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The Nigerian Communications Commission has called for increased investment in telecommunications infrastructure as Nigeria’s data consumption surged by almost 47 per cent within one year. The NCC Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Aminu Maida, made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum in Abuja. The forum, organised in partnership with Swedfund and Ookla, brought together government officials, investors, development finance institutions and telecommunications operators to explore financing opportunities for Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. Maida disclosed that Nigerians consumed approximately 1.66 million terabytes of data in July 2026, compared with 1.13 million…

…Ojulari: We Won’t Fund Another Rehabilitation Without Profit Pathway …Over 50 Prospective Partners Screened Before Shortlist Of About 20 …Chinese Firms Deploy 34 Engineers For Three-Month Refinery Assessment Daud Olatunji The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has raised the alarm over alleged moves by some interests to acquire Nigeria’s long-troubled state-owned refineries as scrap, even as the company insists that it will no longer commit resources to rehabilitation projects without a credible pathway to profitability. The NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a media engagement on the company’s 2025 audited financial results,…

…. President dismisses health concerns, says rumours are part of politics Daud Olatunji President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Nigeria after spending about four weeks in Europe, declaring that he is healthy, strong and ready to resume his official duties. Tinubu, who arrived in Lagos from Paris, France, where he spent the latter part of his overseas working vacation, made the declaration while responding to journalists who asked about concerns surrounding his health. The President said political rumours would continue to circulate but insisted that he remained fit to perform his responsibilities. “Rumours will always emanate from politics.…

Zainab Abioye A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones allegedly recovered from Chinese nationals arrested over suspected romance and investment scam operations in the state. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu granted the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, following arguments by counsel to the anti-graft agency, Hanatu Kofarnaisa. The latest forfeiture is connected to the EFCC’s investigation into a large-scale operation uncovered in December 2024 at a seven-storey building in Victoria Island, Lagos. The EFCC had arrested 792 suspects during the operation, including 114 Chinese…

Toyyibat Qasim Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday triggered a moment of political drama in the Senate when he declared that he had never been a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, despite records of his previous elective and leadership positions on the party’s platform. Akpabio made the declaration during plenary while the Senate considered a motion seeking to honour the late former Kogi State Governor, Ibrahim Idris. The motion was sponsored by Senator Jibrin Isah, representing Kogi East, who, while recalling Idris’ political career in the PDP, appeared to include Akpabio among politicians who belonged to the party at…

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has raised the alarm over alleged renewed threats to her life following the disruption of a Peoples Democratic Party campaign gathering in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. Obasanjo, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in the January 2027 National Assembly election, said she had put the United Nations, United States Embassy in Nigeria and the international community on notice over what she described as a growing threat to her safety and the integrity of the forthcoming election. She spoke in an interview  on Monday while reacting to the reported attack at Ward 16, Trailer Park,…

Grace Adeleke A man identified as AbdulBaki has reportedly been swept away by floodwaters while attempting to cross a flooded section of the road between Okolowo and Mandala communities in Kwara State. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday as heavy rainfall caused floodwaters to rise rapidly around the route, with AbdulBaki caught in the strong current while attempting to cross. As of Tuesday, his whereabouts remained unknown, with members of his family and other residents reportedly searching the area for him. A video obtained from the area showed residents combing portions of the flooded route and surrounding waterways in an…

Toyyibat Qasim  A man identified as Muhammadu Usman Fulani of Kato Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State reportedly lost a hand after engaging in a cutlass fight with another man, Muhammadu Aliyu Fulani, in Beji community. The incident occurred at about 1:20am on Monday, September 28, 2026, following a confrontation between the two men over an unidentified woman, according to a police situation report obtained by SaharaReporters. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Usman had travelled to Beji, where he reportedly met Aliyu in the company of the woman. According to the police report, Usman approached Aliyu and told…

Zainab Abioye The National Assembly has unveiled plans to translate Nigerian laws into Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and other indigenous languages as part of a broader initiative to make legislation more accessible to citizens and strengthen the preservation of the country’s parliamentary records. The Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2026 National Assembly Library Week. The three-day programme, themed “Parliamentary Memory: Connecting Records, Legislation and the People,” is designed to promote legislative research, access to information and effective utilisation of the National Assembly Library. Nwawuba said…

Ayomide Awe The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has raised concerns over the implementation of Nigeria’s anti-corruption laws, alleging that political connections can determine how corruption cases are investigated, prosecuted and ultimately resolved. Sanusi said some people facing corruption allegations had escaped prosecution because of their political affiliations or support, while others could find themselves subjected to prolonged legal battles depending on the political circumstances surrounding their cases. The Emir made the remarks in Lagos during an interview with Channels Television at the public presentation of Unexplained Wealth: A Trilogy of Nigerian Financial Law, a three-volume work authored by…