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The Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has approved the promotion and appointment of 24 senior academic staff members as part of efforts to improve staff motivation and strengthen academic excellence at the institution. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the approval was granted at the Board’s statutory meeting held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The promotions include 10 principal faculty, …

Overcome journalists in Geneva, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak, which has been going on for two months, continues to spread despite great efforts from the Government. WHOAfrica Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and other partners. “So far, 2,273 cases have been reported, with 796 deathshe said. “For comparison, 2018–2019 Ebola the outbreak in …

Energy Minister Joseph Tegbe has urged operators in the Nigerian electricity supply industry (NESI) to avoid actions capable of destabilizing the country’s decentralized electricity market, stressing that collaboration, not competition, must guide institutions operating in the sector. The minister was speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at a seminar on legal, policy and regulatory harmonization between federal and state institutions on …

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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honorable Bukola Olopade, has rallied Team Nigeria athletes to compete with courage, discipline and patriotism as they prepare to leave Aberdeen for Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Speaking to athletes at the Aberdeen training camp after the conclusion of the final phase of preparations, Olopade said the team had …

Below is a complete list of 42 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami as listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (𝐄𝐅𝐂𝐂) at i𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 f𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 or𝐝𝐞𝐫 m𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐇𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐁𝐉/𝐂𝐒/𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 1. Luxury duplex on Amazon Street, Plot No. 3011, Cadastral Zone A06, Maitama, Abuja (purchased in December 2022 for N500 million; increased value: N5.95 billion). …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Gbajabiamila sues ‘fake’ agency DG, Adeyemi, demanding N15 billion in damages The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation lawsuit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja.Read more 2. The Senate passes the FRSC amendment bill, …

Minister of Works, Eng. David Umahi, on Thursday evening, analyzed projects inherited from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in different parts of the country, saying the President is determined to improve the living conditions of Nigerians through infrastructure. Addressing the press at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Works in Mabushi, Abuja, Umahi said President Tinubu is working round the …

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average. This places increasing pressure on health systems, social services and communities that are already facing more frequent and intense heatwaves. Data from five countries already shows this nearly 10,000 excess deaths related to the extreme heat this summer. The heat is on WHO …

These farmers include Taysir Dahdouh, whose farm in the Zeytun neighborhood, east of Gaza City, is slightly smaller than a football field. His land used to be covered by a greenhouse, but it was destroyed or lost due to the conflict that erupted on October 7, 2023. Currently, he needs equipment, seeds, fertilizer and water to grow cucumbers and tomatoes …