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The Delta State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), Ambassador Oke ldawene, has taken a swipe at the party,s standard bearer in the March 18 2023 Governorship elections, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, accusing him of being ill-prepared to contest elections into the office of Governor Reacting to the decision by Gbagi to go to seek redress at the state election petition tribunal, Idawene wondered how a man who scored less than 5,000 votes garnered mostly from his Oginibo and surrounding communities, could not win even his local government, ughelli South, would have the effrontery to use the SDP as the…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Effurun High Court I, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, has convicted and sentenced two men, Emmanuel Ruekpe and Peter Okoro to death by hanging on two count charges of conspiracy and armed robbery. The Court was presided over by Honorable Justice E. I Oritsejafor delivered its judgement on April 25, 2023. The two defendants, according to the nominal, complainant Mr. Ode Odera Gabriel, boarded his bike on the 24th of September 2016 at Otu-Jeremi junction they were going to Owhawa town which he charged them the sum of N400,(four hundred Naira) and they…

Aminat Gusanu The Ogun State Police Command has arrested ten members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity who have been terrorizing Shagamu and its environments in recent times. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the arrest was made on Saturday, 6th of May 2023, by the anti-cultists unit of the Command. The suspects includes,Adekoya Adesina, Ayinde Olumide, Adebayo Jamiu, Ajayi Temitope, Taiwo Olatunji, Oladapo Ayeye, Johnson Adeyemi, Tunde Banjo, Gbenga Morufu, and Tunde Adenuga. According to the Police Public Relation Officer SP Abimbola Oyeyemi said,“the suspects were apprehended following information received by the anti-cultists team that a group of cultists were converging at…

The All Progressives Congress has ratified the choice of former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President . The  party also confirmed the choice of a member of House of Representatives from Kaduna, Abass Tajudeen as speaker . The party have the positions of deputy Senate President and deputy Speaker to Senator Barau Jubrin and Ben Kalu from Abia respectively . Rising form National Working Committee meeting held in Abuja, the APC announced it’s decision on zoning . The party in a letter signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka, issued after the…

The Nigerian Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that it will introduce pan-respiratory Virus and wastewater/environmental surveillance. This is part of the agency’s efforts to continue its fight against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the country. PLATFORMTIMES recalls that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had on Friday, declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said the declaration was made after a careful review of current evidence that shows there is high population-level immunity from the SARS-CoV-2 infection, improved knowledge of…

The Ogun State Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) said it has entered into partnership with governorship aspirant Segun Showunmi second edition of the Ogun SWAN Media Cup. The SWAN Media Cup is a 5-Aside football competition to foster unity and strengthen relationships among journalists in Ogun state. The first edition featured sixteen media organizations with the Broadcast Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, conquering others in the media football battle. According to the association, Showunmi expressed his readiness to sponsor the second edition of the media cup when the SWAN Executives led by Hakeem Akintunde paid…

The Supreme Court has fixed Tuesday (tomorrow) to give its verdict on the appeal brought before it by the immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, and his party, the All Progressives Congress. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the court is expected to seat by 2 pm Tuesday . Oyetola and the APC had challenged the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party as the elected governor of Osun State. The Independent National Electoral Commission had in 2022 announced Adeleke as the winner of the election. The Supreme Court on…

… No hospital to treat sickness in community, as chief turns ‘doctor’ …. Neighbouring hospital struggles with only three nurses, no doctor available ….. “Over 60 million Nigerians lack access to clean water” Fawaz Adebisi & Jelili Gbadamosi Over the years, some communities in Ogun state have been relying on contaminated water sources, leading to the spread of water-borne illnesses in the state, PLATFORM TIMES can authoritatively report. There have been reports on how residents, especially in Ogun communities suffer lack of access to hygienic water. PLATFORM TIMES had earlier reported how residents in a community drink stream polluted…

Pensioners in the South West under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners have warned against the postponement of the May 29 handover. The pensioners warned those behind the move to desist from such to save the country from avoidable constitutional crisis. The secretary of Oyo State NUP, Olusegun Abatan, pointed out that nothing must change the handover date as enshrined in the nation’s constitution. He said the judiciary must be allowed to properly do justice to the election petitions before them at the appointed time. On the handover date debate, the NUP spokesman appealed to those kicking against…

The Oyo State governor ,Seyi Makinde has been cautioned against the selection of new Alafin of Oyo without due process Nine of the 11 families within the Atiba lineage gave the warning following the court cases pending over the selection process of new Alafin . Addressing newsmen ,Prince Afolabi Adesina from the Adeitan Royal Family who spoke on behalf of the nine ruling houses, urged the governor not to approve the new monarch until the cases in court were settled. He implored the governor to refrain from taking any further action regarding the selection of a new Alaafin until the…