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The Convener of the United Premier Movement (UPM), Hon. Chief Olalekan A. Shoyinka, popularly known as Ayinla Egba, has felicitated His Imperial Majesty, Oba Micheal Adédọ̀tun Aremu Gbadebo, CFR, Okukenu IV, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. In a goodwill message issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, Shoyinka lauded the monarch’s reign, describing him as a father of peace, unity, and progress whose leadership has transformed Egbaland. According to him, Oba Gbadebo’s 19-year reign has brought about infrastructural renewal, educational advancement, and economic growth in Egbaland, while also fostering harmony among Egba sons…

Daud Olatunji  Babcock University has strongly condemned a report published by an online medium,(MOT PLATFORM TIMES alleging that a candidate vying for the position of President/Vice-Chancellor of the institution was being resisted by a purported church group over alleged sexual infidelity. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Marketing and Communications, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, the institution described the publication as “baseless, fabricated, mischievous and malicious,” warning that it would not hesitate to seek legal redress against those bent on tarnishing its image. The report, dated September 12, 2025, had claimed that a certain Apostles Seventh-Day Adventist advocacy…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a seven-day ultimatum to sanction politicians and political parties already engaging in early campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a letter dated September 13, 2025, and signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the rights group warned INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, that it would institute legal action if the commission continues to “condone impunity.” SERAP accused some state governors and politicians of brazenly violating the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and international democratic standards by diverting public funds into premature campaigns while neglecting…

… Justices Dismiss Apex Bank’s Bid To Block Disclosure … FOI Act Gains Fresh Judicial Backing For Openness The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release full details of subsidised foreign exchange granted to Nigerian pilgrims between 2016 and 2020, dismissing the apex bank’s bid to block public access to the information. In a unanimous decision delivered by Justices Usman Alhaji Musale, Boloukuromo M. Ugo, and Mohammed A. Danjuma, the appellate court upheld an earlier ruling of Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on May 3, 2023. The…

The Federal Government has announced plans to expand its school feeding initiative to cover no fewer than 50 million primary school pupils across the country by 2026. Dr. Aderemi Adebowale, National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), disclosed this in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. According to Adebowale, the government is working to strengthen the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to include pupils from primary one to six, as well as out-of-school children. “We are working to include early years – primary 1 to 3, primary 4 to…

The Federal Government on Sunday warned that at least 11 states face imminent heavy rainfall and flooding between Sunday and Thursday, raising fresh concerns over communities located along Nigeria’s major river basins. The alert, issued by the National Flood Early Warning Centre under the Ministry of Environment, identified Adamawa, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Delta, Niger, Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara as states expected to experience flooding in the coming days. Specific towns and settlements flagged include Ganye and Natubi (Adamawa); Abinsi, Makurdi, Ukpiam and others (Benue); Agima, Rukubi and Odogbo (Nasarawa); Beli, Serti and Donga (Taraba); Umugboma, Abraka and Aboh…

A United States federal judge has raised serious concerns over the deportation of Nigerian and Gambian migrants to Ghana under an agreement between the Trump administration and the Ghanaian government. Judge Tanya Chutkan of the Washington, D.C. District Court, on Saturday, queried the legality of the arrangement after lawyers representing some of the migrants argued that their clients faced the risk of persecution if returned to their home countries. Chutkan ordered the U.S. government to provide a sworn statement detailing measures in place to prevent the forced return of the deportees from Ghana to Nigeria and Gambia. She described the…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike after securing fresh commitments from the Federal Government on some of its demands. The association announced the suspension in a communiqué issued on Sunday after an extraordinary virtual National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on September 13, 2025. NARD President, Dr. Osundara Tope, and Secretary-General, Dr. Odunbaku Kazeem Oluwasola, said the decision was reached following the commencement of payments of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) to members who had been owed. The doctors, who had downed tools on September 12, said the suspension takes effect…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed urgent intervention in Ipetumodu, headquarters of Ife-North Local Government, following the jailing of the town’s monarch, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, in the United States for a multimillion-dollar fraud. Oba Oloyede was sentenced to 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko after being found guilty of $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud and filing fake tax documents. His incarceration has plunged Ipetumodu into leadership uncertainty, sparking tension among the ruling houses, kingmakers, and residents. Sources within the community disclosed that the monarch’s regalia, including the beaded crown and…

Armed bandits have entrenched their reign of terror across 10 local government areas of Sokoto State, leaving behind destroyed villages, mass graves, and thousands of displaced persons. From Sabon Birni — hometown of the state Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammad Gobir — to Isa, Goronyo, Wurno, Rabah, Tureta, Dange/Shuni, Shagari, Illela, Tangaza, and Gudu, heavily armed gangs have imposed themselves as rulers, attacking communities at will. In Isa LGA, residents say bandits operate in daylight, parading rifles and mounting illegal checkpoints along major highways, kidnapping motorists without resistance. In Sabon Birni, nights have turned into theatres of blood, with families burnt…