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Daud Olatunji The Onipokia of Ipokia Kingdom in Ogun State, His Royal Majesty, Oba  Yisa Olusola Adeniyi Olaniyan, has died after spending over  five years on the throne. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the first-class monarch, who ascended the throne in August 2020 as the 46th Onipokia of Ipokia Kingdom and Paramount Ruler of Ipokia Local Government, died in the early hours of Sunday. He was reportedly 55 and was preparing to mark his sixth coronation anniversary later this year. Sources within the palace disclosed that the monarch had been absent from public engagements and official palace activities for some time,…

… Legislature Overtakes Police As Least Trusted Institution …Judiciary Records 73% Distrust, Presidency 72% …Religious, Traditional Leaders Enjoy Highest Confidence Ratings Daud Olatunji The National Assembly has emerged as the least trusted public institution in Nigeria, with 77 per cent of Nigerians expressing little or no confidence in the legislature, according to the 2026 Social Cohesion Report released by the Africa Polling Institute. The report, unveiled in Abuja by the institute’s Executive Director, Prof. Bell Ihua, showed that the National Assembly displaced the Nigeria Police Force, which previously occupied the position as the country’s least trusted institution. The survey also…

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Abayomi Hunye, has faulted the conduct of the party’s governorship primary, describing the exercise as lacking transparency and falling short of democratic standards. Hunye, who is challenging the outcome of the primary in court, alleged that the process was marred by imposition, disenfranchisement of genuine party members and widespread irregularities, insisting that the election did not reflect the will of party stakeholders. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, obtained by PLATFORM TIMES, the former aspirant maintained that while he remained loyal to the APC, the party must address…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed global warming on human greed, selfishness and reckless exploitation of the environment, warning that continued abuse of nature is worsening climate change and threatening the balance of the ecosystem. Obasanjo spoke in Kano on Friday at an event organised in honour of former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud, and his Environment and Sustainability Initiative and Trust Fund. The former President said climate change was no longer a distant concern but a reality driven largely by human activities, urging individuals, governments and organisations to take deliberate steps to protect the environment. “God…

Daud Olatunji Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries from the South-West have renewed calls for the restoration of regional government, warning that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and governance challenges are rooted in the country’s over-centralised political structure. The call was made in a communiqué issued at the end of the 11th Quarterly Meeting of the Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries, South-West Nigeria, held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The meeting, attended by delegates from all six South-West states, was declared open by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, who represented Governor Seyi Makinde. The retired…

The people and traditional leadership of the Kemta townships in Abeokuta South, Ogun State, on Saturday staged a colourful homecoming for Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, publicly presenting him as one of their own in a ceremony steeped in culture and tradition. The event, organised by the Kemta communities, was in recognition of Adeola’s maternal roots, with community leaders saying his late mother hailed from Kemta Odutolu in Itoku, Abeokuta. The ceremony began at Kemta Odutolu, in front of the Adire/Kampala Mall in Itoku, where Adeola was warmly received by members of the community, including…

A former commander of the Directorate of Military Intelligence Security Group under the late military ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, retired Col. Frank Omenka, has broken more than three decades of silence, insisting he has no regrets over his role during one of Nigeria’s most controversial military eras. Speaking during his first public interview on Thursday, Omenka dismissed long-standing allegations of torture, intimidation and other human rights abuses levelled against him, maintaining that he merely carried out his constitutional responsibilities as an investigator. “I have nothing to apologise for because I committed no offence,” the retired military officer declared. “I did…

A fresh bandit attack on Gamo Gidan Bita community in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has displaced 484 residents, including 271 children, pushing the number of internally displaced persons across Nigeria’s North-West to nearly 800,000, the International Organisation for Migration has said. The IOM disclosed this in its Flash Report 291, released after a rapid assessment of the June 15 attack on the community in Birnin Magaji Ward. According to the report, armed bandits invaded the village, forcing residents to flee to neighbouring Ubandawaki community in Magaji Gari Ward for safety. The agency said it activated its 72-hour…

The Delta State Police Command has. arrested two brothers over the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Warri South LocalGovernment Area of the state. The suspects, identified as EmmanuelEugene, 18, and Kelvin Eugene, 20, were arrested following a complaint by the family of the victim, who reportedly went missing after her mother left home for the market. The incident was said to have occurred in June 2026 at Okoro Street, Third Marine Quarters, Third Marine Gate,Warri. According to a source familiar with the case, the teenager was later found hiding inside a church  building in Effuru, by a woman…

The Federal Government has disclosed that seven suspected commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province were arrested at the Katsina Airport while returning from the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the suspects were apprehended through Nigeria’s integrated identity management system before being handed over to the Department of State Services for further investigation. Tunji-Ojo made the disclosure on Saturday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after President Bola Tinubu signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission Act into law. According to the minister, the arrests demonstrate the…