Politics

By Ayo Kehinde The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, “to urgently report allegations that $6.3 billion in campaign project funds may have been diverted, misapplied or remain unaccounted for to relevant anti-corruption agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.” The call follows damning findings in the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas “to immediately submit allegations that constituency project funds amounting to ₦6.3 billion may have been diverted, misused or remain unaccounted for to the appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.” SERAP urges Akpabio and Abbas “to ensure that anyone …

Forty-four years after one of the most controversial moments in FIFA World Cup history, Algeria finally wrote a new chapter against Austria on football’s biggest stage.The Desert Foxes fought back to a dramatic 3-3 draw on Sunday, a result that secured their passage to the round of 32 and symbolically closed the wounds of the infamous 1982 “Disgrace of Gijón.”Inspired …

Post views: 15 By Silvernews Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have rescued a kidnapped victim during an intelligence-led logging operation conducted in some parts of Owerri West Local Government Area of ​​the state. The operation, which took place on June 27, 2026, was led by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, in …

Daud Olatunji The Onipokia of Ipokia Kingdom in Ogun State, His Royal Majesty, Oba Yisa Olusola Adeniyi Olaniyan, has died after spending over five years on the throne. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the first-class monarch, who ascended the throne in August 2020 as the 46th Onipokia of Ipokia Kingdom and paramount ruler of Ipokia Local Government, passed away in the …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have expressed concern over the passage of the proposed State Police Bill by the Nigerian Senate, warning that the reform could be vulnerable to political abuse if implemented without adequate safeguards and wider stakeholder consultation. While reaffirming their long-standing support for decentralized …

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has suffered another major political setback in Bayelsa State as several of its senior members, including a Vice President and a House of Assembly candidate, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), just 24 hours after a Federal High Court canceled the party’s registration. The latest wave of defections is expected to further weaken the …

For the Democratic Republic of Congo, this is the kind of football story that can’t be written into a script.Fifty-two years after participating in the FIFA World Cup as the Republic of Zaire, Leopards returned to the biggest stage in world football and achieved something no Congolese team had ever done before: reach the round of 16 of a FIFA …

… The legislature surpasses the police as the least trustworthy institution …Judicial documents 73% No confidence, Presidency 72% …Religious and traditional leaders enjoy the highest levels of trust Daud Olatunji The National Assembly has emerged as the least trusted public institution in Nigeria, with 77% of Nigerians expressing little or no trust in the legislature, according to the 2026 Social …

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) leader, Seriake Dickson, has rejected the Federal High Court ruling ordering the deregistration of the party, describing the ruling as illegal and insisting that it would be quashed through the legal process. Dickson made this statement while reacting to Friday’s ruling by Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, which ordered the cancellation …