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The traditional rulers of Piriga Chiefdom,His Highness, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna and Arak Chiefdom, His Highness, General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah(retd.) have been deposed by the Kaduna State government. While one was deposed for his non-residence within the chiefdom, the other was deposed for the manner he answered the query he was given . The state Commissioner of Local Government, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying, their deposition has been approved by Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Umma said that the two traditional rulers cease to hold their respective offices from Monday, 22nd May 2023. The…

Tunji Abiodun To many Nigerians, especially, the lovers and supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, there is a question on their lips; how did the Labour Party find itself in this sophisticated messy crisis.? The crises are hydra-headed and multifaceted dragging the party, which was the cynosure of eyes a few months ago into a bottomless pit. Labour Party which emerged as the third force in the build-up to the 2023 elections after a former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi picked the presidential ticket has been enmeshed in a leadership turmoil. The self-inflicted crises have…

Sodiq Mojibola In the wake of providing a lasting solution to the plight of Nigerians on scarcity and hike in price of fuel, Dangote Refinery is set to begin operation of its 650,000 barrel per day producing refinery. The facility which reportedly worth $19 billion is an integrated refinery project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, Nigeria. The refinery will be producing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), diesel (AGO), aviation jet fuel and Dual-Purpose Kerosene (DPK), among other refined products. FG, Governors, Oil marketers, economists and stakeholders have expressed optimism at the landmark achievement of the richest man in…

Sodiq Mojibola A year after the Introduction of the electronic Naira wallet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed disappointment over the slow adoption of the digital currency. The IMF which described the adoption as “not an unexpected outcome” blamed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for using a less effective approach. In a report titled, “Nigeria’s eNaira, One Year After”, the IMF stated however, that  “it would  still  be too early to judge the fate of the eNaira project.” The report reads in part: “As indicated by the levels of wallet downloads and transactions, the public adoption of the…

The Kebbi State Government has suspended two officials of the state Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for insolence. Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, Yahaya Sarki, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday. Sarki quoted the Kebbi State Acting na, as saying: The statement read “The office of the Acting Head of Service, Kebbi State, has suspended two officials of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Hassan Abubakar-Ngaski, Component Lead 1.1 and Abubakar Sule, Project Coordinator under the Adolescent Girls’ Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Programme. “The two officers have been suspended for concealment of vital…

Two officials of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) have been electrocuted in the Obalende area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident, saying, the case was reported to the Lion Building Division of the command by another member of staff of the EKEDC from the Lagos Island at about 5.55 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. Hundeyin disclosed that the EKEDC worker reported that on Saturday, one of his colleagues simply identified as Umaru, aged 51, got electrocuted while digging to locate a faulty transformer cable at the P&T…

Twelve years after he was excluded from the presidential election, a Nigerian medical practitioner based in the United States, Dr. Adah Obekpa, has initiated a legal move to stall the May 29 presidential inauguration . His motion was coming ahead of Sunday, May 29 inauguration of president-elect ,Bola Tinubu . PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the plaintiff claimed he was excluded from presidential election in 2011 and has filed the motion at the Supreme Court of Nigeria , urging a delay in the inauguration until the resolution of his standing case before the Court. The plaintiff is claiming that he was…

The  Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sign into law the bill to abolish BSC/HND dichotomy before he leaves office on May 29. National President of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe, said the dichotomy had made young Nigerians not to be interested in polytechnic education in the country. He said it would be a memorable legacy if President Buhari assents to the dichotomy bill before he exited office. He said: “We are urging President Buhari to go ahead and sign that bill into law. That is another way of saving this sector. As we speak,…

The President-Elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has been advised to avoid an over populated cabinet as he settles down to work. Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Emeka Wogu, said this while speaking in an interview with Journalists in Abuja, the former Minister called on the President-Elect to consider more of technocrats in the appointment of his cabinet members. He also wants the President-Elect to give priority to young people and give all his appointees a time line, for best performance. Chief Wogu also advised that the new administration should appoint “the best hands to man the Ministries of Finance,…

The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says the first batch of intending pilgrims from the state will be airlift to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on May 26. The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdukadri, announced this while speaking during the enlightenment programme for intending pilgrims held at Gerewu in Adewole Area, Ilorin. He said that the distribution of bags and uniform would begin on May 24. The executive scribe added that the pilgrims would be vaccinated on May 23. Abdulkadri advised the intending pilgrims to be law abiding and have good intention of going there to serve…