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Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has claimed that her resignation from the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 was orchestrated by “powerful enemies” who seized on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate controversy to force her out of office. Adeosun made the revelation during an interview on Channels Television, set to air on Friday, with excerpts broadcasted Thursday. The former finance minister resigned in 2018 amid allegations that she had submitted a forged NYSC certificate as part of her credentials. In the interview, Adeosun insisted that the certificate saga was used as a political weapon against her.…

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have abducted the monarch of Aafin Community, Oba S.Y. Olaonipekun, along with one of his sons, Olaolu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, during a brazen attack on the palace on New Year’s Eve. The incident, which occurred around 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Aafin Ile-Ere, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, sent shockwaves through the community as residents grappled with escalating insecurity in Kwara South. Eyewitnesses said  that the attackers stormed the palace, firing sporadically and breaking down doors to force their way inside. The source added that…

The Anambra State Government has disowned the chieftaincy title of ‘Anyanwu N’Awalu Ora’ reportedly conferred on the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, insisting that the title was bestowed by an impostor and did not follow due process. The government made its position known in a letter dated December 31, 2025, signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, and made available to journalists on Thursday. According to the state government, the conferment of chieftaincy titles in Anambra is “the exclusive prerogative of recognised and certified traditional rulers in their respective communities,”…

The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy nationwide following an interim court order, as a Federal High Court adjourned the matter to January 20, 2026. The Force had earlier announced, on December 15, 2025, that it would resume the nationwide enforcement of the policy with effect from January 2, 2026, citing its statutory responsibility to safeguard public safety and internal security. However, the planned enforcement was stalled after the police were served with an interim order on December 17, 2025, in Suit No. HOR/FHR/M/31/2025, restraining the Force from proceeding with the exercise pending…

The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government as part of the intervention fund for victims of the January 16, 2024 Bodija explosion in Ibadan remains untouched more than a year after it was paid into the state’s account. The state made this known in a press statement issued on Thursday, explaining that although President Bola Tinubu approved a total of N50 billion for post-explosion intervention, only N30 billion has so far been released by the Federal Government. According to the statement, the sum was released through the Central Bank of Nigeria on…

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and elements within the Federal Government of orchestrating what he described as a coordinated campaign of political victimisation aimed at destabilising his administration and damaging his reputation. Mohammed made the allegations on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, where he claimed that security agencies and anti-graft institutions were being weaponised against him for political reasons. According to the governor, Wike had openly threatened to “put fire” in Bauchi State, alleging that the minister was influencing petitions, bribing individuals and manipulating institutions to…

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the driver who conveyed former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, in the vehicle involved in a road accident that claimed two lives. The command said the driver of the Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle is currently in police custody as part of ongoing investigations into the fatal incident, which occurred on December 29, 2025. Confirming the development in a brief statement on Thursday, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the arrest was to aid a thorough probe into the circumstances surrounding the crash. “The driver of…

The bodies of Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, close friends of British heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, who died in a fatal road accident in Ogun State, have been flown abroad for burial. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the two men lost their lives on December 29, 2025, when a Lexus SUV conveying them and Joshua collided with a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, around Makun area of the state. The impact of the crash reportedly killed Ghami and Ayodele on the spot, while Joshua sustained injuries and was rushed to hospital for treatment. Sources said the victims had…

Former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria and Senior Pastor of the Word of Life Bible Church, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has sparked widespread reactions on social media following a video in which he was seen offering what he described as “anointed mantles” for sale at $5,000 each. In the video, which surfaced online on Thursday, Oritsejafor was shown addressing a congregation and calling out individuals who were willing to purchase the mantles, reportedly limited to 90 persons. He was heard explaining that the mantles were meant to help beneficiaries avoid what he described as “missing God.” The development has…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with immediate effect, raising fresh signals of an imminent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Mutfwang’s resignation was conveyed in a letter dated December 29, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The letter, which was acknowledged by the ward leadership the following day, expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunity to serve and participate in the democratic process. “I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the…