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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has commended an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ugochukwu Orji, for rejecting a N10 million bribe offered by a fleeing native doctor accused of ritual killings in Enugu State. Otti gave the commendation on Sunday while receiving a 30-member delegation of the organisers and sponsors of the Oha Isiala Ngwa Grand Civic Reception and Appreciation in his honour. In a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Njoku Ukoha, the governor praised Orji — an indigene of Abia — for demonstrating rare integrity and upholding the values of the state. “I have always…

Daud Olatunji  The Director-General of Onitsha Business School, Prof. Olusegun Sogbesan, has delivered a scathing critique of Nigeria’s tertiary education system, warning that unless universities urgently adopt entrepreneurship and localised learning models, they risk becoming “factories of frustration.” Speaking at the commissioning of the N350 million Olufemi Okenla Entrepreneurship Centre at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Sogbesan declared that the university system in Nigeria is “teaching young people in foreign tongues, but not in the language of enterprise.” In a thought-provoking keynote titled The Role of Tertiary Institutions in Promoting Entrepreneurship in Nigeria, he urged universities to discard…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are at loggerheads following a recent meeting between Governor Ademola Adeleke and President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. Governor Adeleke had visited the President alongside his nephew and music star, David Adeleke (popularly known as Davido), and his elder brother, billionaire businessman, Dr. Deji Adeleke. The visit sparked speculations of a possible defection of the governor to the APC. Reacting, former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, dismissed the possibility, saying Adeleke would not be welcomed into the APC. “I am saying this…

No fewer than 119 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun State have been sanctioned with a repeat of their service year over various infractions that contravened the rules of the scheme. This was disclosed by the NYSC State Coordinator, Mr Agbor Obim, during the low-key passing-out ceremony for the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 corps members held across the state on Tuesday. According to Obim, a total of 2,057 corps members successfully completed their service year. However, 86 others were handed service year extensions, while 33 were declared as absconders for misconduct and breach of NYSC…

Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has dismissed claims that he consulted a native doctor to boost his re-election chances. The denial was issued on Wednesday by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, who described the allegation as “totally false” and a product of “malicious and deliberately fabricated” online content. According to Aburime, a viral video being circulated on social media — purported to show the governor in a native doctor’s consultation — was actually from a recent interactive session with Anambra-based content creators. The event, he explained, was organised by the governor’s Special Assistant on…

The President of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Prince Mosediq Adeniji Kazeem, SAN, has called on Muslims across the country to use the occasion of Eid al-Adha to reflect on the values of sacrifice, compassion, and unity as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (AS). In a goodwill message issued on Friday and signed by the Society’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Sola Hassan, the Islamic leader extended warm Eid greetings to members of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society and the global Muslim Ummah, urging them to deepen their faith and commitment to service and humanity. “Eid Mubarak! May the divine blessings of this sacred…

As the world marked the 2025 edition of World Environment Day, the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Abeokuta chapter, has called on residents of Ogun State to take urgent action against the rising threat of plastic pollution. This year’s theme, “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution,” served as a rallying point for environmental advocates across the globe—and the NES is using the occasion to raise awareness on the dangers posed by indiscriminate plastic waste disposal. Speaking in Abeokuta on Tuesday, the chairman of the NES Abeokuta chapter, Alhaji Jamiu Badmos , described plastic as a double-edged sword—useful to millions but deeply…

Mr Ehizua Imohimi, the founder of IntedPro (an international student recruitment platform) says his company tends to work with the Federal Government to create merit-based access to global education and skills training for Nigeria Students. Imohimi speaks on this and many more in this interview with our Correspondent Who is Ehizua Imohimi and what is the story and idea behind IntedPro? Ehizua Imohimi is an education entrepreneur and innovator passionate about democratizing access to global education. My journey began with firsthand exposure to the challenges many international students face in accessing quality higher education abroad. In 2008 my friend and…

Daud Olatunji Babcock University has officially dismissed Oladipupo Siwajuola, the student previously reported as “missing” in a widely publicised social media campaign, over what it describes as a “gross violation of university rules.” This development comes weeks after PLATFORM TIMES first reported the mysterious disappearance of the student, prompting national concern and an outcry led by his mother, who accused the university of negligence and complicity. In a detailed statement released on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and signed by Dr. Joshua Suleiman, Director of Marketing and Communication, the university disclosed that Oladipupo was expelled after a thorough investigation revealed a…

The Ogun State Council of the Radio, Television and Theatre Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has elected new executives, with Comrade Gbenga Fagbenro of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) emerging as the new chairman. Fagbenro secured a landslide victory over the incumbent, Comrade Idowu Rotimi, polling 40 votes against Rotimi’s 10 in the highly anticipated delegates’ election held in Abeokuta. In his acceptance speech, Fagbenro expressed appreciation to members for their overwhelming support and pledged to run an inclusive administration. “I want to thank all members for trusting me with this mandate. I assure you, our administration will be…