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Iran announced that 3,375 people have died on its territory as a result of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel, according to official figures released on Sunday. The casualty data was provided by the head of Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization, a body operating under the country’s judiciary, and reported by state media. Abbas Masjedi revealed that these …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have stepped up their nationwide offensive against drug trafficking syndicates. In the operation, the NDLEA said it arrested a 93-year-old great-grandfather, a 69-year-old doctor, an international drug courier, a couple and several other suspects in coordinated intelligence-led operations in Lagos, Ogun, Abia, Niger, Imo, Edo, Borno and the Federal Capital Territory …

While the US-Iran ceasefire offers a glimmer of hope after weeks of conflict, violence continues to erupt in the Middle East. Massive airstrikes in Lebanon have caused heavy civilian casualties and widespread destruction, prompting strong condemnation from the UN. While humanitarian needs are growing and diplomatic efforts are intensifying, the situation remains highly unstable. Stay with us for live updates. …

…The accusations of bias deepen …Stakeholders raise red flags Daud Olatunji An investigation by PLATFORM TIMES has found that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Ojo Amupitan, has allegedly overturned the decision of the commission’s legal department and approved the transfer of Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, based on a controversial petition linked to …

At least 30 people are feared to have lost their lives following a military airstrike that hit a busy weekly market in Jilli village, a border community between Borno State and Yobe State, on Saturday evening. The strike reportedly occurred at the busy Jilli Market, located between Gubio and Geidam, at a time when traders and residents were gathering to …

Senator Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, says no individual or group can manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians will ultimately decide their leaders. Tambuwal (ADC-Sokoto South) made this statement on Sunday while addressing journalists on the outcome of the State Congress of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), held in Sokoto on Saturday. He …

Peace must be sewn, stitch by stitch. With this in mind, Ms. Avella decided to work in a small sewing workshop in Catatumbo, Colombia, one of the outcomes of the 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian Government and FARC rebels, designed to help reintegrate former combatants, and heal the wounds of conflict. Like many former combatants, she was looking for …

By Inusa Pirkusu, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated ₦50 million to the family of late Lieutenant Colonel OC Okolo, who lost his life during a Boko Haram attack in Mandaragirau in Biu Local Government Area of ​​Borno State on 16 February 2026. The governor recently made a similar move, giving £150 million to the families …

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A major Kano State forum among APC stakeholders has endorsed former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, as favorite to fill the vacant Deputy Governor post, signaling a strong push for consensus within the party. During a late-night strategy meeting on Saturday, party heavyweights overwhelmingly supported Garo, revealing that he “secured around 90% approval from participants, especially from …