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A house wife, Salamat Suleiman, has asked a customary court to dissolve her two-month marriage with her husband . The woman filed for divorce after two due to husband’s watery sperm . She told the court that she noticed that her husband had watery sperm and pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage. She told the court that she is tired of the relationship. The respondent agreed that he has health issue, but insisted that the wife also has health challenge. He however said that he still loved his wife and pleaded with the court to grant him time…

Aminat Gusanu Days after certifying Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci for her feat in the cook-a-thon, the Guinness World Record has sent her a confirmation plaque. The 26-year-old chef was on Tuesday, June 13, officially declared the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon. Baci disclosed this in an Instagram post on Monday with a video of her receiving the plaque from a dispatch rider. GWR said in a statement released on Tuesday, one month after Baci’s adventurous cooking, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda…

Aminat Gusanu Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara has said that there is an evidence to prove that the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa requested a $2 million bribe from the immediate-past Governor, Bello Matawalle . Dosara in an interview on Monday said that they are ready to provide the evidence when the time comes. Speaking on the allegation that Matawalle bought vehicles in excess of N2 billion for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) but were not found anywhere in government premises in Zamfara State, Dosara said, “We don’t do handover on social…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has warned judges against taking bribery inform of gifts. The CJN also warned judges against accepting gifts from corrupt people, especially politicians and businessmen to avoid bring shame and disgrace to their families when caught. The CJN said many high-profile cases would definitely come before judges in the course of discharging their duties accompanied by irresistible gifts, especially when they involve mouth-watering financial and business transactions. Arowoola said this while inaugurating six newly appointed judges for the National Industrial Court. The six new judges are Justices Subilim Emmanuel Danjuma, Mohammad Adamu Hamza,…

Operatives of Anambra state police command have rescued nine female victims of sex slavery in Awka,the state capital. The Police have however, arrested the proprietor of the hotel where the girls, aged between 15 and 23, were being harboured for the immoral business. The spokesperson of the Anambra State police command,DSP, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident on Monday. Tochukwu said the rescue of the girls and arrest of the owner of hotel followed a tip off received from the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare. He explained that investigation by the police showed that the affected girls were drawn…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned against indiscriminate consumption of unapproved herbal products, which it describes as “dangerous”. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this in Abuja,on Monday. Adeyeye said most of the herbal medicines were in the form of snuff and oral liquids, which she said were mainly sold by street hawkers. She also noted that the enforcement team of the agency was commencing a nationwide clampdown on the manufacturers and traders who sold such “uncertified” products. The professor said the agency has commenced a nationwide mop-up of a substance…

Aminat Gusanu The Federal Government on Monday, approved six new companies to engage in petroleum product importation. The government said it is part of its efforts to ease the removal of fuel subsidy. The Managing Director of the Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority NMDRA, Farouk Ahmed said this during a press briefing held at the Presidential Villa. Ahmed stated that apart from the approved six, several companies applied for permit to import petroleum in due course. Ahmed also debunked insinuation that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL, had given approval to Dangote Group to import petroleum, saying…

Federal Government representatives and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Monday, have agreed to conclude talks on steps to mitigate the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. President Bola Tinubu had upon his swearing in as president announced the removal of fuel subsidy which had been removed by his predecessor . The NLC and TUC which had threatened strike on June 5 suspended its planned nationwide strike following the agreement reached with the Federal government. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, the government and the Organised Labour said they…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser . The president also on Monday night appointed his former Chief Security Officer, DIG Egbetokun Olukayode as the acting Inspector General of Police. While Ribadu takes over from Major-General Babagana Mongunu (rtd) as NSA, Egbetokun is taking over from Usman Baba. The President on Monday, retired all Service Chiefs, IGP, advisers and others. Tinubu had last week appointed Ribadu as Special Adviser on Security. Ribadu was former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He exited…

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed an Assistant Electoral Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Emmanuel Igwe and kidnapped his wife . PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident took place on Sunday along Ishiagu axis of the Ishiagu-Mpu Road in Ebonyi State. He was reportedly killed on Sunday evening while returning from Anambra State. It was learned that Igwe’s wife was also abducted by the gunmen. An INEC official in Abakaliki headquarters, Nicholas Onu, disclosed that the slain victim was killed by kidnappers suspected to be herdsmen. Onu called for the immediate deployment of joint police and…