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The troops of the Nigerian Army deployed to end the crisis in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have killed three bandits in the area. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the troops recovered three AK 47 rifles, 14 rounds of 7.62 mm special rounds, one motorcycle, and a Constabulary Police Identity Card from the gunmen. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Nwachukwu said the troops obliterated the bandits when they gallantly fought through an ambush staged by the gunmen, after responding to a distress call in the Mangu area.…

Faridat Ogundairo President, Bola Tinubu has been urhed  to consider nominating a minister from Ogun Central Senatorial District of Ogun state . A group known as  Ogun State Integrity Group stated this   in a press release on Wednesday. The group canvassed the slot from Ogun State for the  nomination of a minister from Ogun Central Senatorial district. The group in the statement signed by Wale Coker said the  move would ensure balance in the distribution of political positions within the state. Highlighting the current political landscape in the  State, the  Group pointed out that the Governorship position is held…

Faridat Ogundairo The General Manager of Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory, Olufunsho Elulade has identified that building developers are the ones responsible for the building collapse in the state. Elulade during an interview in a popular newspaper highlighted the challenging terrain in Lagos State, particularly the presence of a high water table, especially on the island. According to him, the responsibility lies with building developers who fail to conduct proper tests on building materials before commencing construction. He stressed that developers must undertake essential soil tests to overcome these challenges. The GM emphasized that if the construction process  is…

Fawaz Adebisi The Ogun State government official website, has been hacked by some suspected online hackers who called themselves, Aliester Crowley. The website was noticed hacked, on Wednesday, three months after PLATFORM TIMES reported how cybercrime has rapidly grown in today’s society. The report dived into how businesses and individuals have been threatened by cybercrime in Nigeria. It also cited an incident of how a resident in Ogun state was scammed through online scammers and hackers. After hacking  the state’s official website, the hackers wrote, “we are Anon Ghost,” under what appears to be the logo of the hackers. “We…

Fawaz Adebisi The Ogun State Social Orientation and Safety, So-Safe, Corps, has arrested an armed robbery gang leader, Obani Desmond, and also recovered four rifles. The state Commander of the Corps, Commander Soji Ganzallo, stated  this in a statement on Wednesday, through the corps Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf. Ganzallo disclosed that Desmond, 32, was caught after many attempts to catch him had  failed. According to him, the suspect had escaped arrest on several occasions, however nemesis caught up with him on the day he was arrested, adding that information gathered disclosed his location that led to his …

Fawaz Adebisi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Enugu chapter has pledged to join forces with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, to fight against crime in the country. The Commander of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Commission, Aliyu Naibi, made the pledge when he received in his office, a delegation from the NDLEA, led by the Zonal Commander, ACGN Abdul Momodu. The EFCC appreciated the support of the NDLEA, assured the commission’s commitment to working with critical stakeholders in the actualization of its mandate. Naibi said  “the issue of collaboration has no limit, in fact, it’s just…

Faridat Ogundairo The National Examinations Council, NECO, has revealed that only 76 out of 69,829 registered students have emerged as the top scorers in the 2023 National Common Entrance Examination, NCE. The examination body said the pupils obtained a remarkable score of 203, while  six pupils record the lowest score  of 01 mark . This was revealed on Wednesday, when the NECO Registrar, Ibrahim Wushishi, tendered the results to the Federal Ministry of Education. The Permanent Secretary, David Adejo, who received the results on behalf of the Ministry therefore expressed his appreciation as he praised  the NECO for successfully…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Delta State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr. Omamuzo Erebe has hinted that the 730 sections and 615 pages Delta State Administration of Criminal Justice Law are aimed at eliminating delays in the administration of criminal procedures. The solicitor general stated this in Asaba during an interactive session with the legal officers of the Ministry on 2022 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of the State. He said that one of the recommendations of the law was that of alternative dispute resolution, rather than seeking redress in court on issues that could be amicably resolved…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Delta state government has said it will continue to partner with Ohaneze Ndigbo and other investors for the growth and economic development of the state. This was revealed by SPA to Delta state Governor, Sen. Emmanuel Aguariavwodo when he received the Chairman and members of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Delta Central and South Senatorial Districts led by its President, Chief Chiedu Idama in his office in Asaba. He said the state government would continue to partner with Ohaneze Ndigbo and other investors for the growth and economic development of the state. He said the Ndigbos should take advantage…

… Records Unplanned Births, 300,000 Unsafe Abortions The United Nations Population Fund has raised the alarm that by the end of this year (2023 ), Nigeria ,the most populous African country, would record 700,000 unwanted pregnancies . The UNDP blamed it on the challenge of funding family planning in the country which it said, might lead to increasing unwanted pregnancies and abortions. Technical Specialist, Maternal & Reproductive Health, UNDP, Dr Adeela Khan, raised this alarm on Tuesday, at an event to mark the 2023 World Population Day organised by the National Population Commission in Abuja . Speaking at a…