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The Lagos State Government has ordered an investigation into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi, son of acclaimed writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, following allegations of medical negligence against a private hospital in Victoria Island. The directive was given by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) after the author publicly accused Euracare Multispecialist Hospital of serious medical lapses during a procedure that reportedly led to her son’s death on January 6. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the state government had been…

Ayomipo Olowu Succession choice for the vacant Awujale stool, has birthed a growing strand of public discourse which frames the traditional institution not only as a custodian of culture, but as a potential driver of economic relevance for Ijebu Land. Within this context, attention has turned to royal sons whose exposure to global economic systems could strengthen Ijebu Land’s engagement with investment, policy, and development planning. Among those quietly drawing interest is Prince Oladapo Oluwatosin Ayodele Osunsanya of the Tunwase–Oduba royal family, whose professional career on Wall Street intersects with deep royal lineage. Prince Osunsanya hails from the Fusenguwa ruling…

…FG Approves 40% Pay Rise …Funding, Laboratories, Staff Development Revamped Daud Olatunji In a historic move set to transform Nigeria’s public university system, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are scheduled to sign a landmark agreement on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Abuja. The ceremony, slated for 11 a.m., will mark the formal conclusion of over 16 years of protracted negotiations and recurring industrial actions. The accord, confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Education, guarantees a 40 per cent salary increase for university lecturers and introduces improved pension benefits, including full-salary retirement for professors at…

Nurses at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, have kicked against what they described as the humiliation of being forced to clean hospital floors and dispose of waste following an industrial action by hospital cleaners. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the development occurred in one of the hospital’s units after cleaners embarked on a strike, leaving the facility without sanitation staff. In response, nurses were allegedly directed by management, through an acting unit supervisor, to take over cleaning duties, including mopping floors and emptying waste bins. The incident has reignited long-standing concerns over the routine assignment of…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission over its alleged failure to properly account for N55.9 billion earmarked for the procurement of election materials for the 2019 general elections. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/38/2026, was filed last Friday before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP said the disputed funds were meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other critical materials used for the conduct of the 2019 polls. The rights group said its action was based on…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opposed the emergence of Aminu Tambuwal as Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2011, but that he personally backed the lawmaker against the party’s preference. Obasanjo made the revelation in Abuja on Saturday while speaking at a colloquium organised to mark the 60th birthday of the former Sokoto State governor. Tambuwal, then a PDP member representing Kebbe/Tambuwal federal constituency, emerged Speaker of the House in June 2011 after a dramatic parliamentary revolt that upended the party’s zoning arrangement. At the time, the PDP had…

Renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has accused Euracare Hospital, Lagos, of gross medical negligence following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nnamdi Nkanu, during a medical procedure. Nkanu, one of Adichie’s twin sons, died on Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency while undergoing tests at the hospital. In an emotional account circulating on social media on Saturday, the award-winning author said her son would still be alive if not for what she described as “criminal negligence” by the hospital and its medical personnel. According to Adichie, her family was in Lagos for the Christmas holidays when the toddler developed…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Anikpe Valentine Chibuike, for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Ogechukwu Mmadubugwu, a 35-year-old single mother, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, and dated January 11, 2026. According to the police, Chibuike was arrested on January 7, 2026, by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, following discreet investigations into the killing, which occurred on December 9, 2025. The command dismissed speculations that the woman was murdered…

Panic erupted on Saturday evening when suspected gunmen ambushed a fully loaded Benue Links bus along the Makurdi-Lagos route near Otukpo. According to eyewitnesses, the attack occurred a few minutes before the town, around an area locally known as the Burnt Bricks. The assailants reportedly opened fire on the vehicle, sending passengers scrambling for safety. At least three passengers were injured in the shooting. They were rushed to the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, where they are receiving medical attention. Other passengers managed to escape unharmed. Details about the attackers, including their motive or the number involved, remain…

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has firmly denied reports circulating on social media that he is planning to marry former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, describing the claim as “false, baseless and completely impossible.” The rumour gained widespread attention after an alleged wedding invitation card surfaced online, suggesting that Pantami and the widow of former President Muhammadu Buhari were set to wed. The purported invitation, however, lacked a wedding date and other verifiable details, raising questions about its authenticity. Reacting to the claim in an interview with PRNigeria, Pantami said he was shocked that such…