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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 …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission has obtained a court order allowing it to detain former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, for 14 days while it intensifies investigations into allegations of certificate forgery. The anti-corruption agency obtained the remand warrant shortly after Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, …

The United States has withdrawn most of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria following the completion of a series of joint counterterrorism operations against Islamic State-linked insurgents, according to reports.. The withdrawal comes after months of coordinated operations between U.S. forces and the Nigerian military aimed at reducing the operational capacity of Islamic State’s West Africa province and other extremist …

Operation Enduring Peace troops have foiled another attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State, killing a suspected militia member and recovering an service rifle allegedly stolen from a slain soldier. The latest incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, is the third attack reported …

…. Army says missing troops are deserters weeks after ISWAP attack …The military orders a nationwide manhunt and freezes the accounts of affected personnel Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Army has declared 104 soldiers attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalions as deserters after they allegedly went missing with their service rifles following a deadly attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa …