Politics

A torrential downpour paralyzed businesses in several parts of Lagos on Monday, leaving motorists and commuters stranded as floodwaters submerged vehicles and triggered traffic jams on major roads. The worst-hit areas include Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island and Oworonshoki, where overflowing floodwaters have made several roads impassable and forced many residents to abandon their vehicles. Videos circulating on social media showed …

Investors stepped up demand for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s one-year Treasury bills at the July 8, 2026 auction, pushing subscriptions well above the amount offered as higher yields continued to attract interest in the fixed income market. The CBN offered ₦700 billion for tenors of 91, 182 and 364 days, but allocated ₦1.06 trillion after total subscriptions crossed ₦2 …

A Magistrates Court in Awka, Anambra State has remanded online publisher and blogger Ejike Ofoegbu for allegedly defamatory publications implicating Governor Chukwuma Soludo and members of his family. Ofoegbu, owner of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, was brought to court on charges bordering on identity theft, defamation and cyberstalking. Chief Magistrate CO Ezekwere ordered that the case file be forwarded …

The Federal High Court in Sokoto, on Monday, adjourned to July 22, 2026 for hearing in the suit filed before it by one Alhaji Umar Faruk challenging the legality of the current leadership of the party, after a heated debate among senior lawyers. The debate came to the fore when the presiding judge, Justice Ahmad Mahmud Gama, ruled in an …

Post views: 14 The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has expressed deep sadness over the death of the mother of Nigeria National League (NNL) President and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee Member, George Aluo. In a press release jointly signed by the President, Cosmos Chukwuemeka, and Secretary, Tunde Liadi, …

The APC Youth Parliament (AYP) on Monday said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 general elections will strengthen the ruling party’s chances of victory, especially in the North East and the entire Northern Region. Speaking to journalists in Bauchi, AYP President, Kabiru Garba Kobi, described the decision as …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a man, Muhammad Sani, to 20 years imprisonment for withholding information about a notorious bandit allegedly involved in supplying arms and ammunition to kidnappers and terrorists in Niger State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence on Monday after convicting Sani of two terrorism-related charges under the Terrorism …

‎‎ The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Monday presented certificates of return to the 18 newly elected local government chairmen and 192 councillors. He charged them to justify the trust reposed in them by the electorate through exemplary leadership and commitment to grassroots development. ‎Speaking during the ceremony in Benin City, EDSIEC President, Hon. Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, congratulated the …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The federal government has succumbed to widespread condemnation of its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). He announced a suspension. The decision, announced on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Education, effectively halts the planned fee …

*Outlines the conditions for surrender*Send copies of the letter to the UN, Trump, Amnesty, CJN, NBA, Akpabio and others *OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR, Date: July 13, 2026 Excellence, Tinubu I write to you not as a fugitive evading responsibility, but as a Nigerian citizen who maintains an unshakable faith in fairness, justice and the …