apologizes and seeks forgiveness from Tinubu’s Chief of Staff Following the controversy generated by the manner of arrest of the online publisher of Firstnewsonline, Mr. Segun Olatunji by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Friday, March 15, 2024, more details have emerged on the incident, which many media unions have strongly condemned. Mr. Olatunji had…
Prominent activist Hamzat Lawal has congratulated Elvis Akpobi on his recent appointment as the Senior Special Assistant (Youth Mentoring and Development) by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. Akpobi, known for his tireless advocacy for youth empowerment and engagement in governance, is the Chief Executive Officer of Nottooyoungtolead. Lawal, founder of Follow The Money and…
Former Governor of Imo State Emeka Ihedioha has visited the the Abia state Governor, Alex otti at his residents. The visit to Governor Otti who is leading Abia under the umbrella of the Labour Party has created tension on the political party the ex Imo Governor might go. Platinum Times had earlier reported that Emeka…
A suspected paedophile, Abdullahi Bara’u, has been arrested by operatives of the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his two-year-old niece in Jibia Local Government Area of the state. Bara’u, 40, according to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, was nabbed after a report of his…
Two Chinese and a company have been arraigned by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged illegal mining activities. Duan Ya Hong, Xiao Yi alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited were arraigned before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday, April 22,…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has granted bail to Ayotunde Richards, a gospel singer and former member of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) over a petition from Davidson Adejuwon, who is a lawyer and reportedly an aide to the church founder, Dr Daniel Olukoya. A 23-year-old blogger Adewale Ajimosogbe who…
Dr. David Emmanuel Ovie, the Head Pastor and General Overseer of the God in Action Liberation Mission has slammed a five hundred million naira (N500 million) suit on one of his church members who demanded the return of his SUV from the church after an alleged failed prophecy. SaharaReporters gathered the church member identified as…
A United Kingdom Court has remanded a Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, aged 48 for allegedly killing his wife after he suspected her of having extramarital affairs. According to Mail Online, the remanded suspect beat his wife to death with his son’s skateboard while police waited outside for permission from their bosses to go in. It…
President Bola Tinubu has relieved Prof. Aliyu Jauro and Dr. Adeniyi Aremu of their appointments as director-general of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and managing director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA), respectively. In a statement on Friday evening by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu also announced…
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian activist, has called for the prosecution of the American International School (AIS) in Abuja for alleged money laundering involving former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello and his former Chief of Staff, Ali Bello. In a post on X, Sowore alleged that Bello and his aide laundered close to $1 million…
