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The Nigerian Customs Service has transferred a fleet of luxury vehicles found linked to an international car theft operation to Canadian authorities after intercepting them at the Tin Can Island Harbor in Lagos. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Lagos port facility, where the Deputy High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Nasser Salihou, officially …

The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps have launched another coordinated operation against illegal mining activities in the Federal Capital Territory, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects at a mining site in Kuje Area Council. Details of the operation were made public on Sunday in Abuja through a statement issued by the Operations Commander Marshal …

Crisis is brewing in the Actors Guild of Nigeria rankings following the recent Edo State leadership election. There is a hidden truth in Nigerian politics and Nollywood: when the stakes are highest, all roads pass through Edo. The soil of the ancient kingdom of Benin has become a crucible where loyalties are tested, where rulers emerge, and where betrayals strike …

Eunice Ameh, a lawyer who lives in Abuja and serves as a member of the National Youth Service Corps, has regained her freedom after being declared missing for several days. His release was confirmed on Sunday by human rights lawyer Festus Ogun, who revealed the development through a post on his X account. According to Ogun, Ameh was released after …

An unknown number of civilians have reportedly been killed following a military airstrike on Guradnayi, a settlement near Kusasu in Shiroro Local Government Area of ​​Niger State.. Sources said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, when military aircraft reportedly targeted fleeing residents and suspected armed groups in the area. One resident, Auta Awododo, said the attack occurred …

My joy knows no bounds to see Pa Reuben Fasoranti, our father, elder statesman, administrator, pro-democracy activist, prominent politician and principal leader of Afenifere, reach the milestone of 100 years on May 11th. Baba Fasoranti deserves all the praise that will come his way on this occasion for his extraordinary life of service and immense contributions to this country. Pa …

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued four children believed to have been kidnapped from their homes. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, who announced this in a statement released on Sunday, said the rescue took place at Alafia Bus Terminal in Coker-Orile area of ​​the state. According to the statement, the incident …

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, have uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate that allegedly used cyber tools to interfere with the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Delta State. The operation, conducted at the College of Education, Warri, led to the arrest of three suspects believed to …

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that individuals who kill innocent people in the name of Islam, including suicide bombers shouting “Allahu Akbar”, are destined for hell. The monarch made this assertion on Wednesday in Abuja at the first 2026 triennial meeting of the Nigerian …

The prolonged leadership crisis that has rocked the Okewaye Ruling House of Ado-Odo, Ogun State, has been resolved following a consensus judgment of the Ogun State High Court sitting in Idi-Oke. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the court has adopted the terms of the settlement in case no. HCI/19/2024, establishing Prince (Chief) Sulaimon Babatunde Adedimeji as the substantive Olori-Ebi (Head) of …