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The Federal Government’s plan to recruit 50,000 officers into the Nigeria Police Force became a reality on Wednesday as the Police Service Commission, PSC, released the names of shortlisted candidates in the ongoing recruitment exercise. The PSC on Wednesday announced that candidates who appeared in the recently concluded written exam will be able to check their employment status on the …

...VC credits stable funding and industrial peace for rapid growth …Varsity is now ranked 15th in ⁴Nigeria, 51st in Africa Daud Olatunji Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has recorded significant academic and institutional growth in the last four years, with enrollment increasing from 27,000 to 35,000 students and being ranked among the top 15 universities in Nigeria and the …

England’s dream of reaching their first men’s World Cup final since 1966 was dealt a major blow at the hands of defending champions Argentina on Wednesday night at the Atlanta Stadium in the United States. A 55th-minute goal from Anthony Gordon had kept the Three Lions’ hopes alive until the decisive moments of the thrilling semi-final match, when Lautaro Martinez …

The Federal Government has set December 2028 as the final deadline for Nigeria’s complete transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking on the country’s digital switchover programme. Ebuebu said the December 2028 date will mark the final analogue shutdown across the country. He explained …

Post views: 48 By Ohis Asein In every successful institution, there are dedicated people whose tireless efforts behind the scenes help keep the system running smoothly. One such personality in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is Emmanuel Ayanbunmi, an experienced football administrator whose commitment to service spans more than three decades.Mr Ayanbunmi’s remarkable career at the Nigerian Football Federation …

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said he supports President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential elections. The minister described the move as a strategic step that would strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the polls. In a statement released on Wednesday, …

Gunmen on Tuesday invaded Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State, abducting the school principal, an ad hoc officer of the National Examinations Council and four students who were sitting for the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate examination. PLATFORM TIMES reported that the attack occurred at around 5.25pm ​​while candidates were writing one of the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final confiscation of 48 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). In her ruling on Wednesday, Joyce Abdulmalik, the court judge, stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could prove that the property was the proceeds of unlawful activities. Before delivering the substantive ruling, …

Governor Uba Sani has broken a 20-year-old spell in the Jaba local government drought, with the commissioning of five town roads in Kwoi, the headquarters of the area council. The governor recalled that when he celebrated the foundation stone laying ceremony last September, he assured that the intervention would not be another promise postponed. ”With the grace of God and …

According to a new report from the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, mobile network operators reduced their operational emissions by 13% between 2019 and 2024. The finding is contained in the GSMA Mobile Net Zero 2026 State of the Industry report on climate action, released on Tuesday evening. The report states that the reduction was recorded even as mobile …