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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has arrested Prof. Bello Abubakar, personal physician to former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly abusing a court-approved medical examination. Commission spokesperson John Odey said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Odey said El-Rufai’s personal doctor was arrested for allegedly making false statements in connection with …

Post views: 60 In a remarkable display of solidarity and community spirit, the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR) has made a generous donation of 1 million Naira to support a local ceremony in Mbaise in honor of the newly appointed Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Prof. INS Dozie. This announcement was made by MPR President, Prof. …

Three worshipers abducted during an attack on an ECWA church in Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State have regained their freedom after spending 105 days in captivity. PLATFORM TIMES reported that the victims were rescued on Monday by a joint security team made up of personnel from the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police …

D’Tigers head coach David Fizdale has revealed why he accepted the challenge of leading Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, insisting his mission is to return the former African champions to the top of basketball on the continent. The former NBA head coach, who previously coached the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks and served as an assistant coach with the …

By Ayo Kehinde Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of “Daily Mail,” “The Mail on Sunday” and MailOnline, has defeated Prince in a privacy lawsuit. In a written ruling issued on Tuesday 7 July, the UK High Court rejected all claims brought by Harry and six other high-profile figures, including Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, Doreen Lawrence, David Furnish …

A prosecution witness in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, has told the FCT High Court in Maitama that he was given an oral waiver to process the disputed transactions outside normal banking procedures. The witness, Richard Agulu, a former staff member of Zenith Bank, made the statement on Tuesday during cross-examination by Emefiele’s lawyer, …

Post views: 42 Onyema Football Club have secured their place in the final of the 2026 Imo State Football Association League after defeating Hawks FC 8-7 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time. The win keeps Onyema FC on course for a spot in the Nationwide League Division Two playoffs, as the Imo FA League champions will …

Nigerian sprint sensation Kayinsola Ajayi marked her Diamond League debut with a victory against a field that also included Sevilla Oblique, taking a 9.84-second victory in Eugene over the weekend. Ajayi during the 2026 Diamond League in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo | Getty Images) It was a spectacular victory and a fascinating way to announce himself on the professional stage. Ajayi, …

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe, has accused the All Progressives Congress of reversing the development of the state. He said his bid for governor in 2027 aims to “save” Ogun from what he described as years of bad governance. Ogundipe, a California-based artificial intelligence expert and security consultant, made the …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will host the fourth Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos on 23 July 2026. The Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series established by the NGE in 2023 to honor the legacy of Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the late iconic journalist, who was one-time president of the Guild, former Governor of Lagos State …