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The Poultry Association of Nigeria on Monday, raised the alarm over the persistent hike in the price of maize – a major feed for birds in the subsector, saying, poultry farms across the country are currently shutting down operations. PAN also warned that the development was capable of running down the poultry subsector in Nigeria if the government failed to salvage the industry. The association in a statement jointly signed by the National President, Sunday Ezeobiora, and Director-General, Onallo Akpa disclosed this . The association stated that there had been an upward surge in the cost of maize, forcing farmers…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the interception of large catches if ammunition enroute Anambra state in one of the borders in Ogun State . PLATFORM TIMES had earlier broken the story on Monday following the arrest of the suspects and the interception of the ammunition. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the Nigerian Army said it busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate after it had passed many check points in the state . The confirmation was contained in a statement on Monday, by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu. The Army said that troops of the 192 Battalion Nigerian…

Faridat Ogundairo A devastating fire has broken out in an orphanage home situated in Wole Madariola Street, leaving the story building completely razed. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released on Monday. LASEMA revealed that the fire was triggered by a power surge originating from an air conditioning unit within the building. According to the statement, the agency’s permanent secretary, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, reported that they received a distress call regarding the fire on Sunday at approximately 2:43 p.m. He stated that their prompt action allowed for the successful evacuation of all seven…

60 Lawyers Ask Sixty lawyers on Monday, approached an Abuja High Court to begin committal proceedings asking against the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, to prison until he clears himself of the contempt over the detention of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the lawyers, said the suit was hinged on what they described as a violation of multiple judgements and orders of the court directing the DSS to release Emefiele. The lawyers led by Maxwell Opara and Ahmed Tijani prayed the court to commit Bichi…

Osun State House of Assembly on Monday, passed a Bill reverting the name of the state to “Osun State” from the “State of Osun”. Osun State was renamed in 2012 by former governor, Rauf Aregbesola. The Assembly, through a Bill called ‘Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023’, reverted the name, flag and crest of the state from what they were. After the Bill was passed for third reading at the plenary session, the Assembly Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, said the Bill would be forwarded to the governor for assent. He said the new Bill, after it is assented…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has confirmed the first case of anthrax in Suleja, Niger State. The Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Dr Columba Vakuru, in a statement on Monday, said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja were reported to his office . Vakuru stated: “the case was in a multi-specie animal farm comprising of cattle, sheep, and goats located at Gajiri, along Abuja-Kaduna expressway in Suleja Local Government Area, Niger State, where some of the animals had symptoms including oozing of blood from their…

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the Nigeria’s inflation has hit 22.79% for June 2023, The Headline inflation rate rose to 22.79% from 22.41% in May 2023 on account of higher food prices. The June 2023 Headline inflation rate showed an increase of 0.38% points when compared to May 2023 headline inflation rate. The report said the contributions of items on the divisional level to the increase in the headline index are food and non-alcoholic beverages at 11.81 per cent and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel at 3.81 per cent. Others are clothing and footwear at…

Confusion has enveloped Ondo State as the Chairman of Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Bankole Ogbesetore, and his deputy, Anthony Adebusola have died less than a week interval. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Adebusola died less than a week after the death of the Ogbesetore. The sad news was confirmed on Monday by the state’s immediate past Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Saka Ogunleye. He announced that Adebusola died after a brief illness on Sunday. “It is on a sad note, painful and pathetic that I’m here again to announce the tragic death of our council…

Fawaz Adebisi The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Limited, Dr Babatunde Adeyemo has appealed to the government to provide access to fund for real estate entrepreneurs in the country Dr. Adeyemo urged the government to provide access to funds with low and single-digit interest rates. The award-winning CEO of Pellican Valley limited made this appeal in an interview. Dr. Adeyemo, while highlighting the challenges real estate entrepreneurs are facing, said there are numerous challenges facing the sector. He said “real estate is capital intensive and when there’s no access to funds, you don’t have it unless you add value…

Fawaz Adebisi A High Court In Kaduna, has sentenced four fraudsters, Emmanuel Ogbu, known as  Ewelina Ruminska, Cornelius Oyathekhua known as Collins Fredrick, Daniel Emmanuel known as Bob Matson and Timmy Ebenezer, to two years imprisonment over fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes, Commission, EFCC said this on  Monday. The commission added  that the court gave it’s judgement after the defendants pleaded guilty to their crimes. According to the EFCC, the count charges against them were on separate one count charge, bordering on internet fraud. The charge against Oyathekhua reads, “Cornelius Oyathekhua (aka Collins Fredrick) Male, sometime in May 2023…