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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied allegations that it was involved in unethical activities to collaborate with influential individuals in election cases in court. PLATFORM TIMES reports that WAEC was criticised and acussed on social media that a top WAEC director at its headquarters in Lagos State received huge sums of money to conceal and manipulate academic records on the WAEC database in favour of the defendants. The reports claimed that WAEC was complicit in denying all litigants access to examination records as proof of an influential individual facing legal action, noting that an investigative agency had gone…

Four ex-governors including former governors of Karuna and Rivers States, Mallam Nasir El -Rufai and Nyesome Wike respectively made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Other ex-governors, were Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); and Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa). Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Kyari; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lateef Fagbemi; also made the list. Following much anticipation by Nigerians over the list, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, presented Tinubu’s ministerial list before the Senate. Gbajabiamila, the immediate…

Following the rise in the pump price of petrol, the Federal Ministry of Transportation has advised Nigerians to begin considering the use of bicycles as an alternative means of commuting. The government said bicycle transportation promotes a cleaner environment and a healthy lifestyle. The Director, Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, stated this at the one-day stakeholders sensitization meeting held in Abuja recently. According to Ibrahim, the idea is to enhance and heighten the importance of cycling in Nigeria, as it will obviously lead to a drop in road crash incidences. He noted that the stakeholder’s sensitization meeting…

A man in Katsina State has reportedly divorced his 14-year-old housewife for allowing a male medical practitioner to attend to her while giving birth to his baby. The Executive Director, Nana Women and Girls Initiative, Dr Fatima Adamu, disclosed on Thursday. According to the activist, the teenage mother, who was divorced by her husband, was said to have had a complicated childbirth, resulting in being rushed to the hospital where there was no female medical practitioner on the ground to attend to her. As a result, the only male medical practitioner available attended to her during labour, a development that…

…. Claims Abiodun Forged WAEC Certificate The Peoples Democratic Party and its Governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu has hired a forensic expert, who tendered 150,656 ballot papers used for the conduct of the March 18 governorship election in  Ogun state PLATFORM TIMES reports that at the resumed hearing on Thursday, the State Election Petition Tribunal,admitted in evidence the ballot papers used during the last election in the state. PLATFORM TIMES further reports that the Tribunal also admitted a video evidence tendered by a star witness of the PDP , Sunkanmi Oyejide. The documents were admitted in evidence to support of…

Barring any last-minute changes, the federal government may announce N200,000 as the new minimum wage for it’s workers. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the organiser labour had demanded N200,000 as a new minimum wage for the workers to cushion the effects of the economic hardship as a result of subsidy removal. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the issue had been discussed at the last month’s National Economic Council meeting. PLATFORM TIMES further gathered that at the meeting the Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission made a presentation on how the federal government can meet up with the demand of N200,000 per month minimum…

Operatives of the Katsina State Police command have arrested a tricenarian bride, Tinene Isa, for allegedly cutting off her husband’s manhood. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the incident occurred in Kafur Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the arrest  on Wednesday in Katsina. Aliyu, who did not disclose the name of the victim, said that he was in a critical condition receiving medical treatment at General Hospital, Malumfashi. He said the suspect allegedly used a razor blade to perpetuate the act. “I told you, we are making an investigation into the matter. “She…

Seventy-two hour after a six-month-old baby, Chinedu Chukwueke, was reportedly stolen from his mother’s shop, the baby has been found . PLATFORM TIMES reports that the incident happened on Monday at the Kure market in Minna when a yet-to-be-identified woman stole him . The baby was however found at a refuse dump close to the Gauraka Police Station, Minna in Niger State. The father of the child, Chuks, announced the baby’s kidnap via his official Twitter handle, @talk2chuks01 on Monday. “My baby boy Chinedu Chukwueke of 6 months old was taken from my wife’s shop today Sunday at Kure Market…

No fewer than six soldiers, one Police personnel and 20 vigilantes were killed when bandits attacked troops in Zamfara State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that while the attack was successfully repelled by the troops, killing scores of the bandits, two other soldiers were missing in action. The source said during the attack, which took place on Monday, July 24, 2023 on troops of Sector 1 Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kango while on foot patrol, the government forces suffered casualties too. “The troops repelled the attack inflicting casualties on the bandits. “The corpses of the deceased were deposited at Yerima Bakura Specialist…

Governor Babagana Zulum has directed security operatives to crack down a notorious “Marlian” group believed to be terrorizing residents in some parts of Maiduguri and Jere within the metropolis. The “Marlian” group, which is populated by some youths associated with drug abuses has gained notoriety for engaging in a wide range of criminal activities, such as extortion, robbery, drug and substance abuse, and acts of terrorism including the killing of security operatives. Governor Zulum, on Wednesday in Maiduguri held an emergency security meeting at the Government House and thereafter, briefed journalists. “I have summoned this emergency security…