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A strong indication has emerged that no fewer than 100 Generals have been given a July 3, 2023, deadline to retire from the service. This development was as a result of the appointment of new service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the affected are officers of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Course 38 and below to voluntarily retire from service. This was contained in a memo dated June 26, 2023, and signed by Maj. General Y. Yahaya on behalf of the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj. General Christopher Musa. The Defence Ministry stated…

Sodiq Mojibola Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has welcomed the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu to Ogun State. Tinubu was accompanied by the National Security Advisor (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, his Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamiala and others. In the reception were Governor Abiodun, his Deputy and other state officials. Tinubu’s visitation to the Gateway State which is unprecedented since his inauguration as the President is scheduled to meet some Royalties in the state. He is expected to visit the Alake of Egba, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona amongst other dignitaries. Details shortly…

Former Oyo Governor Senator Rashidi Ladoja says his ambition, when he joined the Olubadan line, was not to become a lesser king but the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ladoja who is the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland broke his silence over the recent review of Ibadan Chieftaincy law. Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde recently signed the Chieftaincy Amendment Bill that granted him autonomy to present beaded crowns and coronets to chiefs in the State into law. The Governor was said to have given his consent to the promotion of the high chiefs who will officially be installed traditional rulers on Friday, July…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm, warning the public against a contaminated batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. The agency  which said this in a statement, explaining  that the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the Agency. NAFDAC’s investigation revealed that over five crates of the implicated batch (BN: AZ6 22:32) of Sprite 50cl glass bottles with manufacturing date (MFD: 180423) were discovered to be contaminated with particles. “The affected batch of the unwholesome product has been…

Six JSS 2 students of Jewels Leading Light Academy, Abuja, have facilitated freedom for six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre Suleja by paying their fines. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the students paid a visit to the custodial facility on Tuesday and paid the sum of N120,000 as bail to effect the release of the six inmates. The six students – Dave Falade, Otse Unogwu, Ife Atilola, Zachary Abu, Ugomsinachi Okoronkwo and Nathan Oyinlola . PLATFORM TIMES further gathered that the students also took with them large quantities of toiletries for the remaining inmates at the centre. On the…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has called on security agencies to redouble effort in the fight against terrorists and other violent criminals disturbing the peace or the country The religious leader also called on Nigerians to continue to support and pray for the newly installed leaders in the country to deliver good governance to the benefit of the Nigeria citizens. He said this while speaking in his palace shortly after the Eid prayers on Wednesday. He called on the newly inaugurated leaders to work for all Nigerians irrespective of political affiliations, saying politics is over and now is…

An Islamic cleric, Raji Abdul-Ganiyy, has criticised the recent killing of a butcher, Usman Buda, in Sokoto over the allegations of blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad, saying the act was due to a misunderstanding of the precepts of Islam. Abdul-Ganiyy, who condemned the killings on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, said, “They are misunderstanding Islam, they are engaging in what we call jungle justice which is not known to Islam.” According to the cleric, there is no verse in the Quran that instructs one to kill and it does not posit intolerance for blasphemy. Lamenting the killing, he cited the…

Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has received knocks from the Muslims in the State who protested the alleged lopsidedness in the list of Commissioner-nominees sent to the Ekiti State House of Assembly for approval. The Muslims under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Islami Affairs condemned, the governor’s action for including only one Muslim in the list of 21 proposed cabinet members describing it as unacceptable. President, Nigerian Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji (Dr) Hammed Afolabi Bakare in a statement urged the governor, to, as a matter of urgency, revisit the list and make amendments in the interest…

Fawaz Adebisi The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Ogun State Chapter has felicitated with Muslims in celebrating Eid El Kabir, as it urged Nigerians to also be sacrificial. The Ogun CAN chairman, Bishop Tunde Akinsanya, made this call on Wednesday, through a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Rev Tolulope Taiwo. In the statement, Akinsanya explained that offering sacrifice and being patriotic is what Nigerians need to overcome the challenges being faced in the country. He stated, “the state can chairman Bishop Tunde Akin Akinsanya in his good will message called on everyone to emulate the sacrificial life…

The League Of Imams and Alfas, Ogun State chapter has urged political leaders   to fear Allah in the discharge of their  responsibilities they were elected for.  The President of the  League,  Shaykh Sikirullahi Babalola said this  on Wednesday, in a  Sallah message statement issued by the Secretary-General,Shaykh Tajudeen Adewunmi. He stated,  “every citizen of the country is urged to play their roles in nation building.As new administrations had just been inaugurate across the country, political leaders and politicians are urged to fear Allah in the discharge of the responsibilities they were elected for.  “They should seek urgent solutions to excruciating…