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Peculiar Tonkumoh A yet to be identified dispatch rider who jumped in to Lekki-Ikoyi Link bridge Lagoon on Tuesday has been found dead. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the dead body of the rider was recovered by Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in the early hours on Thursday morning. Recall that rescue operation started  on Tuesday night at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link bridge after a dispatch rider jumped into the deep waters on Tuesday evening. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening when  hawkers and passers by who saw him before the incident , reportedly thought he wanted to…

Tragedy struck on Tuesday as a hunter, Suru Abanta, popularly known as Odonkoro, lost his life to gunfire while actively participating in a search for kidnappers in Edo State.  The incident occured  in the Ufa area of Igarra in Akoko-Edo local government. The unfortunate event took place as Abanta, along with his fellow colleagues and local vigilante group members, embarked on a mission to comb the expansive forest surrounding Igarra and its adjoining communities.  Their purpose was to locate a group of suspected kidnappers and rescue potential victims from their clutches. Edo State has been grappling…

A suspected serial killer, simply identified as  Esube, reportedly bit a police officer on his finger while attempting to escape. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Esube and one other, Osunmuyiwa Solomon who were on a travelling on an unregistered motorcycle were  flagged down by a patrol team, led by Inspector Sunday Adeyemo of Ilaro Division, along the road, but refused to stop and sped off. The suspects were  reportedly pursued and arrested along side a passenger, Omowunmi Fiyakola The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident. Odutola said the two suspected…

The Federal Government has unveiled the staggering financial cost of the direct economic devastation inflicted upon Nigeria by the catastrophic floods of 2022, a sum totaling $7 billion. , Vice President Kashim Shettima said this on Tuesday, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change event in Abuja. He noted that this environmental calamity, arguably the gravest manifestation of climate change in Nigeria, has resulted in an unparalleled toll on both financial and human fronts. Vice President Shettima spoke through his Deputy Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Hassan. The Vice President highlighted the relentless and immobilizing inundation experienced by the…

Israel Adeleke No fewer than two people lost their lives on Wednesday, when a ‘MAC’ Truck with the registration no (T-1501 LA) crashed into a total of five vehicles, leaving several people with serious injuries on the ever-busy Eko Bridge in Lagos. The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed this incident while addressing the newsmen. He explained that the collision was as a result of the ‘MAC’ Truck’s excessive speed, leading it to crash into five other private vehicles, including a commercial mini bus (Korope), due to brake failure. The director, made known that,…

Aminat Gusanu The African Development Bank (AfDB) has highlighted that in 2023, West Africa experienced a deceleration in economic growth, except for specific countries, including Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, and Niger. This insight was shared through AfDB’s recently published “2023 West Africa Economic Outlook” report, released in Abuja on Wednesday. The report was titled “Mobilising Private Sector Financing for Climate and Green Growth in West Africa.” According to the bank, the report assessed the economic performance of 15 West African countries. These countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,…

Fawaz Adebisi Former Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi, has recently visited Niger, to engage with the junta leadership.  This was gathered on Wednesday, through Sanusi’s Twitter handle, @MSII_dynasty, revealing that the meeting held at Niamey, Niger Republic. The purpose and official capacity of Mr. Sanusi’s visit remain ambiguous at this juncture. Notably, the former monarch maintains a close affiliation with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who concurrently holds the leadership position within ECOWAS. Also, Mr. Sanusi is the spiritual leader (Khalifah) of the Tijaniyah Islamic movement, an organization encompassing numerous adherents across West Africa, including Niger. Accompanying Mr. Sanusi…

Aminat Gusanu Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to facilitate the release of his academic records from Chicago State University to a Nigerian court. In a statement issued in Abuja, Frank emphasized that, as a public servant, Tinubu should not prevent the disclosure of his academic records in a court of law. Furthermore, he challenged both the American government and its institutions to ensure the release of Tinubu’s certificates from Chicago State University to a Nigerian court, citing the principles of reciprocity and freedom of information. Tinubu…

Aminat Gusanu Nigerian workers, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have expressed dissatisfaction with the N30,000 minimum wage, labeling it as inadequate. Consequently, the unions have urged members of the National Assembly to reduce their salaries in response. The unions highlighted that everyone is aware of the prevailing economic challenges, exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidies, which has particularly affected Nigerian workers. This issue arose yesterday, when the Senate missed the one-week ultimatum set by the NLC and TUC to address the repercussions of the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidies on…

Fawaz Adebisi The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has reported a revenue of N482 million for the month of July, which is slightly lower than the N567 million generated in the preceding month of June. In July, the total number of admissions to cinemas across Nigeria reached 218,395, representing an increase from the 210,299 recorded in June. This was disclosed by the National Chairman of CEAN, Mr. Opeyemi Ajayi, noting that the cinema industry experienced a modest upturn in patronage during July. However, he attributed this increased patronage to the occurrence of several public holidays within the month.…