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Police have rescued Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. According to available information, the police rescued the three on Saturday around 7.30 pm, after a heavy gun duel with their captors. Sources say at least two of the kidnappers died due to the superior force of …

The US government has approved more than $240 million in humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Nigeria and several other crisis-hit countries, in a move aimed at strengthening emergency response and life-saving interventions. The funding, awarded to Catholic Relief Services, will be distributed across Nigeria, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Sudan, targeting critical sectors including …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it deems it imperative to clarify some recent incidents at its zonal directorate in Makurdi, Benue State. The victim’s mother, Asar Michael Sesugh, said Commission officers shot and killed her breadwinner son under circumstantial circumstances, urging the relevant authorities to intervene and bring her justice. Head of Media and Publicity, Dele …

…The stranded indigenous people of Bayelsa risk forced exit, with no money to return home Daud Olatunji A young Nigerian, Emmanuel Walter, from Bayelsa State, has become one of the most visible faces of suffering among Africans stranded in Cambodia following a government directive ordering all affected foreign nationals to leave the country by June 15, 2026. Walter, who is …

By Victor Osula Abuja The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Federal Government of Nigeria the green light to extradite the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM), Emmanuel Okoyomon, to the United Kingdom to face corruption-related charges. In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the Court of Appeal …

Florentino Perez has vowed to make a club record bid for an unnamed “great player” if re-elected Real Madrid president on Sunday. He said he would offer “around €150m” (£130m) for an attacking player – but said it wasn’t Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Michel Olise or Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku. Perez, 79, also ruled out signing Erling Haaland, as election …

There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress candidate for Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, may celebrate her 50th birthday with a humanitarian initiative rather than the usual fanfare associated with such milestones. PLATFORM TIMES findings revealed that Adeleye, former Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, is considering the creation of a trust fund aimed …

By Victor Osula, Abuja No fewer than 1,000 Nigerians are expected to leave South Africa under a federal government-backed voluntary repatriation program following renewed fears over growing anti-immigrant sentiment and escalating xenophobic tensions in the southern African country. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that screening for the repatriation operation began on Thursday, with authorities indicating that the …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reassured families and residents of Oriire Council area that government and security agencies are working round the clock to secure the release of the abducted teachers and pupils.Makinde gave the assurance on Friday, while hosting a delegation of the Nigerian Air Force led by the Commanding Officer of the Air Force, Logistics Command, …

Monrovia, Liberia, June 5, 2026 – Liberia’s trade with India has recorded a significant rise, with official data from India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry confirming that bilateral trade between the two countries reached US$390.06 million in 2025–2026, further cementing India’s position as one of Liberia’s key economic partners. The figures, drawn from India’s trade statistics, reflect a story of …