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Members of the defunct The Osun Progressives, a political group loyal to former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have rejoined the All Progressives Congress and declared support for its governorship candidate, Munirudeen Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 election. The group, now rebranded as Osun Progressives Ambassadors, announced its return in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its leader, Adeniran Ajala. Ajala said the decision followed what he described as “years of political miscalculations,” noting that members had initially aligned with TOP to strengthen the APC but later discovered the platform had deviated from its founding ideals. According…

…18  Govs Back Uzodimma Amid Rival Faction Claims …Tension Rises Ahead Of 2027 Election Confusion has engulfed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum following reports of a leadership dispute that has reportedly split the body into rival blocs, even as 18 governors on Friday publicly reaffirmed their support for Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as chairman. The development, which emerged ahead of the 2027 general elections, has sparked renewed concerns over internal cohesion within the party’s top decision-making platform for governors. …Rival Factions Emerge Amid Leadership Dispute According to emerging reports, the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) has become…

The protracted leadership crisis rocking the Okewaye Ruling House of Ado-Odo, Ogun State, has been resolved following a consent judgment of the Ogun State High Court sitting in Idi-Oke. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the court adopted terms of settlement in Suit No. HCI/19/2024, affirming Prince (Chief) Sulaimon Babatunde Adedimeji as the substantive Olori-Ebi (head) of the ruling house. The suit was instituted by Adedimeji and others against the Ogun State Government and several defendants, including Prince Mufutau Francis Adekunle, who had laid claim to the family headship. As part of the settlement, Adekunle formally conceded the position to Adedimeji and…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that individuals who kill innocent people in the name of Islam, including suicide bombers shouting “Allahu Akbar”, are destined for hell. The monarch made the assertion on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 first triennial meeting of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, where he warned against the growing tendency to link criminality with religion. In a strongly worded address, the Sultan said no act of violence carried out under the guise of religion would earn divine reward, stressing that perpetrators would…

The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has raised the alarm over alleged infiltration of government structures, security agencies, and local communities by informants who supply sensitive information to bandits, thereby frustrating ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the state. Radda said the activities of such “moles” have severely undermined the fight against insecurity, revealing that criminal networks are often alerted shortly after high-level security decisions are taken. The governor made the revelations in an exclusive interview, where he cited a notorious bandit leader identified simply as Mohammed, alleging that the suspect benefits from real-time intelligence supplied by insiders across different sectors.…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported mixed movements in the prices of key food items in March 2026, as Nigerians continue to contend with unstable food costs across markets nationwide. In its Selected Food Prices Watch report released in Abuja, the bureau said while several staple commodities recorded significant year-on-year declines, most items still posted marginal increases on a month-on-month basis, underscoring persistent short-term price pressures. The report showed that the average price of a crate of 30 eggs fell by 20.12 per cent year-on-year, dropping from N7,670.56 in March 2025 to N6,127.63 in March 2026. However, it…

The crisis rocking the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) escalated sharply on Thursday as rival factions clashed at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, forcing a heavy police takeover of the premises just 48 hours before its scheduled national convention in Bauchi State. The development followed a tense confrontation allegedly triggered when the expelled former National Chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, stormed the secretariat alongside supporters and some security operatives in what party officials described as an attempt to forcibly reclaim control of the party’s headquarters. Eyewitness accounts from the secretariat indicated that the arriving group allegedly overpowered internal security, creating…

…Ex-president says turnout worse than in 14 African, Asian nations …Breaks Silence on 2027, Says ‘I’ll Consult Before Deciding’ Daud Olatunji Former President Goodluck Jonathan has raised alarm over Nigeria’s persistently low voter turnout, warning that the country ranks among the worst globally in electoral participation based on his comparative observations across Africa and Asia. Jonathan, who has participated in several international election observation missions under bodies including the African Union, COMESA, IGAD and the Commonwealth since leaving office in 2015, said Nigeria’s voter apathy is more severe than what he has witnessed in at least 14 African countries and…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has been hit by a wave of high-profile resignations, with serving lawmakers, party chieftains, and aspirants dumping the party amid deepening internal crises ahead of the 2027 general elections. Among those who have exited the party are members of the House of Representatives, Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, who represents Ibarapa Central/North Federal Constituency, and Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West. Also joining the exodus are the Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Akeem Olatunji,  alongside several other party members across the state. Findings indicate that the mass resignation is largely driven by…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected Nigerian billionaire, Amadi Simon, in Switzerland over his alleged involvement in a sprawling international drug trafficking and money laundering network. The arrest, carried out in collaboration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and other European security agencies, followed months of coordinated intelligence gathering across multiple jurisdictions. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, noting that the operation also led to the arrest of two alleged accomplices in Nigeria. According to the agency, the suspects include 34-year-old Jecinta Amara Ikechi, apprehended…