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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) on Monday, told the House of Representatives Committee on Job Racketeering why it employed over 300 persons into the board without advertising . JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said this while responding to the allegation levelled against the agency of engaging in lopsided employment of 300 staff . The Committee insisted that the employment which took place between 2015 and 2023 was against federal character principle. Responding JAMB maintained that it followed the principle and it was done out of exigency. Oloyede, in his response said the board followed the federal character principles…

Peace Adedigba A Nigerian Air Force aircraft, on Monday crashed near Chukuba village in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the aircraft was on its way back to Kaduna from Niger State before the incident happened. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, confirmed this in a statement. The statement reads, “a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, 14 August 2023 at about 1.00pm near Chukuba Village in Niger State. “The aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School enroute Kaduna but was later discovered to…

Fawaz Adebisi A Pastor from Ondo State, Dada Itopa, 45, has lost his life to suspected ritualists who killed him on his farmland in the Ebira camp of the Ipele community, Owo Local Government Area. This was revealed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, in a statement released on Monday. According to the statement, the suspects had disguised themselves as labourers to assist the pastor but ended up attacking him with a machete, resulting in his death. Though, the pastor had earlier asked them to help him on his farm for N11,000 workmanship. It was…

…. Rampant Cases of Theft, Burglary Rock  Ogun Communities … I Now Spend N3,000 To Earn N4,000 — Motorcyclist  …. Receptionists, Bankers, Vulcanizer, Mechanic, Others Lament Low Patronage  … Teachers Now Sleep In Cars,Schools  — ASUS Chair … Contributions In Church Has Reduced — Pastor … Fuel Price Surge Takes Toll On Farmers, Travelers, Drivers Fawaz Adebisi, Israel Adeleke, Ameenah Gusanu, Peace Adedigba & Wisdom  Silas  Residents  of Ogun State have shared their untold hardship stories  following the austerity orchestrated by the government over the  removal of fuel subsidy . The residents of the Gateway state were…

Oba-Ifelodun Village, situated in the heart of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, is reeling from the distressing intrusion of alleged land grabbers.  Chief Semiu Kushimo Egungbohun, the respected Baale of the village, has come forward to voice his concerns over his safety as these suspected land grabbers encroach upon the community.  Despite the robust measures set forth by the Ogun State Government through its anti-land grabbers legislation, the village has found itself besieged by this menacing predicament. Chief Egungbohun’s plea for protection echoes with urgency, as he recounts the harrowing ordeal inflicted upon him by these suspected land grabbers. …

… Aso Rock cabal directs Acting CBN Gov to starve Obazee’s team of funds Whereas Nigerians are rejoicing because of the political will mustered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unearth the rot at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recover stolen funds and stabilize the naira and the nation’s economy, details have emerged on how some powerful vested interests are desperately working against Mr. President’s patriotic intentions. Chief among those allegedly sabotaging the President’s efforts are the management of CBN, suspended CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and his foot soldiers, jealous yet selfish professionals who want to be…

Aminat Gusanu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has unveiled the Federal Government’s intention to decrease salt/sodium content in food by 30 percent by the year 2025. NAFDAC stated that this plan  has been outlined in the National Multi-Sectoral Action Plan NMSAP for the Prevention and Non-communicable Diseases, spanning from 2019 to 2025. The agency noted that  research has shown that excessive salt/sodium in the diet has been implicated in high blood pressure, heart diseases and stroke. Also, too much unhealthy fats in the diet can raise cholesterol levels which increases the risk…

Members of the Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) have raised concerns about the immense economic toll caused by the ongoing closure of the northern borders connected to Niger.  The traders lamented that the closure results in staggering weekly losses amounting to over N13 billion. Calling on the Federal Government to reconsider the border closure, the AEF emphasized that more than 2,000 Nigeria-bound containers remain stranded as a consequence. Ibrahim Shehu Dandakata, Chairman of AEF, addressed the media during a briefing held in Abuja on Sunday.  Dandakata highlighted the dire situation faced by businesses in the northern region, with…

Aminat Gusanu The Nigeria Labour Congress, has expressed strong dissatisfaction over reported instances of police harassment and intimidation directed towards union leaders. The NLC has issued a warning, stating that it will stage protests outside the Police Headquarters and police stations across the country unless the Inspector General of Police IGP immediately halts these alleged illegal actions. PLATFORM TIMES reports that NLC raised the alarm over what it described as illegal interference by the IGP in the internal affairs of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, one of NLC’s affiliates. In a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero,…

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Home Affairs, Olaiya Atibioke, finds himself suspended for a period of two weeks by the State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji.  The suspension stems from Atibioke’s unapproved departure from a crucial three-day retreat for members of the Ekiti State Executive Council and Permanent Secretaries. The decision to suspend Atibioke was conveyed through a statement issued by Yinka Oyebode, the Special Adviser to the Governor, on Saturday, August 12, 2023.  The statement highlighted that the commissioner left the retreat venue in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, without obtaining the necessary permission. Yinka Oyebode…