The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has expressed sympathy to the families of children who died at a funfair in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday. Oyo State Police Command had earlier confirmed that at least 35 persons dead in a stampede that occurred at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, venue of…
Following the tragic incident of a deadly stampede that occurred in Ibadan yesterday, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the Chairman of Agidigbo FM in Ibadan, has been unconscious since yesterday and taken to an undisclosed hospital. According to an anonymous source, Hamzat is currently receiving medical care at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan. The source, who spoke…
The Oyo state police command have arrested estranged wife of Ooni of Ife, Olori Naomi Silekunila and seven others in connection with the stampede that took place at he Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan venue of the family event Organized by Wings Foundation and Media partners Agidigbo Fm. A statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP…
In a remarkable act of gratitude and community service, Dr. B.O. Akinleye, wife of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State, alongside members of the Dr. Balqees Akinleye Foundation, conducted a house-to-house food distribution drive across Ede to commemorate her 20th wedding anniversary with her beloved husband, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, Chief of…
Today a familiarisation tour of Olojudo of Ido Osun,HRM Oba Olayinka Oyetunde Ishola Jokotola11,Ilufemiloye 1 paid a royal visit to the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo HRM Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Laroye 11. In the entourage of Olojudo of Ido Osun are Chiefs of Alayemore Kingdom led by High Chief Basiru Oyewale Eesa of Ido Osun…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State for this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays. Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:23 pm on Wednesday. Before departing Abuja, the President presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly for consideration…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Ministry of Water Resources. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement signed and released on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu approves Executive Management for River Basin Development Authorities.’ They…
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalised with a severe infection of avian influenza, marking the first serious human case in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The case brings the total number of avian influenza infections in the United States during the current 2024 outbreak to 61. According…
Organisers of a children’s funfair where many were feared dead following a stampede on Wednesday, at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, have been arrested. The state governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the organisers are in custody as investigations continue to determine the cause of the stampede. He made this known in…
An as-yet-uncertain number of children have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede that occurred during a children’s carnival in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. However, The PUNCH Online gathered that over 30 children lost their lives, with many others injured during the incident. In a statement released on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for…
