Isak absence costs Newcastle as 10-man Villa hold out at Villa Park
The Magpies were without striker Alexander Isak, who is pushing for a move to Liverpool, and struggled to convert their superiority into goals.
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Ogun by-election thrown into chaos as hoodlums open fire
Eyewitnesses told Platform Times that unidentified gunmen stormed parts of the two towns and fired shots into the air, causing confusion among residents and early voters despite the presence of security personnel.
IOM reports 2.1m Nigerians overseas remitted $21bn
In 2024, the number of Nigerian emigrants abroad reached approximately 2.1 million while remittances hit $21 billion, underscoring the economic and social importance of the diaspora
Bauchi Governor appoints Chinese national as economic adviser
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has appointed Li Zhensheng—a Chinese national and Chairman of the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre—as Economic Adviser, marking a first-of-its-kind move to deepen global ties and attract foreign investment.
Global plastic treaty negotiations in Geneva conclude without agreement
While we did not land the treaty text we hoped for, we at UNEP will continue the work against plastic pollution – pollution that is in our groundwater, in our soil, in our rivers, in our oceans and yes, in our bodies
FG commits to backing AFRIMA, creative sector to drive tourism growth
The future of Nigeria lies in the creative industry. We are here to give all our support to AFRIMA.
Why Nigerians shouldn’t expect Okonjo-Iweala to oppose Tinubu – Abati
No one should expect that she will go to the president of Nigeria and tell him anything otherwise as an international diplomat
PDP condemns Canada’s terrorist tag on Nigerian political parties as baseless
There’s nothing to show that even the malfunctioning APC is a terrorist organisation or the PDP, which is a credible institution
UK porn site visits plunge following enforcement of age verification rules
The age verification rules require users to prove they are over 18 via methods such as uploading photo ID, submitting credit card details, or undergoing facial scans.
Nigerian urges diaspora support in fight against diabetes
Harnessing the expertise and support of the Nigerian diaspora could be decisive in turning them into treatments that benefit patients