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Fawaz Adebisi The Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, has said that the governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, would begin to disburse palliative to people in order to subdue the pressure of fuel subsidy removal. Talabi revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, when he received a delegation of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. In his words, the state government would soon announce details of its palliative measures. He explained that the palliative committee , which was set up by the government, has submitted its report, adding that “what is left…

The Senate on Thursday, confirmed President Bola nomination of Service Chiefs appointed by president Bola Tinubu almost. The president had sacked the former service Chiefs appointed by immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari . The Chief of Defence staff nominee Major General Christopher Musa and the three other officers nominated as Service Chiefs had appeared before the Senate for screening, which was held behind closed doors. They brief the Senate on their career progression and pledged to meet national expectation of ensuring security and defending the Nations territorial integrity when confirmed. The service chiefs confirmed are Maj. Gen. C.G Musa (Chief of…

The remaining 90 pilgrims airlifted from Ogun State to Saudi Arabia for this year Hajj rites have departed the kingdom for Nigeria . The Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee of the 2023 Ogun Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board,Dr. Tajudeen Asaye disclosed this to PLATFORM TIMES on Wednesday. Asaye who led the committee that took 1237 pilgrims for the spiritual exercise, said the remaining 90 Ogun pilgrims were the officials who had to stay behind to ensure everything was set . Asaye said “we give thanks to Allah for the gift of life and successful performance of the Hajj rites 2023. “I, Dr, Asaye…

Adejoke Adebiyi A consultant clinical psychologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Dr. Charles Umah, has called for the removal of age limitation as a factor in employment, emphasizing the need to focus on individuals’ capabilities. Dr. Umah  said this during an interview, arguing  that, the government should create job opportunities based on merit, disregarding age restrictions. He therefore stressed that instead, FG should implement a retirement age to ensure competitiveness and the ability for individuals to showcase their skills. He also lamented that, while the country currently imposes age limits on job applications, many individuals did…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu has lamented that some people within the presidency were using his stance to work against president Bola Tinubu during the party’s primary against him. Adamu declared that the former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, was endorsed by the ruling party’s National Working Committee before the party’s convention. Adamu, said this in an exclusive interview with Arise TV on Wednesday. Adamu claimed all the party’s stakeholders, including him had no choice but to comply with NWC’s proposal to endorse Lawan’s candidacy before the convention. He added that after Tinubu got the presidential…

The Osun house of assembly has repealed the law validating the public usage of the state’s anthem, crest and flag. Speaker of the State Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Recall that former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola had instituted the Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Law 2012. Five years after he left office, the assembly upturned the decision. Egbedun explained that repealing the law was in tandem with the ruling of a federal high court in 2017. The state government, during the administration of Aregbesola, announced the renaming of Osun state as ‘state…

A day-old female baby dumped near a septic tank at Gowon Estate in the Ipaja area of the state has been rescued by men of the Lagos State Police Command. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that a resident found the baby inside a plastic bow at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and alerted officers at the Gowon Estate Police Division. Hundeyin revealed that the baby was rapped with a cloth. The police spokesman added: “The officers promptly arrived at the scene and took the baby for immediate medical attention at a…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has appointed famous singer, Martins Okechukwu Justice, well known as J. Martins, as the Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment. The governor also appointed former Super Eagles forward, Kanu Nwankwo, as the Chairman of Enyimba International Football Club, Aba. The governor through his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, on Wednessay, announced this in a statement. Uko noted that the appointments are with immediate effect. Below is the list of the new appointees: Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special Adviser, Monitoring and Evaluation Hon Iheanacho Obioma – Special Adviser, Political Affairs Prof Ijeoma Iheukwumere – Senior Special…

The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has denied the allegation that it was extorting graduating students preparing for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The university described the reports on social media that as untrue and baseless. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that there had been reports circulating on social media accusing the university of engaging in illegal payment of clearance fees by some graduating students of UniAbuja before enrolling in the NYSC programme. Reacting via a statement on Wednesday,, the university spokesperson, Dr Habib Yakoob, said the allegations were an attempt to skip clearance fees and short-change the institution. Yakoob noted that…

Peace Adedigba The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, has announced that  it is mopping up illegal firearms in the hands of unauthorised persons. The centre also announced that it has  started the prosecution of arms traffickers in the country. NCCSALW said  it is embarking on a mop-up exercise in a bid to enforce the law on illegal firearms in the hands of unauthorised persons. The Zonal Director, South West, Sola Akinlade, disclosed this during an interview on Wednesday, adding that the centre has started the prosecution of arms traffickers in the country. According to…