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A Magistrates Court in Awka, Anambra State has remanded online publisher and blogger Ejike Ofoegbu for allegedly defamatory publications implicating Governor Chukwuma Soludo and members of his family. Ofoegbu, owner of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, was brought to court on charges bordering on identity theft, defamation and cyberstalking. Chief Magistrate CO Ezekwere ordered that the case file be forwarded …

Post views: 14 The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has expressed deep sadness over the death of the mother of Nigeria National League (NNL) President and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee Member, George Aluo. In a press release jointly signed by the President, Cosmos Chukwuemeka, and Secretary, Tunde Liadi, …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a man, Muhammad Sani, to 20 years imprisonment for withholding information about a notorious bandit allegedly involved in supplying arms and ammunition to kidnappers and terrorists in Niger State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence on Monday after convicting Sani of two terrorism-related charges under the Terrorism …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The federal government has succumbed to widespread condemnation of its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). He announced a suspension. The decision, announced on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Education, effectively halts the planned fee …

*Outlines the conditions for surrender*Send copies of the letter to the UN, Trump, Amnesty, CJN, NBA, Akpabio and others *OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR, Date: July 13, 2026 Excellence, Tinubu I write to you not as a fugitive evading responsibility, but as a Nigerian citizen who maintains an unshakable faith in fairness, justice and the …

Post views: 46 Alumni-led mentorship series to implement SEL + REBT tools for conflict prevention and campus safety. The United States Government Exchange Alumni Association Nigeria – Enugu State Chapter (USGEAAN-ENUGU), in collaboration with Enugu Window on America, Rangers International Football Club Foundation and the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC) Security Department, will begin the seventh mentorship series …

The Federal Capital Territory Police have arraigned two sons of a deceased businessman, Adimike Godwin, alongside a woman before the FCT High Court for the alleged murder of the businessman in Abuja. The accused, Adimike Anthony, Adimike Stephany and Comfort Ajibade, were arrested on Monday on four charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and alleged offenses under the Same-Sex …

The renewed debate over the state police has once again exposed the deep fractures in Nigeria’s governance and security architecture. In a recent interview, Professor Chidi Odinkalu made a strong warning: the introduction of the state police in the current political context, particularly on the eve of general elections, risks institutionalizing partisan coercion rather than improving public safety. His speech …

Post views: 67 BEYOND THE FIELD AT GTC ENUGUTeaching critical thinking + SEL + REBT for workplace readiness At GTC Enugu, through our Beyond The Pitch initiative, we teach more than just skills.We teach Critical Thinking + SEL + REBT. Why?Because a certificate gets you into an organization.But critical thinking keeps you in the job. To explore this further, …

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