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The Oniroyin Support Initiative (OSI), a non-profit humanitarian organisation, will on Thursday, April 30, 2026, hold its second Empowerment Programme for journalists in Ogun State, with financial grants, medical outreach, and welfare interventions for media practitioners and families of deceased journalists. The event, scheduled to take place at Basic Trust International, beside Providus Bank, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta by 12 noon, is also being held in honour of the late OSI Convener, Comrade Ambassador Tunde Oladunjoye, who died on April 4, 2025, at the age of 58. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Trustees,…

…Another 169 foreigners detained in separate raids Ugandan immigration authorities have arrested 62 Nigerian nationals in Adjumani District for allegedly operating an unlicensed church and residing in the country without valid work and immigration permits. The arrests, carried out on April 27, 2026, were confirmed on Tuesday by the spokesperson of Uganda’s National Citizenship and Immigration Control, Mundeyi Simon Peter, who said the operation was part of a nationwide enforcement drive targeting irregular migration and unlawful residency. According to the agency, the Nigerians were picked up following intelligence reports indicating that they were engaged in religious activities without the required…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that several religious leaders, including pastors and imams, are currently in detention or have been convicted for fraudulent practices. Olukoyede made the revelation on Wednesday while speaking at a business grant award ceremony organised by the Jerry Eze Foundation, where he stressed that corruption cuts across religious institutions. According to him, both Christian and Islamic organisations are not immune to financial crimes, noting that misconduct is a reflection of individual character rather than religious affiliation. “I have a lot of them in my holding facility as I’m…

The media office of a former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Wednesday dismissed claims allegedly made by Governor Dapo Abiodun regarding his role in Daniel’s political rise, describing them as “fiction” and a distortion of historical facts. Abiodun was reported to have claimed that he assisted Daniel political career in 2003 and 2023 elections. But, in a statement issued on April 29, 2026, the OGD Media Office said it was compelled to respond following what it described as repeated requests for clarification over remarks reportedly made by Abiodun at a private meeting in Iperu. The statement faulted…

Nigeria’s electricity supply may face fresh strain following the shutdown of Egbin Power Plc, the country’s largest thermal power station, after a contractor died in a tragic underwater accident at the facility. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the plant, located in Lagos State, was taken off the national grid on Tuesday night after the incident, which occurred during maintenance operations inside its lagoon-based pump house. Sources familiar with the development said the victim, a diver engaged for underwater operations, was working on a recovery task within the plant’s water intake system when he was trapped by a pump impeller that suddenly…

The Delta State Police Command has admitted it has no clear explanation for the controversial killing of a suspect by one of its officers, describing the incident as both troubling and difficult to comprehend. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bright Edafe, made this known on Wednesday during a live appearance on Channels Television while reacting to the viral video showing a suspect being shot at close range by a police officer. The incident, widely condemned as an extrajudicial killing, reportedly occurred on Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has slated Thursday, April 30, 2026, for the delivery of judgments in two politically sensitive appeals involving leadership crises in the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. Findings by PLATFORM TIMES from the court’s official cause list showed that the matters, categorised under political appeals, are billed for hearing, with the ADC case scheduled for 2pm. The exact time for the PDP appeal, however, was not indicated. The impending rulings come amid heightened political tension and legal battles over control of party structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC dispute centres…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising state congresses conducted by committees set up by a factional leadership of the African Democratic Congress led by former Senate President, David Mark. In a ruling delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, the court held that the authority to conduct state congresses resides exclusively with the party’s State Executive Committees, not any interim or caretaker national leadership. The judge affirmed that the tenure of the ADC’s State Working Committees and State Executive Committees, fixed at four years, remains valid and subsisting until duly conducted congresses…

The Ketu Intelligentsia Forum has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State to zone the Ogun West senatorial ticket for the 2027 general elections to the Imeko-Afon axis, citing the need for equity and sustained electoral success. The group in an open letter dated April 28, 2026,  signed  by Prince Sola Bamigbade (Secretary-General); AbdLateef Olusoji Emilandu (Director, Strategy & Mobilisation); and Dr Ayilara Ayinla Muraina, Esq (Chairman) and addressed to the state leadership of the party, argued that producing the next senator from Imeko-Afon would correct what it described as a long-standing marginalisation within the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ogun State Council, has honoured the Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Arc. Dr. ‘Koye Jolaoso, with the Distinguished Labour Solidarity Award in recognition of his contributions to staff welfare, institutional development, and harmonious labour relations within the institution. The award was presented on behalf of the state labour movement by the Ogun NLC Executive Council, led by its Chairman, Comrade Hameed Benco Ademola, during a ceremony held in Abeokuta. According to the labour body, the recognition followed what it described as “significant improvements” recorded at MAPOLY under the leadership of Jolaoso, particularly in the…