•Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour There was a stir at the 2026 Independence Day edition of The Platform after the Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, attempted to answer a question on the preservation of Yoruba language and culture in English. The incident occurred during the question-and-ans...
Some staff and students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) today foiled an attempt by police officers to arrest the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at his residence in Ado-Ekiti. The VC had raised an alarm that policemen had surrounded his residence in Ado-Ekiti and their mission was unclear. The development...
•DSS operatives and Sowore There was a dramatic development on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja as counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, denied knowledge of widely reported statements that the agency had directed him to seek an adjournment of the ongoing trial of human rights activist and […]...
•El-Rufai in court today There was a mild drama at the Kaduna State High Court, on Monday, as former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai was heard discussing about the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National convention slated tomorrow. The opposition party has vowed to go ahead with the exercise despite the warning of the Independent Nati...
•Nigerian Senate Some Senators have raised the alarm over what they described as a paucity of funds, which has adversely affected the functioning of standing committees and the implementation of budgets. Senators cried out today during a meeting between Senator Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), who led the Senate Committee on Appropriations,...
•Tinubu and Nigerian Senate The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs today began the screening of career ambassadorial nominees transmitted to the red chamber by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for confirmation. During the screening at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, a mild drama occurred as one of the nominees, Emmanuel Adeyemi, failed to ...
•Incarcerated IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu challenges judge in court today Trial Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja today ordered security agents to bundle the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, out of the courtroom, after he insisted that judgement would not be delivered in the terrorism ...
•Drama in the House There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) staged a walkout during a session with the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and sent a Director, ...
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who pretended to be mentally unstable while secretly running a marijuana farm in Awka, the state capital. It was gathered that the suspect had been running the farm for over two years, reports The PUNCH. In a statement released yesterday, the spokesman for [&hellip...
The first week of Big Brother Naija Season 10, tagged BBNaija: 10/10, delivered a heady cocktail of drama, emotion and early alliances, from viral diary room moments to shocking confrontations, emotional outbursts, and strategic play. Here’s your roundup of the most talked-about highlights from Week 1 1. Imisi’s entrance Imisi’s grand entry in...

