Adefemi Adesakin Rights activist Omoyele Sowore has refused to accept bail, describing police allegations against him as baseless and unjust. His stance follows a police invitation he honored on Monday, accompanied by his lawyers, Marshall Abubakar and Deji Adeyanju. The invitation stemmed from a viral video Sowore posted online, showing…
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Adekola Adelani A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has demonstrated exceptional honesty and integrity by returning $5,700 (approximately ₦8.8 million) she found in a restroom at her workplace in New Jersey, USA. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Ogunremi revealed that her decision was driven by her…
Major General Oluyemi Olatoye has officially assumed duty as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and Force Commander of the Joint Task Force South-East, known as ‘Operation UDO KA’. Olatoye, who took over from Major General Hassan Dada at the Division’s headquarters…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced plans to impound vehicles operating without the required documentation or registration, warning that violators will face legal action. The State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, disclosed this in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, and obtained by MEDALINKS NEWS 24…
The Editor of Platform Times Newspaper, Mr. Daud Olatunji, was honored with a prestigious Award of Recognition at the 2025 Adire Cultural Festival held at the Kemta Adire Market in Abeokuta. The award celebrates Olatunji’s remarkable contributions to journalism and his unwavering efforts to promote the rich cultural heritage of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a Secretary to the Board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This was contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson on Friday. It directed the board chairpersons not to interfere with the…
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has revealed that the country currently has only 6,000 medical consultants, raising concerns about the state of healthcare delivery. Speaking at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association on Friday in Ilorin, Kwara State, MDCAN President, Prof. Muhammad Mohammad,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and officers from the Ekeki Police Division clashed on Monday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, over attempts to arrest a suspected drug dealer. The altercation, which caused panic at the Ekeki Police Division, reportedly escalated when police officers obstructed NDLEA operatives during…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has emphasized that the ongoing rehabilitation of technical colleges across the state is aimed at attracting more students to technical education while addressing the national skills gap. Speaking during an inspection of rehabilitation work at Government Technical Colleges…
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has celebrated academic excellence at its 32nd Convocation Ceremony, with 120 students graduating with First Class Honours. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the event, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Kehinde, disclosed that 3,567 students earned Bachelor’s Degrees in various disciplines. He revealed…