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Two Petrol Tankers catches Fire in Oyo

Two tankers loaded with Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petroleum, caught fire in Oyo State. The incident occurred opposite Current Foam along the Ife/Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire incident was the result of a trailer tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of PMS, which lost control while in motion, swerved off the road, fell into a nearby ditch, and caught fire. It was learned that another tanker caught fire in the process. The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the development. Akinyinka, in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, noted that the fire incident involved the two tankers. He said, “The fire incident was reported at exactly 09:29hrs on Wednesday, 16th April 2025. “Immediately the address was taken, firemen led by ACFS Adesina Olusoji were promptly deployed to the scene of the incident. On arrival, we found two trailer tankers engulfed in fire. We quickly swung into action and were a...
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Oyo Gov't Begins Verification of Land Titles Along Industrial Areas

 


The Oyo State Government has commenced the verification of title documents within its Industrial Acquisitions all over the State. 

The enforcement team of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, was led by the Commissioner, Mr. Williams Funmilayo during a tour to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He said the joint physical site inspections were conducted to verify and identify developments without formal integration or building plan approval in and around the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway industrial acquisitions and Oluyole Industrial acquisition.

Required notices were served on the identified illegal structures so as to enforce proper management of State Land and ensure that Internal Generated Revenue is guaranteed. 

In addition, the existing companies were requested to pay their Land use charges at the right time while default notices were served on defaulters. 

On this note the Commissioner warned the companies to desist from illegal development without necessary approvals and delay in payment of statutory fees such as Land Use Charge, Accessment bill, Taxes etc into Government coffers. 

Some of the Companies visited were AP Filling Station along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Valency Agro, Lebrony Agro Ltd, RCC Quarry Site,Ubereness Nigeria Ltd and Jubaili Seed Company. 

Amongst the team that went out for the enforcement were the Permanent Secretary (Lands) Mrs. Mofoluke Adebiyi; Special Adviser to  Governor on Land matters, Hon Akinshete Olakunle; Special Assistant Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dairo Lanre; General Manager on Private Networks Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Ladigbolu Ayodeji; Directors and some other staff of the Ministry.


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