NAPGHAN) kicked off in Ibadan, Oyo State, drawing experts from across Nigeria and beyond to explore the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on child health. The keynote speaker, Professor James Renner, Professor of Paediatrics at Babcock … Read more
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed on. Oodua News learnt that the monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. Details later…
IBADAN – In a moving demonstration of compassion and commitment to social responsibility, Ibadan-based Public Relations expert Olamide Adeniji chose to celebrate his June 24, 2025 birthday among inmates of the Agodi Correctional Center. Born in 1985, in Ibadan, South West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Olamide Adeniji is known for his annual … Read more
Ibadan Obas, Mogajis, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Baales, Ibadan Compounds Peace Initiatives (ICPI) and other stakeholders have commended Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, for his maturity and patriotic approach in handling the boundary dispute between Iwo and Ibadan in Ogburo community. Recall that the dispute, which has been ongoing, recently … Read more