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The South-West leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday reaffirmed its support for the party’s governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, during a solidarity and courtesy visit held in Ibadan. The zonal executives, led by the Acting South-West Zonal Chairman of the party, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, pledged their total commitment to ensuring victory for the APC in Oyo State during the 2027 general election. Speaking during the visit, Ibirogba described Senator Alli as a credible, experienced and widely accepted leader with the capacity to reposition Oyo State and return it to the path of sustainable…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has felicitated with Alhaja Bosede Adedibu, wife of the late Ibadan political icon, Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, on the occasion of her 70th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message issued on Friday, Senator Alli described Alhaja Bosede Adedibu as a respected matriarch, devoted mother and symbol of strength whose life has remained a source of inspiration to many within and outside Oyo State. The APC governorship candidate praised her for sustaining the enduring legacies of the late strongman of Ibadan politics, Lamidi Adedibu. He noted that Alhaja Adedibu’s humility,…

The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), in collaboration with the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) and the Nigeria Police Force, has carried out a joint enforcement operation to address the persistent issue of illegal parking, loading and transport activities around St. Mary’s Cathedral, Oke-Padre, Ibadan. The operation followed a formal petition submitted to the Authority, alleging that commercial transport operators had repeatedly occupied the frontage of the Cathedral despite several warnings and engagements by relevant authorities. The petition further stated that the activities of the operators obstructed access…

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…