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 Social media influencer and controversial TikTok personality, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, was on Wednesday sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Kano for abusing the Nigerian currency. Justice Simon Amobeda, who presided over the matter, handed down the sentence following Kunya’s guilty plea to a one-count charge brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charge stemmed from an incident in December 2023, when Kunya was caught on video spraying and trampling on Naira notes while dancing at the Tahir Guest Palace in Kano. The EFCC, in its charge, said her conduct contravened…

The Orunto of Owu Kingdom, Chief Abiodun Lasile, declared on Tuesday, that traditional rulers must be recognised as key agents in tackling insecurity, moral decline, and social disintegration across Nigeria. Speaking at the workshop organised for  the Coronet Obas and Baales in Egbaland  by the Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Salisu. The  event brought together traditional rulers from the six local governments of Egbaland — Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North; Odeda; Ifo; Ewekoro;and Obafemi-Owode local governments as part of an educational and cultural advancement initiative., Chief Lasile who spoke on  a powerful keynote address titled “The Enduring Legacy of Omoluabi: A…

In a bid to strengthen grassroots engagement and deepen the impact of its nationwide campaigns, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has formally unveiled its South West Zonal Directorate in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Speaking at a press conference held on Wednesday, in Abeokuta, the Zonal Director, Mrs. Salako Olufunke Fransisca, described the development as a strategic step to enhance the agency’s effectiveness in communicating federal, state, and local government programmes across the geo-political zones. The establishment of zonal directorates, according to Mrs. Salako, is in line with the NOA Act, CAP No. 64 of 2004, and is aimed at streamlining the…

The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has felicitated with veteran journalist, Alhaji Ayinde Soaga, on his emergence as the President of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Alumni Association (MAPALUM). In a congratulatory message dated Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and signed by its National President, Prince Taofeek Oyeniyi, MAPAMA described Soaga’s election as timely and significant, coming at a period when his wealth of professional and leadership experience is most needed. “Your election, after an illustrious career, stands as a bridge between generations,” Oyeniyi noted. “It offers the older generation honour and fulfilment, while serving as a beacon of…

Introduction If colonialism once marched into Africa wearing khaki, clutching Bibles in one hand and British flags in the other, today’s invaders arrive cloaked in sleek devices and digital dashboards, speaking the gospel of Artificial Intelligence and algorithmic efficiency. Our forebears were herded into indirect rule by colonial administrators who claimed to bring “civilization” but delivered control. Today, we are being seduced into a new digital hegemony, where foreign algorithms determine everything from who gets a loan in Kenya’s mobile lending frenzy, to who gets stopped by facial recognition cameras piloted in parts of South Africa, to how disinformation spreads…

Athletes representing Ogun State at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival on Wednesday disrupted activities at the Games Village over unpaid allowances, grounding logistics and causing a major setback to the day’s scheduled events. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the protest, which began in the early hours at the Babcock University Games Village in Ilishan-Remo, saw the aggrieved athletes block the main entrance to the venue, leaving contingents from other states stranded. The athletes, who are demanding payment of allowances promised by the Ogun State Government before the commencement of the Gateway Games 2024, said several efforts to resolve the issue…

The Great Ife Alumni Association has elected a new set of global officers to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years, with legal practitioner and public affairs expert, Barrister Leye Bunmi Falode, emerging as Global President. Falode was elected unopposed during the 26th Biennial Convention of the association, which held at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife — the alma mater of all members. The convention drew delegates from branches across Nigeria and the diaspora, reaffirming the global reach and unity of the alumni body. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the  Global Publicity Secretary,Great Ife Alumni Association,…

In celebration of the 2025 Children’s Day, Wema Bank Plc has unveiled 12-year-old Chiderije Mbah as its One-Day Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, highlighting the bank’s commitment to grooming future leaders and promoting early financial literacy. Mbah, who was officially unveiled on Tuesday, May 27, at Wema Bank’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, emerged winner of a nationwide online challenge aimed at encouraging children to dream big and engage with the banking sector from an early age. The initiative formed part of the bank’s broader Children’s Day campaign and its ongoing 80th anniversary celebrations. According to a statement by the bank, Mbah’s…

Residents of Jos, Plateau State, were thrown into shock on Tuesday following the apprehension of a woman accused of abducting three children in the Staff College area of the city. In a viral video circulating on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the unidentified woman is seen seated on the ground, flanked by the three children she allegedly kidnapped. She is surrounded by a crowd of irate onlookers who questioned her aggressively while recording the incident. Eyewitnesses claim the woman was caught shortly after she allegedly lured the children away from their vicinity. The children were eventually rescued unhurt, thanks…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and traditional ruler of Ilu-Abo in Akure North, Ondo State, Oba Olu Falae, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Executive Committee of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation. Falae’s emergence was announced at the group’s monthly meeting held on Tuesday at the Akure residence of its national leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Jare Ajayi, said Falae’s appointment was a strategic move by the group’s leadership to reinvigorate its activities and reposition it in line with its founding…