By Okechukwu Nwanguma The Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, continues to demonstrate that professional policing is not achieved simply through political speeches or statements, but through responsive, determined and principled leadership. On July 25, 2026, RULAAC filed a petition with the Inspector General regarding the arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and apparent abuse of police powers against Eng. Leonard …
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Ghost Agencies, Brief Memories and Ancestral Shame, by Prince Charles Dickson – THISAGE
Prince Charles Dickson, PhD To produce a living Nigerian today, biology requires a spectacular ancestral relay. Two parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents, and so on, doubling backwards until the arithmetic reaches 2,048 ancestors in the previous eleventh generation. Added together, the generations listed add up to 4,094 ancestral positions. Strictly speaking, the popular calculation describes eleven generations, not twelve, and …
Read More »Peter Obi gives reasons for his move from one party to another
Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has given an explanation for his move from one party to another, in his bid to become Nigeria’s president. According to him, he was forced to move because most of the political parties in the country lacked ideological direction, coupled with internal crises that continued to weaken them. Obi also accused the …
Read More »The APC appointed the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the government to attack Osun in the gubernatorial election campaign
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has formed a National Campaign Council consisting of high-ranking members to storm Osun State for the governorship election scheduled for August 16, 2026. The council includes, among others, the President of the Senate, God willing, Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas; governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors …
Read More »PLATFORM HOURS ON THE FRONT PAGE MONDAY 27 JULY 2026
Today in Platform Times Newspaper, 27 July 2026. Visit www.platformtimes.com.ng for many more stories. ‘ ‘ Want to share a story with us? Do you want to advertise with us? Do you need advertising for a product, service or event? Contact us on WhatsApp +2348183319097 Email: platformtimes@gmail.com We are committed to impactful investigative journalism for human interest and social justice. …
Read More »Tinubu is a changed man since he became president – says EX-SGF Lawal – THISAGE
By Ayo Kehinde Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has made a series of explosive claims on the political evolution of President Bola Tinubu and his role in the rise of former President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming that the Nigerian leader has changed man after becoming president. Lawal made the revelations during an interview with …
Read More »PCN President Sunday Odebode Congratulates Team Nigeria Para Powerlifters on Glasgow 2026 Success
Post views: 53 Ohis Asein The President of the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN), Sunday Odebode, has congratulated the Paralympic powerlifters of Team Nigeria for their outstanding performances at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nigeria’s para powerlifting team has so far won three gold medals and three silver medals, a remarkable achievement which has taken the Nigerian …
Read More »2027: PDP Assembly candidate urges Ogun voters to investigate Yayi over Iyabo Obasanjo allegations
The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Abeokuta South State Constituency II in the 2027 Ogun State House of Assembly elections, Adeoye Adewale Adeniran, popularly known as A3, has urged Ogun residents to take seriously the allegations leveled against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), by former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo. Adeoye said the comments …
Read More »APC unveils Uzodinma, Akpabio and Abbas Buni led by 276-member campaign council for Osun governorship election – THISAGE
By Ayo Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a 276-member National Campaign Council to coordinate its campaign for the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, bringing together a host of serving governors, National Assembly leaders, ministers, party functionaries and other key stakeholders in a bid to secure victory at the polls. The announcement comes less than three …
Read More »Barau Football Club extends humanitarian support to Kano fans and less privileged people
Post views: 37 Barau Football Club has continued to demonstrate its commitment to humanitarian service by reaching out to its fans and members of the less privileged community in Kano State. Today, the club’s coach, Eugene Agagbe, on behalf of Barau Football Club, visited persons with disabilities at their gathering point along the Aztec Sporting Arena, Kano. During the …
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