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There was mild drama at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Monday, after former Edo State Governor and current Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, allegedly disrupted airport operations following a missed flight to Abuja. The incident, which unfolded in the early hours of the day, reportedly began when Senator Oshiomhole arrived at the airport around 6:20 am for Air Peace Flight P47120, which was scheduled to depart at 6:30 am. Despite arriving after the airline had closed boarding, the lawmaker allegedly became unruly when informed that the flight had left as scheduled. Eyewitnesses and footage obtained by PLATFORM…

[ad_1] Tech billionaire Elon Musk says he regrets making some of his recent social media posts attacking President Donald Trump.In a post on X, Musk admitted the posts went “too far.” “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk wrote on Wednesday.SPONSOR AD This comes after a recent public spat between the two as Musk began criticizing Trump for his “big beautiful” spending bill after the billionaire tech executive spent months working to cut wasteful spending as part of the Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk has since departed.At one point, Musk…

No fewer than 15 Nigerian pilgrims were diagnosed with acute psychiatric disorders during the 2025 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed. The Head of the NAHCON Medical Team, Dr. Sani Garba, disclosed this during a post-Hajj medical review held in Mecca on Tuesday. He described the situation as one of the most pressing medical challenges encountered during the religious pilgrimage. “We really had difficulty managing over 15 patients that have acute psychiatric illnesses. It’s challenging for us,” Garba stated. He lamented that Saudi Arabian regulations barred the Nigerian medical team from procuring…

[ad_1] An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday remanded three men at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government arraigned Owhe Oghenero, Kingsley Oni and Olorunwa Abina on a count charge of defilement. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.SPONSOR AD Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded them at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, where they were currently being held.Oshodi adjourned the case until Oct. 27 for commencement of trial.Earlier, the state counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo, told the court that the defendants committed…

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[ad_1] A Kano Magistrate Court No.7 sitting at Norman’s Land has sentenced three social media influencers to one year and one month imprisonment each for posting indecent pictures on a video-sharing app, TikTok.Sumayya Muhammad, Usman Majidadi and Usman Ibrahim Kalar Kudi, were arraigned by the state Censorship Board before the court for conspiracy to commit crime, sharing inappropriate content and posting indecent photos capable of disturbing public morals. The defendants pleaded guilty to the charges.SPONSOR AD Justice Halima Wali sentenced each of them to four months for conspiracy with a fine of N50,000, six months or N50,000 fine for posting…

[ad_1] Bandits have reportedly abducted three farmers at the Sabon-Kurutu village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.A resident of the area, simply identified as Muazu, said the incident happened on Monday, around 5:23 pm. He said the victims, Nabila Matthew, Juliana Matthew and Monday Marcus, were working on their farms when the bandits attacked them.SPONSOR AD He said the bandits whisked away the victims into the bush, adding that two other farmers, who were also at the farm, narrowly escaped.A community leader from the area also confirmed the abduction in a telephone chat with our reporter yesterday.He said…

[ad_1] The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed two cannabis farms in the state.The state NDLEA’s Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin City while briefing journalists on the command’s achievements in the months of May. He said the two farms, measuring 0.782961 hectares, were discovered in the Uzebba and Ohosu forests, spread across Owan West and Ovia South East Local Government Areas of the state.SPONSOR AD He said, “The first cannabis farm, measuring 0.265874 hectares was destroyed in the Uzebba forest while 0.517087 hectares was destroyed at the Ohosu forest.’’ He said…

[ad_1] The Federal Government has warned Nigerians about the activities of recruitment racketeers while assuring that it would advertise available vacancies in the services under the Ministry of Interior whenever approval is obtained.The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), in a statement by its Secretary, Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril (Rtd), on Tuesday, said its attention had been drawn to a letter in circulation on social media concerning its recruitment process. “It is important to inform the general public that, though there is a Presidential approval for the recruitment of personnel in the four paramilitary services under its…

[ad_1] Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says he remains dedicated to President Bola Tinubu’s efforts and policies, amidst the reported rift between the two political figures.The governor stated this on Tuesday shortly after he accompanied Tinubu to the airport as he returned to Abuja after his Sallah holiday in Lagos. Tinubu had snubbed Sanwo-Olu during the inauguration of the completed phase 1, section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.SPONSOR AD While Tinubu exchanged pleasantries by shaking hands with the dignitaries, he visibly ignored the Lagos governor and extended a handshake directly to greet the Kogi State governor, Ahmed Ododo, who…