What caused the explosion in Ibadan yesterday?

We have some answers. [View in browser](=.bH0r5U3pGfnMNGgy6zNFAcDwGQwkNRiuBuOJhVH_XpQ) [Zikoko Daily] 17 January, 2024 Hey . Last night, there was an explosion that rocked several parts of Ibadan and left multiple casualties. The dust might be settling, but many peoples’ lives — especially the families of those who died or were seriously injured — have been changed forever. There’s multiple fake news flying around, but here’s what really happened. 👇🏾 Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [Ibadan explosion: The damage and what’s been done about it](=.M_JB0XU5m4xzgNNEC9znRyE0zmKq06zclzp09aQ6BcM) - 2 [This is what to do when you feel tremors in your city](=.ASC7gqcrhVcdi670ATGtJ-_Sv1cXlDCWoNF1nv5VYp0) - 3 [10 Nigerian celebrities that need to open their marriages for us to enter](=.3SBBP6eJbv1M8pj17o1h2Tno3tvoHmEbWXVoLQ4oRnY) WHAT SHE SAID The Inside Gist-ish: My Mother, Sisters and I Were Accused Of Witchcraft =.6IQXpIu2294PlBt0wpf4cVFXaPc3YI9yz0R-zK7Sj60 This Ghanaian woman moved to Nigeria with her family and was accused of witchcraft at seven years old. She shares how her father’s friend told him her mother and sisters were witches. He proceeded to put them through deliverance sessions in different churches to get rid of the so-called witchcraft. Here’s a snippet: “We started with the Mountain of Fire camp at Ibadan expressway. I did three days of fasting. If you had asked, “Dzifa, what are you doing?” I would’ve told you I was fasting because I needed deliverance from witchcraft. I didn’t know what witchcraft was. It’s not like I was seeing things in the night. From Mountain of Fire, we went to Chosen. We would go for night vigils, no sleep. Immediately after school, “Go and baff, we are going to church.” [Continue reading her story here](=.oxeRGFaxGKt3sOWx7mzV6anCkgCQTkd6BrAWwcYIgnk) *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 Ibadan explosion: What’s the damage like? Social media has been a mess of pictures, videos and conspiracy theories since a huge explosion went off in Old Bodija, Ibadan, last night. How bad was it, really? [Here’s what we know](=.JK5rUyR12BfO8bmF9YoODdFAbLG7yrPG9zLzGLp2y38) --------------------------------------------------------------- What caused the explosion in the first place? When the news first broke out about the tragic incident in Ibadan, people thought it was a gas explosion. Others thought it was an earthquake, and some still believe it’s linked to terrorism. But Governor Seyi Makinde says those theories are all false. [This is the true story](=.o_EOjmh_GXJryTZkk-zbo2aO2rwXALFe0yapvlHlbgI) --------------------------------------------------------------- What to do if you ever feel tremors in your city Earthquakes and tremors aren’t really common in Nigeria, but they can happen for several reasons. You should know what to do if you’re ever in such a position. [Stay prepared](=.fa6BLHBqnL_gh3Il7KHnZEPdcIFRBoAIgyrv5MIim4E) Quiz Can You Ace This Simple Grammar Quiz? I don’t even know what to say to you if you fail this. [Take the quiz](=.e8tS9A0iQOQpgCYPsuOZAFa_1J7ulp-k8K6ojrUKLIY) Zikoko Oldies Don't forget about these: - 10 Nigerian celebrities that need to [open their marriages](=.uGdiRHF4-Ih44-gOBZ6Mt9ntYsrB8XMD4vAERpy_H8A) for us to enter. - December 16, 2021 - 5 things to do when your friends [don’t laugh at your jokes](=.wXNhK37UPyHNFE3k_oGR4P0vUv92L5JCijcu-x0o-gs). - October 27, 2020 - 11 annoying things people in relationships [can relate to](=.EPzuMsb-YRbgVlm_sd_dKY9yWqIw0jBunkq5tmKIxxY). - June 6, 2020 👉🏾📰 Learn more at paystack.com/storefront --> People liked this story today: “A Tribe Called Judah” Filmmaker Speaks on Family, Influences and Challenges Barny shares his experience on the set of A Tribe Called Judah, the importance of visual styles in film and his personal challenges in Nollywood. 🚀 [Read it here](=.8kuNaRFZ9imkiQf4gun-lbbhvoYCcgwChTXQ09KYo5A) Spread the love Did you like this letter? Share it with someone for good vibes. 👉🏾[Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily &body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe](=.wdCcPtxD7n4Zlaimz6nGAKBA1Vnm-cZuyHckjaPRSek) =.tcdf2Raq1WI2Dixi91hkjBRk2xAmYC3Z9dPxUEgvb48 - [ABOUT](=.bq1PAKF5jo2a3SGB8If74CSYIKwK-Cku8x3hEpLxx8Y) - [ADVERTISE](=.U72wIGOnRxK8P-inmQgSFT4Jf6puoDX20QdPL0n-FIU) - [READ MORE](=.Que3reXcHeiouH3Z8Gln3lLdre_Ixlti49hsF_QuPg4) - =.xpvwElgfLdr41G4YLKFqFpIZcNlq_zlH-RpyEzWBtFk - =.5Ntmc31tkObsk-GiWV1RKpd6So7zJDfln2YltRclbcs - =.YRPi9Hwjy0SWGcl10RQkWjWf3C0akJW5wJDlqGXxfj0 - =.yuyXVVyUMd48t4gbWyzGMSSZBl2PW9OLTgfmrWkICF4 You received this email because you signed up for our newsletter. [Unsubscribe](=.vag3vzRbBIlvhN5Rw5dvCXmSJAd4pznpvBvbnBw6GTE)