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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 …

As frantic reports continue to spread about the imminent departure of Nigeria’s latest rave du jour, Zadok Yohanna of Sweden’s AIK Stockholm, a lad from Sagamu’s Grass Runners FC, Angelo Agbejoye has been tipped to replace him. READ ALSO: Gombe Emir Cup ranks high among major grassroots competitions in northern Nigeria: organizers Sports247 reports that the lad, whose full name …

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 …

Although Bafana Bafana landed at their base in Mexico before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following them behind is quite a drama. The farewell of the South African MNT to the fans before their departure to North America was not a bed of roses. On and off the field, Bafana Bafana had to endure the unexpected delay with the issuance …

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, …

Condemnation has continued to mount over the assault of journalists by private security officers during a government exercise in the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) calling for the swift prosecution of all those involved. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when officials of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service …

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 …

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. …