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Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has emerged Chairman of Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Tinubu, who attended the forum of West African leaders for the first time at the 63rd Ordinary Session, was announced as Chairman on Sunday in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau. Tinubu took over the chairmanship of the regional organisation from the outgoing leader of the sub-regional political and economic body, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. Speaking at the meeting, Tinubu emphasised the need to protect the democratic culture in the sub-region,…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Saturday extolled immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, CFR (RTD) for his brilliant and successful military career. The Governor said Gen. Irabor was destined for the top echelon of his military career because God wanted him to get there. Oborevwori stated this at a grand reception organized by the Ika nation in honour of the retired Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state. He commended the unity of the Ika people and urged other ethnic nationalities…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Governorship Election Petition sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, has adjourned the hearing of the case filed by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, to 19th and 20th July 2023 for the continuation of the hearing. This is coming after the tribunal sat on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th of July 2023, to admit all the evidence documents tendered by the lead counsel to Olorogun Gbagi, Mr. Magaji Mato Ibrahim, a renowned Criminologist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on the March 18th, 2023 election. The counsel to…

Not less than 21 investors got power generation licences in 2022 from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission . The NERC also issued 114 registration/permits for the development of mini-grids to boost power supply across the country during the period. The Federal Government agency data revealed this . Data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power on Friday showed that power generation on the national grid as of 6am that day was 4,472MW, up from an off-peak of 3,989.5MW recorded on Thursday. While making efforts to boost the power supply in Nigeria, the NERC has been issuing licences to investors to…

A popular Islamic scholar,Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has attributed the insurgence of banditry as to the clashes between farmers and herders in the country. He however, blamed the failure to tame them during the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, saying, the then government was doing opposite of what was agreed on He said the issues were diagnosed and discovered that it could be solved, adding that prior before he was frustrated, he had gathered almost all the commanders for a talk with the government. He said “after our diagnosis, it was realised that it was the farmer/herder clash that metamorphosed…

A 16-year-old runner, Miss Saibu Yetunde, on Saturday, emerged winner of the 5km race after finishing the race in 19 minutes and 39 seconds. Saibu won the race tagged ‘Ogun Women Run’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State. ‘Ogun Women Run’ is a 5km race organized by Brussels Sports Management Limited annually for adult girls and women in Ogun state. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the race started at Sapon area of Abeokuta metropolis, through Isale Igbein, IBB Boulevard, Kuto, and finished at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, on Saturday. No fewer than 2,000 runners that took part in the race where Saibu…

Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, in Ekiti State, Barrister Paul Omotoso. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that he was attacked on Saturday evening while driving along Agbado Ekiti – Imesi Ekiti Road. Confirming the incident, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, said the state party chairman was driving in his car along the road when the incident happened. Dipe said, “The chairman was driving in a Venza car along the road. “The gunmen shot at one of the tyres of the car. He was taken into a Toyota Hilus van and driven off. He was…

Israel Adeleke The Benue State Police Command on Saturday, was reported to have killed eight suspected bandits in a  gun battle. This incident happened on Saturday. The report which stated that ” members of a militia gang who  invaded Akpuna village in the Ukum Local Government Area, Benue state, at about 12pm, were shooting sporadically.” However, some teams of police in collaboration with other security agencies were said to have rushed to the area and engaged these bandits in a gun shot and they were able to repel  the bandits. The Police said eight corpses were recovered at the scene…

Israel Adeleke The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Saturday, urged all Nigerians to make use of the “NPF Rescue Me App” by downloading and embracing it. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi stated that the IGP discussed this matter while on a visit to the National Command and Control Centre (C4i) facility and the Nigeria Police Crime and Incidence Database Centre (NPCIDC) located at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters in Abuja. The IGP explains  that the  innovative mobile application provides a platform for citizens to quickly alert…

Israel Adeleke The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Saturday, have confirmed a multiple-vehicle accident that claimed the lives of three men, but injured four people, two females and two males in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement, noted that, the incident occurred around 12:30 pm in Dutse Baupma. The statement read: “Regrettably, we confirm the loss of three precious lives, as confirmed by the attending doctor. The deceased have been identified as follows: Hosea Stehen, a 34-year-old male from EFAB Metropolis Estate, Karasana, Abuja; Muhammad Lawal, a 32-year-old male…