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Many things in life defy basic understanding, rationality, or explanation. Some puzzles defy solution no matter how hard you try to figure them out. Sometimes, the search for answers to some contradictions numbs sensitivity. However, the man with a balanced conscience must resist the temptation to reconcile some anomalies with sensitivity. We must therefore continue to ask questions, to challenge …

*While Marno retires after more than six years at the helm of Shell in Nigeria Former Chief Executive Officer of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Elohor Aiboni, currently serving as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de Jong who is leaving Shell to …

A look at Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup shows that it is not at all easy to explain. The Super Eagles had forwards who played for top European clubs, midfielders with a solid reputation at the club and enough individual quality to make qualification more than achievable. However, it is not the first time the team …

Post views: 13 The Rangers International FC Foundation will partner with the Kunie Foundation to promote social impact initiatives and community development programs targeting children and youth in Iva Valley, Enugu State. On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, representatives of the Kunie Foundation, led by its Communications Officer, Uchenna Igboeme, paid a courtesy visit to the corporate office of Rangers …

…Epidemic hits several LGAs, experts raise new health concerns Grace Adeleke An investigation by PLATFORM TIMES has revealed that Ogun State recorded no fewer than 835 cholera cases and 24 deaths between 2021 and 2025, raising new concerns over recurring outbreaks and public health preparedness in affected communities. Data obtained by this newspaper showed that the waterborne disease affected several …

Three years ago we crisscrossed the beautiful state of Kaduna carrying not just a political message, but a belief. We knocked on doors, stood in the scorching sun, spoke in crowded markets, silent villages and courtyards, and sold a candidacy we sincerely believed in. We told the good people of Kaduna State that Senator Uba Sani could be trusted. We …

Kylian Mbappe reached the milestone for France on Tuesday evening with his goals against Senegal. He has now scored 58 goals in just 99 games for France. And his goals took him to 14 at the World Cup, just two behind Germany’s Klose, who holds the record with 16. After a barren first half, 2022 World Cup finalists France picked …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered University College Hospital (UCH) to pay ₦1.5 million in damages and legal costs to a lawyer, Kehinde Taiwo, for what the court described as unlawful interference with his vehicle and removal of the battery by hospital security officers. In handing down the ruling, Justice NA Maha found that the …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, has announced a series of stringent security measures aimed at strengthening security in and around the campus following the security breach recorded on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Among the key decisions approved by the University Management Committee during its 401st regular meeting held on Monday, June 15, 2026, …

On Democracy Day, the President rose to tell Nigerians the story of 27 uninterrupted years of democracy. He talked about how we now have ballots instead of bullets, and courtrooms instead of coups. He also reminded us of the great democratic heroes and martyrs. He said, rightly, that the heroes of June 12 ensured political freedom. He argued, quite convincingly, …