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Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, passed away, according to Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State.

According to a family source, the adored traditional ruler passed away in Ibadan on Monday morning.

The governor promised a dignified burial for the late king hours after the monarch’s death.

I make family and I all feel our pain. When the family delegation arrives, Makinde said, “The government will stay with the family and play whatever roles we are supposed to play, including giving Kabiyesi a dignified burial.”

The delegation also included the former leaders-general of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chief Bayo Oyero, Osuolale Owolabi Olakulehin, Osuolale Olakulehin, and Aremo Olasumbo Owolabi, the son of the deceased.

“I’ll ask the family to be heartfelt to the entire family. Interestingly, today is the 13th birthday of my father’s passing. Therefore, I ask for strength for the immediate family.

We prefer that they remain with us rather than leave. However, according to Mahane, God has for a certain time created our bodies.

Oyero earlier stated to the governor, “We are here this morning with gratitude to God and formally inform you of the passing of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Frederick Owolabi Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin I, who passed away early this morning.

“We appreciate you very much. You still supported his ascension to the Ibadanland imperial throne despite the contentious situation that existed prior to his ascendance.

We want to thank your government for everything it has done for him, including a remarkable, historic coronation ceremony.

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP), a tuition-free one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) aimed at upgrading the skills of secondary school teachers handling technical and vocational subjects across Nigeria.

The initiative, unveiled through the ministry’s Department of Technology and Science Education in Abuja, is part of the government’s renewed commitment to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country.

According to the ministry, the programme seeks to “re-energise TVET” by equipping teachers with modern pedagogical skills and aligning their knowledge with contemporary industry standards.

The TTTP application portal will open on 8 July 2025 and close on 21 July 2025, the ministry stated.

Eligible participants include teachers currently teaching technical or vocational subjects in public secondary technical schools or colleges, with at least five years of service left before retirement.

The programme is expected to improve the quality of teaching in technical fields, better preparing students for 21st-century industry needs and ensuring Nigeria’s workforce remains competitive globally.

The PGDE will cover fields such as Technical Education, Vocational Education, Building Technology Education, Business Education, Home Economics &amp, Hospitality, Agricultural Education, Automobile, Computer Science Education, and Electrical/Electronics, among others.

The pilot cohort will be implemented in partnership with six universities: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Federal University of Technology, Minna, University of Benin, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, and Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo.

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To apply, the Ministry advised interested teachers to visit the Federal Ministry of Education’s official website at education. gov. ng, navigate to the TTTP link, or access the form directly via&nbsp, https: //forms. gle/wWFMxcdquehz9Fjx7.

From Monday, July 7 through Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day weather forecast warning of frequent thunderstorms and rainfall in various regions of the country.

The agency’s website recommended that both the northern and southern regions take precautions against stormy weather conditions.

Central Region

NiMet forecasted scattered thunderstorms in the later part of the day for the Central zone.

In the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasarawa, and Niger states, cloudy skies and moderate rain are forecast for the region’s later in the day, and later in the day, localized thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected.

A chance of morning thunderstorms and light rain over parts of the FCT, Nasarawa, and Niger states is forecast for Tuesday, with cloudy skies and periods of sunshine expected throughout the region.

Most of the area is susceptible to localized thunderstorms and moderate rainfall in the afternoon and evening hours as the day progresses.

On Wednesday, the region is expected to experience cloudy skies and some sunshine in the morning.

From the afternoon until the night, with moderate rainfall, localized thunderstorms are forecast for the majority of the area.

Northern Region

In some areas of Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Kebbi, and Kaduna, it said thunderstorms were forecast for the morning of Monday, with isolated thunderstorms and rainfalls affecting Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, and Kaduna states later in the day.

On Tuesday, according to NiMet, sunny skies and patches of cloud were expected in the Northern states. However, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall were forecast for the entire region by the afternoon.

In the morning, thunderstorms are forecast for parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, and Taraba states for Wednesday, followed by additional storms later in the day, which will affect the entire region.

Southern Region

On Monday, cloudy mornings are forecast for the southernmost states, including Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu, Lagos, Ogun, and Ondo.

Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States are the others.

Moderate showers will be possible in Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states by afternoon.

Abia, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa states are expected to experience early morning rain on Tuesday.

The entire area is anticipated to experience moderate rain later in the day.

With moderate to heavy rain forecast for most of the region, the region’s delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River, and Bayelsa states, NiMet predicted a similar pattern on Wednesday.

Strong winds could cause damage and precipitation events, according to NiMet, which advised residents to be cautious during this time, especially in areas with thunderstorms.

Opposition figure Peter Obi says he never worked with any government before becoming the governor of Anambra State in 2006.

He said this while clarifying the rumour that he served under the regime of former military dictator Sani Abacha. Obi was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election said that he was a successful businessman before venturing into politics.

He narrated how, as an entrepreneur, he and other businessmen met with Abacha over port congestion, and they were later co-opted into a committee to decongest the port.

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“I have never worked for any government before becoming governor. I was a very successful businessman, and everybody knows that. I built my business from scratch,” Obi said.

“As a businessman, I was also part of those who were controlling trade in Lagos then. There was a time during Abacha’s government, and it even happened during Obasanjo’s government. When Abacha took over, all ports closed, so they came out with a policy that caused congestion in our ports, even in the airports, goods were not cleared, goods were not being exported and everything.

“And some of us felt we needed to go and see the head of state then, or at least the Minister of Finance. So, we came to Abuja, a few of us. We had an audience with the minister of finance and the head of state, and we were able to elucidate the problem we were facing.

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu for buying a jet when millions of Nigerians have not access to basic amenities including good healthcare.

Obi, a guest on Sunday Politics, said if he becomes president, he would be a president that cares for his people and would not spend billions to buy a private jet because he won’t need one.

An example of what he says is the disconnect between the President Bola Tinubu administration’s actions which he has issues was the purchase of a new presidential jet last year.

“If I become president I will use the resources effectively, I cannot buy a new jet,” Obi said on the programme. “I don’t need one because you can go anywhere without a jet, I will never need one.

“I will not use 150 billion to buy a jet when 80 per cent of our primary health centres are not functioning. ”

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Asked about possible security implications that may arise if the President doesn’t have a jet, he dismissed such concerns, saying that as a governor of Anambra State, he never drove bullet proof cars.

“I was a governor, for my first four years, I drove 406, for the rest of it, I didn’t drive bullet proof cars. Nobody will decide to kill you if you are doing the right thing, it’s when you do the wrong thing that you will fear about death,” he said.

He insisted that insecurity does not justify buying private jets and bullet proof cars by leaders, saying “if your people are dying you should be ready to die. ”

‘No Compassion’

The former Anambra State governor lamented what he described as lack of empathy by President Tinubu. He said that the president does not care much about the citizens.

He said that Nigerians need a president that truly cares about their wellbeing, adding that he would be such a president if elected to lead the country in 2027.

“People want to get up and see a president that cares, a president that shows compassion,” Obi said.

Presidential hopeful Peter Obi says he remains a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) despite being a vibrant member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) opposition coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

Obi, who was a guest on Sunday Politics programme, said his action does not in any way translate to anti-party activity.

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He said, “The coalition just adopted a party for 2027. So, we are trying to work together for the sake of Nigeria.

“Today, I am a Labour Party member. I remain in the Labour Party. But we have all agreed to work as a coalition for the 2027 election, and for that, we’ve adopted ADC. Going on, other parties, other individuals will also come in.

“We want better governance for this country. We want to see a more competent government with capacity and character.

“This coalition might have other parties as it happened in the past, and change the name of the party.

“I am a member of this (Labour Party) and I am going to work with this group.