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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. …

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 …

the president of Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF)Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida has reiterated that the body’s under 18 program which was released during the week is aimed at ensuring that the country gets adequate representation at the international level. Sports247 reports that Kida went on to reveal that the NBBF is committed to enhancing the development of Nigerian basketball with adequate …

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 …