The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has disclosed that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was among the political leaders who agreed to adopt a rotational presidency after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. ...
Social media activist VeryDarkMan, has stirred reactions online after addressing criticism over his comments on the government’s handling of terrorism and insecurity. Taking to Instagram, he revealed that many people had been attacking him after he suggested that President Bola ...
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has reflected on her generation’s active involvement in the global struggle against apartheid, recalling how Nigerians once risked arrest while protesting in solidarity with South Africans. According to a news report on Arise ...
IBADAN – The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for far-reaching reforms to strengthen the operations of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, and improve the implementation of the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Law, 2019, following ...
President Tinubu has approved the formation of a Presidential Task Force to handle threats from Ebola virus. This was revealed in a Facebook post on 9th May 2026 by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and ...
One person has been confirmed dead while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a violent clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Accord Party in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Tuesday. PLATFORM TIMES gathered ...
In an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, on Tuesday, June 9th 2026, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a political economist and former deputy governor of Nigeria’s central bank, has stated that the country’s rejection of its federal structure in the early ...
BREAKING: 25 days after, 2-yr-old toddler, teachers, school kids kidnapped in Oyo still in captivity
It’s been 25 days today since bandits invaded Ogbomosho town in Oyo State and took away 46 teachers, student and children including a two-year-old child strapped to her mother’s back. Despite assurances from the federal government, the state governor, Seyi ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump blamed Iran for downing a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. A drone boat rescued two Army ...
An influencer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. has gone viral for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly stealing from an oil change business where he used to work. Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 ...
According to a video on Piers Morgan Uncensored Show, on Monday June 8, 2026, journalist Glenn Greenwald made a direct and unambiguous claim about what he described as Israel’s true strategic objective in the current conflict, arguing that the stated ...
In a report from the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Freeman emphasized that Israel’s commitment to peace is fundamentally based on the principles set forth by its founding leaders, especially its first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. He noted ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised serious concerns that recent court decisions interfering with parts of its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections may disrupt ongoing preparations if not urgently clarified by higher courts. ...
In a recent interview on Channels TV, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Franklyne Edede, Co-convener of the Occupy Federal High Court protest, spoke about concerns surrounding opposition politics, the role of democratic institutions, and the political climate ahead of the ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, known as INEC, has said it will give official access codes to all political parties on Friday June 26 2026. The access codes will allow political parties to enter the Candidate Nomination Portal and upload ...