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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order 002 of 2026 on the Regulation and Enforcement of Vehicle Registration and Traffic Management, restricting operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, between 10.30pm and 5.30am daily across the state as part of renewed efforts to tighten security. Makinde signed the executive order in his office on Friday, saying the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N234 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows the rise in prices of shares such as Intenegins, Abbey Mortgage and Daar Communications, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) rose to 242,593.31 points from 242,227.31 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of trading …

Politics, at its best, is about continuity, competence and the ability to build on existing foundations while charting a new course for the future. In Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve center and arguably its most strategically governed subnational entity, the emergence of Dr Obafemi Hamzat as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to embody these qualities. …

Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have begun a three-day warning strike following a series of security breaches and thefts within the hospital premises. The industrial action, which began on Thursday, was declared by the management of the facility’s specialist doctors’ association after an emergency general meeting. Speaking to PLATFORM TIMES, the president of the …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt in Abuja following a fierce gunbattle with suspected kidnappers in Byazhin area of ​​the national capital. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, saying that officers assigned to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit acted swiftly on intelligence …

Former National Vice President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has told the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to address his advice on how to end terrorism in Nigeria to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu, and not to service chiefs.For Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, it …

Nigeria’s police force has arrested a suspect, Ifechukwu Dennis, over a viral AI-generated voice note falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a development that highlights growing concerns about the misuse of emerging technologies to spread disinformation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the arrest on Thursday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) …

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Agricultural experts and researchers, including professors gathered in Maiduguri, Borno State, have applauded the Executive Director of the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI), Professor Babagana Jugudum, the management team and staff for their tenacity and resilience in developing different varieties of improved seeds/crops and exploring research despite the Boko Haram atrocities that have lasted for over …

The first batch of 345 pilgrims from Ogun State who traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj have returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 men and 194 women, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at Gateway International Airport, Ilisan-Iperu Remo, …

The Vice President of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of ​​Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been detained at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Center following her arraignment for alleged involvement in a fake kidnapping. Ogunleye was booked on Wednesday before the Magistrates Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti alongside three other defendants on charges bordering on conspiracy and self-kidnapping. The Nigerian State Police Force said …