Ibadan Explosion News Today

Mr Alake noted that the facility signposts the present administration's commitment to safeguarding lives and properties and ensuring the well-being of citizens

Mr Makinde said the wage award was extended by another six months to give the government time to close out on the minimum wage discussion and negotiation.

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A total of four houses affected by the explosion will also be demolished.

Governor Makinde of Oyo State said the executive order became imperative in view of the 16 January explosion at Bodija area of Ibadan, the state capital, due to storage of explosives.

Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, yesterday, chided a former Vice President and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 polls, Atiku Abubakar, for not reaching out to him despite the havoc wrecked by the explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan on January 16, 2024.

The police said it was an explosion caused by an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat.

President of the Miners Association of Nigeria, Dele Ayanleke, had earlier noted that the explosives were not handled according to the regulations guiding their acquisition, handling, storage and usage.

One of the Princes of Ibadanland, Prince Abioye Oloyede-Asanke, on Sunday donated relief materials to victims of Tuesday’s explosion which occurred at Bodija Estate in Ibadan.

"Everything I have is gone; the whole house, all the vehicles. In fact, every house in this area has to be completely demolished because there are structural defects already. As you can see, there are cracks everywhere."