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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a former Nigerian international footballer, Segun George Hunkarin, and a businessman, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, over an attempt to smuggle 22.6 kilograms of cocaine into the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA said Chinedu, a frequent international traveller, was intercepted on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, upon arrival from Turkey aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight. A search of his luggage reportedly uncovered 37 wraps of cocaine weighing 800 grams concealed in his hand luggage. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the…

The Presidency has lashed out at Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, over his criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Saint Lucia, describing his remarks as “misleading, insincere, and empty rhetoric.” Obi had faulted President Tinubu’s official trip to the Caribbean nation amid reports of deadly flooding in Minna, Niger State, which allegedly claimed over 200 lives and left many missing. He accused the president of abandoning pressing domestic issues in favour of what he termed a “leisure trip.” However, in a swift rebuttal, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

Shareholders have rejected decisions by the National Assembly to transfer unclaimed dividends to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for management. They described the move as a gross violation of shareholders’ rights, a betrayal of investor trust, and a dangerous precedent threatening the sanctity of private property and capital market integrity. Our correspondent reports that the rejection followed a directive by the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to the CBN. The committee took the decision after a team of CBN, led by Deputy Governor of Operations Directorate, Bala Bello, and the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, appeared…

A high-powered delegation from Plateau State has visited the Zazzau emirate council over the killing of wedding travelers in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. This comes after the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, lamented over the failure of Plateau State government to send an official delegation to condole the families of those involved in the attack. At least 13 travellers from Basawa community in Zaria were killed while en route to a wedding in Pau on June 20, while 11 others were hospitalized. SPONSOR AD Speaking during the condolence visit,vAlhaji Sambo Mohammed, Emir of Wase,…

[ad_1] By, Dr, Donald Amagbo rpa The resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on June 27, 2025, has opened a critical opportunity for the North Central geopolitical zone to reclaim the chairmanship slot, in line with the principles of balance, fairness, fair play, and justice. With President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the South-West and Senate President Godswill Akpabio from the South-South, zoning the APC chairmanship to the North Central is essential for maintaining political equilibrium and fostering inclusivity. Among the prominent leaders from this zone, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, a former…

The Saudi Arabian authorities have approved the burial of the late Nigerian business magnate and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, in the holy city of Madina. Dantata, who passed away on Friday night in Abu Dhabi at the age of 94 after a brief illness, will be laid to rest next to his late wife, Hajiya Rabi’a Dantata, who died in 2023, in accordance with his final wish. The Private Principal Secretary to the late billionaire, Alhaji Mustapha Abdullahi Junaidu, confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Sunday. “Alhamdulillah, I have received approval to take Aminu Alhassan Dantata from…

The Village Head of Bauda in Maro community, Kufana Chiefdom, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Obadiah Iguda, has been abducted by suspected bandits in a fresh attack that has heightened fear and tension in the area. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 28, 2025, around 1:00 a.m., when the armed men stormed the community and whisked away the traditional ruler without firing a shot or abducting any other resident. According to a report submitted to the Agom Kufana by the Overseer of Kufana District, Mr. Stephen Maikori, the bandits…

[ad_1] In one of his popular sayings, Santosh Kalwar, a Nepalese poet and author, said, “There is only one life, live it to the fullest.” The life of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who drew his last breath on June 28, 2025, in faraway United Arab Emirates (UAE) reflects the above saying. He lived a life of purpose, excellence and achievements. From politics to trading to construction, property, banking, farming, manufacturing, oil and gas, etc, Alhaji Aminu was on top of his game. Born into wealth, he never allowed that to be a distraction as he worked so hard to make…

Tragedy struck in Elele community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, as a 35-year-old father of two, identified as Confidence Ikechi, was allegedly beaten to death by members of a local vigilante group, the Organized Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), following a domestic dispute. The incident reportedly occurred late Friday night after Ikechi returned home from work around 11 p.m. and got into an altercation with a female co-tenant, whose identity was confirmed only as a girlfriend to one of the vigilante members. According to Chiwenkpe Ikechi, the elder brother of the deceased, the argument escalated when the…

The Presidency has firmly dismissed widespread speculation suggesting that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has been removed from office and replaced. In the past 24 hours, a flurry of social media posts claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had appointed Hadiza Bala Usman, the Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, as the new SGF. However, the Presidency, through Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, debunked the report on Saturday night, describing it as completely false and the handiwork of “mischief makers.” “There has been no change in the status…