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The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has defended the right of police officers to inspect women’s belongings during stop-and-search operations, insisting that such actions are necessary for security purposes. Edafe made the statement in response to a viral video posted by a female traveler, who complained about the extensive luggage searches conducted by officers during a road trip from Benin to Owerri. According to the traveler, passengers were delayed for over an hour as their belongings were thoroughly checked. Reacting to the backlash, Edafe took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to assert the police’s authority…

Feyi Ogunbiyi Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the approval of former President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai, who recently defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), stated that the APC is currently in an unhealthy state, accusing those in control of ignoring the challenges facing the party. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, El-Rufai disclosed that he consulted with Buhari before finalizing his decision to leave. “I left the APC with his full knowledge. I visited him on a Friday and informed him of my decision.…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated 5,000 cartons of food items to Muslim communities across Ogun State as part of efforts to support citizens and promote inclusive governance under his Renewed Hope Agenda. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the distribution took place on Wednesday, in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, and was overseen by Sheik Iskeel Lawal , the Wakilu of Muslims in Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta states who is also the Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Islamic Religious Matters. Speaking at the event, Sheik Awwal in company of the Secretary-General, Ogun State Muslim Council, Alhaj Kamaldeen Akintunde stated…

Tension is mounting in Olorunda, a community in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, as residents and indigenes have vehemently rejected the alleged plan to impose one Segun Ogunsola Philip as their traditional ruler. The aggrieved residents, who stormed the Ogun State Council Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, declared that Ogunsola is not an indigene of Olorunda but from Gbagura land. They vowed to resist any attempt to install a “stranger” as their monarch, warning that such a move could lead to a breakdown of law and order. Carrying placards…

Daud Olatunji The Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche, has blamed state governors for the worsening congestion in Nigerian prisons, citing their refusal to sign execution orders or commute death sentences to life imprisonment. Speaking during his screening before the Senate Committee on Interior, chaired by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Nwakuche disclosed that the number of prisoners on death row has surged to 3,688, marking an increase of 98 inmates in the past six months. Nwakuche described the situation in correctional facilities as alarming, stressing the need for urgent action to expedite justice delivery and decongest…

Nigeria has recorded 29 new cases of Lassa fever and five more deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities from the disease in 2025 to 100. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report published on Wednesday, covering the period from February 24 to March 2. According to the report, the total number of confirmed cases this year stands at 535, spread across 13 states and 75 local government areas. The NCDC data revealed that Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states continue to bear the brunt of the outbreak, accounting for 72…

A street sweeper working under the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has decried poor working conditions, unpaid wages, and excessive salary deductions, calling on the agency’s leadership to address their grievances. In a video circulating online, the worker, addressing LAWMA’s CEO, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, and other officials, lamented what she described as unfair treatment despite their critical role in keeping Lagos clean. She revealed that workers were promised a salary increase to N85,000 in August 2024, but they still receive only N30,000 to N40,000, with unexplained deductions. She also alleged that the N25,000 presidential wage allowance approved by President Bola…

Lagos’ economy has taken a giant leap, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announcing that the state’s GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP) reached $259.75 billion in 2023. The figure was revealed during the launch of the Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU) 2025 on Wednesday. “Lagos is not just growing; we are leading,” Sanwo-Olu declared. He added that the milestone underscores the strength of the economy, the resilience of the people, and Lagos’ status as a major hub for investment, trade, and opportunity – a position second only to Cairo in Africa. The governor’s announcement comes amid impressive economic growth, with…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated an unspecified number of Boko Haram insurgents and rescued seven abducted travelers after repelling an ambush along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road in Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the terrorists attempted to kidnap passengers from a Volkswagen vehicle before security forces engaged them in a fierce gun battle. The attack targeted a convoy of top government officials and security personnel returning from Biu Local Government Area. However, Governor Babagana Zulum was not present, as he had traveled separately by helicopter. Sources said the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Abubakar Aseku, an assistant superintendent of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), for allegedly earning salaries from two additional government agencies while still in active service with the NIS. Aseku was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo on a nine-count charge bordering on abuse of office and corruption. According to the ICPC, Aseku fraudulently received N4.2 million from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2015 while working as a schoolteacher, despite being on the…