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By Onomiguren Agbamu The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal brought before it by Chief Ikie Aghwarianovwe, seeking the disqualification of Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for lacking in merit. In a unanimous judgement of the apex court, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the court held that the appellant failed to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt. According to Justice Agim, “The mere fact that there were differentials in names does not amount to falsity. “An error in the date of birth in a certificate not shown evidentially to emanate from the respondent cannot amount to…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Friday called for the introduction of restorative justice and noncustodial sentences in the Nigerian judicial system to help decongest correctional centres across the country. Gov. Oborevwori made the call during the inauguration of members of the State Advisory Council on the prerogative of mercy in Asaba, the state capital. Those inaugurated were Hon. Justice Celestina Ogisi (Rtd) Chairman; Prof. Louis Ikechukwu Ojogwu; Alexander Neyin; Dr. Iris Jewo Ibi; Augustine Ezeagwu Esq.; Festus Onyeaju are Members while Mrs Uju Monye would serve as Secretary. The Governor said the call had…

Excitement rented the air on Wednesday following the launch of the Prince’s Trust International, a non-profit organisation established by King Charles III of England. PLATFORMS TIMES gathered that the scheme was launched in Nigeria to address the urgent issue of youth unemployment on a global scale. The launch, which took place at a reception in Lagos on Wednesday, was attended by high-profile functionaries, including the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones. According to the National Bureau of Statistics as at April,2023, about 53.40 percent of Nigerian youths are unemployed. The NBC added that 53.40 per cent of 151…

The popular Boiling Point Arena, a monthly online discourse on governance and national development, will feature three of Nigeria’s foremost economists and finance experts, Dr Biodun Adedipe, Mr Kehinde Sogunle and Mr Paul Alaje as they dissect the topic: The Current State of Nigeria’s Economy: Can Nigerians Breathe and Survive? The trio are to walk the audience through Nigeria’s past economic blueprints starting from the oil boom era of the 70’s which positioned Nigeria as a potential economic giant, the economic doom that plagued the 2nd Republic era, the Structural Adjustment Programme of the Babangida Regime up till the current…

Fawaz Adebisi The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, NIFST, has urged the government of Nigeria to address the substandard marketing environment for indigenous foods in the country. This call was made during the 9th Regional Food Science and Technology Summit, ReFoSTS, held from 5th to 8th June, 2023, in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Under the theme “Indigenous Foods for Global Markets: Innovation, Safety and Entrepreneurship,” the summit shed light on the potential of Nigeria’s indigenous foods to achieve global recognition. Speaking on the challenges of promoting indigenous foods in the country and it’s recommendations, it emphasized the need for urgent…

Thirteen years after leaving the office and enjoying the N676,376.95 monthly pension, a former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel has asked the incumbent Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop the payment . PLATFORMS TIMES gathered that Daniel wrote this letter following a 2019 Federal Court’s judgement which stopped double payment of benefits to politicians . PLATFORM TIMES gathered furthered that a federal high court in Ikoyi had in 2019 asked the federal government to recover pensions and allowances received by former and serving senators as ex-governors. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project had dragged the federal government to court over the…

Israel Adeleke A combined security operatives from the Enugu State Police Command, the Nigerian Army, Department of State Security (DSS), and other security agencies have reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding the residents of Enugu from any security threats. In a joint effort, they have called upon the public to resume their daily routines without fear. The security operatives who issued this statement on Thursday in Enugu, following a comprehensive evaluation of the progress made in eliminating the influence of criminals responsible for enforcing sit-at-home orders in the state. The security operatives reported that, thanks to their collective efforts, no attacks…

Israel Adeleke President, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, formally wrote to the National Assembly to notify them about the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs. PLATFORM TIMES gather that, the President made the appointments of the Service Chiefs during the Sallah holiday, while the National Assembly was on break. Tinubu in a letter addressed to the Speaker and read at Plenary, urged the lawmakers to consider speedy confirmation of the Service Chiefs and the Chief of Defence Staff in accordance with existing laws. The nominated service chiefs awaiting confirmation are: Major General C.G. Musa as the…

Fawaz Adebisi The National Examinations Council, NECO, has strengthened it’s security, as it unveiled an e-platform for verification and confirmation of results of examinations, NECO e-verify. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed this in Abuja, during the event of unveiling the platform, on Thursday. In his words, the platform will facilitate the process of ensuring accuracy of academic credentials. He explained that the platform was designed to perform dual result verification tasks like the instant result verification and institutional bulk verification. Recently, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, caught a secondary school pupil, Ejikeme Mmesoma, who…

Adejoke Adebiyi The Federal High Court in Abuja has suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari bail in the amount of N150 million. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the charges against Kyari and his siblings, Mohammed Baba Kyari and Ali Kyari, involved  allegations of failing to declare assets to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA had filed a 24-count charge against them. Justice James Omotosho granted the bail on Thursday, with certain conditions. He said, Kyari is required to provide two sureties who possess property valued at N25 million each within the jurisdiction of the court.…