Politics

… Iyabo’s power base clashes with the brothers’ support for Yayi …PLATFORM TIMES investigation reveals conflicting political influence Daud Olatunji Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s political family appears to have split ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, with two of his sons publicly aligning themselves with All Progressives Congress governorship hopeful, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, …

Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has faulted the speed at which the National Assembly passed the National Police Bill. He said the swift action taken by lawmakers on the bill failed to follow proper legislative procedures and had raised concerns about the political motives behind the bill. Obi also requested that the implementation of the state police …

Tijani Mustapha, Media Aide to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has questioned the “mental capacity” of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) over his criticism of the state police bill. Mustapha argued that Obi did not read the bill before criticizing it. The former governor of Anambra State faulted the speed with which the National Assembly …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The UN has approved a major reshuffle of senior officers in the Nigerian Army, appointing new commanders for critical operational formations, training institutes and strategic staff positions as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve the military’s operational effectiveness. The broad redeployment, announced on Saturday by Acting Director of Army Public Relations Colonel Appolonia …

*Emephiel Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offenses Court, Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned proceedings in the alleged $4.5 billion fraud trial involving a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, and his co-accused, Henry Omoile, until July 9, 2026, for a decision on the admissibility of extrajudicial statements allegedly made by Emefiele. Emefiele is being prosecuted …

Post views: 19 The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has congratulated Heartland Queens on their remarkable qualification to the final of the 2026 President Federation Cup, describing the feat as a testament to the hard work, resilience and growing strength of women’s football in the state. SWAN Imo in a press release jointly signed by …

The Federal High Court in Lokoja has overturned an earlier decision ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, and ordered that the matter be heard again after all affected parties joined the suit. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Isah Dashen stated that the court’s decision on December …

Nollywood actor Akin Olaiya’s ex-wife, Nafisat, has said she left their marriage after finding out that the actor married her best friend, who was his chief bridesmaid during their wedding. Nafisat made this accusation in a video posted on social media responding to Olaiya’s recent public statement on the collapse of their marriage. The actor, in a statement released on …

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the Federal Government of orchestrating measures aimed at preventing him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, insisting that no amount of political pressure will stop his ambitions. Obi made these allegations on Friday while delivering a lecture at a leadership program organized by the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative …

Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigeria’s opposition leaders to close ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections following a Federal High Court ruling that overturned an earlier decision leading to the registration of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Responding to the Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja, Kogi State on Friday, Ibe described …