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The Ajimobi family has been thrown into mourning following the death of Alhaji Teslim Adeboye Ajimobi, a former Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan South-East Local Government and younger brother of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Alhaji Teslim reportedly died in London, United Kingdom, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, after a brief illness. His passing comes in a poignant coincidence, occurring exactly six years after the death of his elder brother, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who died from health complications in Lagos on June 25, 2020. Although he largely stayed out of the national spotlight occupied by his…

The Oyo State Government has extended by an additional 24 hours the curfew currently in force across 10 local government areas in the Oke-Ogun zone as part of intensified efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The extension was announced in a press statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. Governor Seyi Makinde had on Tuesday imposed a 16-hour curfew covering Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo and Atiba local government areas following the abduction incident. According to the government, the additional…

A sharp decline in global crude oil prices following the recent peace agreement between the United States and Iran has begun to reflect in Nigeria’s domestic fuel market, with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announcing a fresh reduction in the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The refinery disclosed on Thursday, June 25, 2026, that the ex-depot price of petrol has been reduced by ₦50 per litre, bringing the new rate to ₦1,125 per litre from the previous ₦1,175 per litre. The latest adjustment was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, who…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has paid glowing tribute to the late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, six years after his passing. This was contained in a remembrance message personally signed by Senator Alli on Thursday in Ibadan to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the former governor’s death. Senator Alli described the late Ajimobi as a courageous, visionary and transformational leader whose enduring legacy continues to shape the political and developmental landscape of Oyo State. He said Ajimobi’s unwavering commitment to discipline, infrastructure renewal, urban development and progressive…

Nigeria has moved a step closer to adopting a decentralised policing system following the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, by both chambers of the National Assembly. The landmark constitutional amendment, regarded as one of the most significant security reforms in the country’s history, seeks to replace the long-standing centralized structure of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) with a dual policing framework comprising a Federal Police Service and State Police Services across the 36 states. The latest breakthrough came on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, when the Senate approved the executive bill…

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended prominent constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Professor Mike Ozekhome, from the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The sweeping regulatory directive was made public on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, following a decisive resolution reached during the LPPC’s 173rd General Meeting held a day prior, on Tuesday, June 23 In an official statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Mallam Kabir Akanbi, the apex legal disciplinary committee directed that the suspension takes immediate effect. By the order of the committee,…

The Oyo State Executive Council has appealed to the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to allow students to go back to school and discontinue the disruption of the academic calendar any further. This appeal was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, after the executive council meeting yesterday. “While the reasons for the withdrawal of the students from school by the NUT are understandable, the collateral implications, both social and economic are raising unintended concerns and should equally be considered by the NUT,” he said Council reassured that the government is taking strategic steps…

Nigeria took a significant industrial step last weekend as Ministers of Power Joseph Tegbe, Steel Development Prince Abubakar Audu, Industry Sen John Owan Enoh, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, and the leadership of Abuja Steel Mills Limited broke ground on what will become the largest solar-power project in Sub-Saharan Africa to power an industrial park, including a steel plant. The ceremony, which included the formal handover of 500 hectares of Niger State land to Abuja Steel Mills, a subsidiary of the African Industries Group marked the beginning of a project that carries implications well beyond the steel sector. It…

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has approved the imposition of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state bordering the Old Oyo National Park. According to a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, the curfew will take effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The restriction, which will run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. daily, is expected to remain in force for 48 hours in the first instance. The affected local government areas are those located around the Old Oyo National Park axis. They include Oriire Local Government Area, with…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Professor Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than one year after his appointment. President Tinubu had appointed Professor Aina in July 2025, while members of the board were inaugurated in November 2025. A renowned academic and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of…