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Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has visited the abductees at the Eda Oniyo church at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) in Ado Ekiti, where they received treatment after being released after spending about 66 days in captivity. The governor’s visit came a day after the victims—mostly women and children—regained their freedom early Saturday morning. They were abducted on …

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 202 suspected offenders in coordinated raids on criminal hideouts, brothels and locations believed to be hubs of drug activities across Asaba metropolis. The operation carried out on Saturday also resulted in the confiscation of several vehicles found to be violating traffic regulations and state transport restrictions. Confirming the development in a statement issued …

A “motor boy” died in an accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the news in a statement, said an articulated with registration number T 20345 LA was involved in the accident. He said the driver of the truck was found unconscious …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has expressed optimism that the 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in Oyo State will soon regain freedom, saying the ongoing military operations are making significant progress. Shaibu gave the assurance on Sunday during an interactive session with media executives in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking the 2026 Nigerian …

The Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has revoked the appointment of Chief Adewunmi Gbenga as Baale of Elejirin village, declaring the installation null and void with immediate effect following a review of the territorial status of the community. PLATFORM TIMES has obtained a copy of the revocation letter dated June 15, 2026, addressed by the Alakes …

Congregants of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igbala, Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, in Ilejemeje Local Government Area, who were kidnapped over two months ago have regained their freedom after spending 67 days in captivity. The victims were released early Saturday morning and immediately taken to a local medical facility for examination and treatment following the trauma they experienced during their ordeal. The …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, operator of DStv, to pay damages and costs of N3 million for what the ASA ruled was a breach of contract. The court awarded the amount after ruling that the company was liable for breaching its contractual obligations by interfering with the live broadcast of the …

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has overturned an earlier decision allowing Muslim students at the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI), to wear the hijab as part of their approved school uniform, and ruled that the institution is not bound by legal precedents governing public schools. In the majority decision delivered on Friday, two members of the three-person appellate …

…He senses the hunger that fuels bandit recruitment … WFP warns millions of people at risk of losing life-saving aid Daud Olatunji The United Nations World Food Program has raised new alarm over Nigeria’s worsening food crisis, revealing that more than 17 million people in nine conflict-hit northern states are battling severe hunger, with growing hunger now driving some desperate …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appeared to join the controversy that accompanied his wife’s statement offering grants to women to sell akara and kulikuli’, local specialties. The President’s humorous remark was made by calling the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, ‘Iya Alakara’, an expression in Yoruba language which means a woman selling akara. He made this statement while giving a …