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Daud Olatunji Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered security agencies to arrest those responsible for the killing of his ally, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, amid a lingering parking enforcement dispute in the state. Oyeyemi was reportedly killed in Ile-Ife on Sunday as tensions mounted over the leadership and control of commercial parking in the state. The …

By Ayo Kehinde The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, warning that another closure of Nigeria’s public universities could be imminent if the federal government and state governments fail to implement their commitments under the December 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement. ASUU president Chris Piwuna said the union is frustrated with the way governments …

*Arrest the real estate agent, grandmother and others; recovers over 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs in raids in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Kaduna, Plateau, Bayelsa, Kano Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two consignments of synthetic cannabis, popularly called Colorado or Colos in street terms, hidden in consolidated consignments from the United Kingdom, while …

Suspected bandits on Sunday attacked a Joint Security Task Force base, popularly known as Operation Burst, in the Igbeti axis of Oorelope Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State, setting a patrol van and part of the structure on fire. PLATFORM TIMES reported that the attackers allegedly stormed the security base in large numbers and opened fire on personnel stationed at …

Nigeria recorded mixed results in the CAF inter-club competitions at the weekend as Rangers International and El-Kanemi Warriors advanced to the next round, while Rivers United and Shooting Stars saw their continental campaigns come to an end. Rangers produced the most spectacular qualification of the Nigerian contingent, beating Benin Republic champions AS Sobemap 5-4 on penalties in Lomé, after another …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to account for over P126.46 billion of public funds earmarked for electoral operations but allegedly “diverted, lost, irregularly spent, mismanaged” or otherwise unaccounted for. SERAP made the request in a letter dated 12 September 2026, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, and …

1. *APC: Bola Tinubu (74) / Kashim Shettima (59)* 2. *ADC: Atiku Abubakar (79) / Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (61)* 3. *NDC: Peter Gregory Obi (65) / Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso (69)* 4. *LP: Sunday Chibuzo Okereke (43) / Hajja Bintu Konto (54)* 5. *PDP: Sandy Ojang Onor (60) / Umaru Babangida (61)* 6. *AA: Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje / Shehu Hussaini* …

Zainab Abioye The Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State on Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Hon. Akeem Amosun, has been appointed Deputy Chief of Ogun Central Senatorial District in the 74-member electoral council mobilizing support for the 2027 governorship bid of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. The appointment places Amosun in a strategic position within the campaign …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has concluded plans to deploy between 50 and 70 smart self-service filling stations across Nigeria within the next six months as it transforms its retail outlets into larger energy and mobility hubs. Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the commissioning …

The third day of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League has already started with a statement, and Sunday now has the responsibility to respond to it. Doma United didn’t wait for anyone. The Savannah Tigers defeated nine-time Nigerian champions Enyimba 2-0 at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe on Saturday, extending their remarkable start to three wins in three matches and …