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Ayomide Awe Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed how his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, abandoned his governorship ambition in 2018 following a request by influential leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pave the way for his emergence as the party’s candidate. Sanwo-Olu said Hamzat, who had built considerable political influence and accumulated years of experience in public service, willingly stepped down from the race and subsequently agreed to become his running mate. The governor described the decision as an uncommon demonstration of loyalty and political maturity, saying he had never forgotten the sacrifice made by his deputy.…

Toyyibat Qasim Troops of the Nigerian Army under Sector 3 of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have reportedly killed two suspected bandits during a gun battle along the Adankolo–Apata Road in Kogi State. The operation, which was conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, followed intelligence reports about the movement of suspected terrorists around communities in Kabba-Bunu and Lokoja Local Government Areas of the state. The military said the operation was part of sustained efforts to dismantle criminal networks and prevent attacks on vulnerable communities within its area of responsibility. The Sector 3 spokesman, Captain Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this…

Six people who had contact with Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient are expected to leave a quarantine facility on Sunday after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period without developing symptoms of the deadly viral disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this on Saturday, saying the six individuals had remained symptom-free throughout their period of observation. The Incident Manager for Ebola at the NCDC, Dr Odianosen Ehiakhamen, made this known while speaking on NTA News. Ehiakhamen said the six individuals included two domestic workers and the driver of the index case, adding that they had spent 21…

Daud Olatunji A former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai, has recounted the disturbing experience of a rescued Chibok schoolgirl who reportedly wanted to return to her Boko Haram husband despite being reunited with her parents. Rufai disclosed that the woman, who had spent years in the custody of Boko Haram insurgents, had become emotionally attached to members of the terrorist group, making her reintegration into society particularly challenging. He shared the experience while speaking at an international security forum in Qatar, where he examined the complexities surrounding the rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of terrorism.…

Firdaus Obiremi The Allied Peoples Movement’s vice-presidential candidate, Mamman Daura, has declared that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is better positioned than former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi and other potential contenders to win the 2027 presidential election. Daura said Makinde possessed the leadership qualities, administrative experience and national appeal required to defeat other presidential hopefuls and succeed President Bola Tinubu. He made the declaration on Saturday while receiving leaders of the Northern Patriotic Front at the APM Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Abuja. The APM vice-presidential candidate described Makinde as the most suitable candidate for the country’s highest…

…Eight International Passports, Seven ATM Cards, Suspected Hard Drugs, Other Items Seized …Police Confirm AAC Presidential Aspirant, Other Victims Discharged From Hospital Daud Olatunji The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects over the alleged attack on the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore, and members of his entourage at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The arrests came hours after the October 30 incident at Tawakalitu Restaurant in the Dalimore area of the town, which sparked controversy over the circumstances surrounding the attack and the police’s initial description of the incident as an altercation. The…

Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State Council, has given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to resolve the continued withholding of statutory allocations meant for local government councils in the state, threatening a three-day sympathy strike and protests at branches of United Bank for Africa (UBA) if the dispute remains unresolved. The labour union said it would commence the proposed strike at midnight on Sunday, November 8, and end it at midnight on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, while peaceful picketing of UBA branches across Osun State would begin on Thursday, November 12. The ultimatum was contained in…

Toyyibat Qasim The Renewed Hope Foot Soldiers for Tinubu has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio of allegedly working against Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma’s political ambitions, warning that the development could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects in the South-East. The group raised the alarm following a Federal High Court judgment recognising former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha as the duly elected All Progressives Congress candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District, a development it said could intensify political tension within the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. In…

…Agency says laboratory tests ongoing, cautions against treating suspected infections as confirmed cases …Affected individuals isolated as health authorities intensify surveillance Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria’s North-East region, triggering isolation measures and contact-tracing efforts. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, October 31, 2026, noting that both individuals had been isolated while public health officials commenced investigations to determine whether they were infected with the deadly viral disease. According to the NCDC, contact identification and listing are ongoing, alongside laboratory…

…Rejects Allegation Celebrant Spent Hundreds Of Millions On Guests Ayomide Awe A legal practitioner and chartered accountant, Dr Gbenga Adeoye, has dismissed reports suggesting that Justice Babatunde Demola Bakre Junior sponsored hundreds of guests to attend his 60th birthday celebration in The Gambia. Adeoye in a statement  obtaied by PLATFORM TIMES on Saturday, described the claims as false and misleading, insisting that guests who attended the celebration travelled at their own expense, while family members and friends supported some aspects of the activities. The celebration, which attracted prominent Nigerians and guests from different parts of the world, was held in…