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No fewer than nine students of the Obafemi Awolowo University,Osun State, have been remanded for allegedly beating a colleague, Okoli Ahize, to death for phone theft. An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in the State, gave the order on Friday. Ahize, a Part 5 student of the Department of Civil Engineering, was beaten to death at the Awolowo Hall of Residence in OAU on Monday, April 10, for allegedly stealing a phone. The police prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on April 10 at about 8:00 p.m. at OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He gave the…

Tragedy struck in Cross River State when a tree fell and killed a truck driver . The incident happened around 11:40 pm on Thursday night along the Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar, the state capital . Narrating the incident, the conductor of the truck said that the articulated vehicle had been loaded and the driver awaiting his turn for clearance when he fell asleep. The eyewitness said he heard the thud of the fallen tree but that before he could wake the driver, the latter had died. He called on the government to help protect the lives of truck drivers…

Aminat Gusanu The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to provide ‘Jet A’ fuel for the transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, made this known in a statement issued by Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the commission, on Friday in Abuja. Hassan advised the approved air carriers for this year’s hajj to meet the NNPC for briefing and perfection of the arrangement. The chairman said that the commission decided to consult with the aviation…

Aminat Gusanu No fewer than 62 persons including a corps.member and an ex-convict  have been apprehended by operatives of the Ilorin zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC said that the  arrests were made in connection with internet fraud, which is commonly referred to as Yahoo Yahoo. The commission said that the  arrests were carried out in two separate operations, which involves one Raji Wasiu Babatunde, who had been previously convicted by the commission. According to a statement by  the commission, Babatude  was arrested alongside  25 other suspects in an early morning operation carried out at…

Aminat Gusanu Five men have been remanded in custody by the Sabo Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly killing a police officer in the state. The defendants, identified as Shakiru Shittu 48,Kadir Shonoki 38, Shadiku Adeola 43, TaofeekA Aluko (38), and Adekunle Onasanya 37, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Peter Nwaka,who did not take the pleas of the defendants ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.. Nwaka adjourned the case until May 31 for mention. The prosecutor, Friday, said that the…

The United Kingdom court has sentenced former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, to nine years and eight months in prison for organ trafficking. The court also sentenced his wife, Beatrice, to four years six months while the medical doctor who act as a ‘middleman’ in the plot, Dr Obinna Obeta, was sentenced 10 years and his medical licence was also suspended. Details later..

MarketPadi is excited to announce the launch of its new online community, designed to bring vendors and shoppers together in one convenient place. The platform provides a unique opportunity for business owners of all sizes to connect with consumers and sell their products easily and efficiently. Chief Operating Officer of MarketPadi, Aderonke Adeyemi, says the goal with MarketPadi is to provide a space where everyone has equal opportunities, no matter where they are located. Adeyemi stated that: “We understand that the shopping experience can be stressful and time-consuming, and we have created a solution that makes it easier for everyone…

A 15-year-old student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Enugu State, Lotanna Azuokeke has broken the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) record with a total of 337 marks out of 400 Marks and scored 99 marks in Mathematics in the 2023 examinations. PLATFORM TIMES recalls that Chidera Obi five years ago scored 329 marks to emerge overall best. The current champion who scored eight marks more to break the record is a native of Ọba in Idemmili South LGA of Anambra State. Media Adviser to Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the Founder of the school, Dr Chiwuike Uba, said…

The Ogun State Labour Party has reiterated its support for Barrister Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the party. It describes  the purported National Executive Council meeting held in Bauchi as a joke. The party made this known in a press statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Tokunbo Peters, on Thursday, in Abeokuta. He said that only eligible members can decide for the  party, stating that the meeting   held by some suspended and expelled members led by  afavtionak national chairman, Lamidi Apapa and his cohorts, is a charade. The party further alleged that the meeting was being…

Three Nigerian men have been docked for allegedly sexually extorting over 100 minors and adults in Michigan and across the United States. The suspects were Samuel Ogoshi, 22; Samson Ogochi, 20; and 19-year-old Ezekiel Ejehem Robert. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, who announced the charges after the federal indictment was unsealed on Wednesday. Totten disclosed that a 17-year-old boy, DeMay, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Department of Justice disclosed that DeMay was found dead on March 25, 2022. According to the Justice Department , his death prompted an investigation by…