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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Retail Limited has dismissed a pump attendant and suspended a station manager after an alleged attempt to cheat a customer at one of its outlets in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The company said the disciplinary action followed an internal investigation triggered by a viral social media video showing the pump attendant’s suspicious conduct. In a statement on Friday, NNPC Retail described the act as “completely unacceptable” and a violation of its core values of integrity, transparency, and premium customer service. “As part of our sanction policy, we have terminated the employment of the pump attendant,…

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta unit, has condemned what it described as “baseless and malicious” allegations made against it by the Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The NMA in the state had threatened to drag the nurses before court for tarnishing the image of the members and the association. The NMA had also faulted the nurses association for her role in the incident  that involved a nursing student and senior medical doctor at the Neuropsychaitric hospital Aro,Abeokuta. In a strongly worded statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election if he emerges as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking during a live discussion on X Spaces on Saturday, Amaechi declared that he understood President Tinubu’s political strategies and weaknesses well enough to secure victory against him in a free contest. “I’ve never contested directly against Tinubu, but I know him very well. I know his strengths, I know his weaknesses. If I’m given the ADC ticket, I will defeat him for sure,” he said. The former Rivers State…

Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has dismissed reports linking him to a governorship bid under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as a baseless attempt to distract him and mislead the public. Ambode, in a statement on Saturday, reaffirmed his “absolute and unshakable loyalty” to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he described as his “leader and mentor.” “I wish to publicly reaffirm my loyalty to the APC, the party under which I had the privilege of serving Lagos State as governor in 2015, and to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning of an imminent nationwide strike, accusing both federal and state governments of neglecting public university lecturers and failing to honour long-standing agreements. In a strongly worded statement signed by its National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, the union said it had been “pushed to the wall,” describing the working and living conditions of academics as “deplorable” and “unsustainable.” “Lecturers in Nigerian public universities are, to put it mildly, not happy. They teach on empty stomachs, conduct research in poorly equipped libraries and laboratories, and engage communities with rickety vehicles—all…

 Political tensions in Ogun State have escalated as Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration has issued quit and demolition notices on multiple properties linked to former Governor and serving Senator, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, sparking accusations of political persecution ahead of the 2027 governorship race. On Friday, August 8, government agents reportedly served “Notices of Contravention” and “Quit Notices” on Daniel’s sprawling Asoludero Court in Sagamu, the Conference Hotel Limited, Sagamu, and the hotel’s annex — all properties belonging to the former governor. According to a statement from the OGD Media Office, signed by Steve Oliyide, the move represents “a malicious and vindictive…

Two Nigerian fashion brands — Henri Uduku and Black Fine and Fly — are set to take centre stage at the Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) 2025, joining some of the continent’s most innovative emerging designers on one of the world’s most prestigious runways. The event, scheduled for August 9–10 at Space House, London, will feature the designers under the auspices of the British Council, as part of its flagship Creative DNA fashion accelerator programme. AFWL 2025 will showcase a British Council catwalk presentation and exhibition pavilion, highlighting early-stage African designers from Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, and Zimbabwe. The…

 Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, OFR, on Thursday drew a standing ovation as he led a Christian hymn at the launch of a historic book chronicling the roots of Christianity in Abeokuta. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the  Baba Adinni of Ogun State and of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, was the Chief Launcher of Abeokuta: The Cradle of Christianity in Nigeria, written by the Balogun of Egba Christian Chiefs, Chief Babatunde Joseph Oke. The ceremony, held at the Henry Townsend Hall within the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Ake — Nigeria’s first church…

This is a  birthday tribute in celebration Of a rare personality: a  Leader, mentor and an administrator par excellence, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako – Honourable Minister of state for Health and Social Welfare There are indeed various types of leaders! In today’s world where true leadership has become a rarity and at a season when selfless service is often overshadowed by personal ambition, it becomes a miracle to find personalities that stand as beacon of integrity, vision, and unwavering dedication. You may be lucky to find such individuals sparsely located, here and there. What may be dearth are persons whose…

The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba (Prof.) Saka Matemilola, has disclosed that his late father’s conversion to Islam was inspired by the kindness of a Muslim family, not through preaching. The monarch made the revelation while hosting the national delegates of Dawah Front who were in Abeokuta for a national Mukhayam training programme, chronicled  the history of Islam in Owu land, where he stressed that justice and good character remain the most effective tools for winning people to the faith. Oba Matemilola narrated how his father, who hailed from a Christian background, embraced Islam after being sheltered by a group…