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The oan Yoruba-socio political organisation, Afenifere, has lauded President Bola Tinubu on the sack of service chiefs. The group in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, said this . Afenifere urged the president to quickly fulfil his promise to provide security agencies with all they need to deliver on their responsibilities. The group however, expressed optimism that the security situation, which the former administration of President Muhammadu Buhari failed to make better, would improve under Tinubu. Ajayi said under Buhari several efforts were made and resources running into trillions of naira spent to address insecurity, yet…

Peace Adedigba No fewer than 15 persons have been reportedly burnt to death in a fresh attack in Bwai and Chisu communities of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. PLATFORM TIMES gathered on Tuesday, that the attackers stormed the communities when the residents had gone to bed, set ablazed some houses. An eye witness, Bamshak Ishaya said the COCIN RCC Church in Bwai, which is along the Mangu-Bokkos road, was also bu NJ MMrned downtown with other houses, vehicles and tricycles. Residents in Chisu community heard sporadic gunshots and ran to the residence of their community leader, which was…

Fawaz Adebisi A   suspected thief, Aliu Salisu, has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun state for allegedly  invading and stealing some people’s properties. Salisu, who is a native of Sabo, Kano State, was arraigned on Tuesday, with six count charge against him. He was accused of jumping over a fence into a mechanic workshop to commit felony on 19th of June, 2022, along with his group who are now at large. He was also accused of stealing a N120,000 machine, and property of one Olabode Oludele. Also, Salisu was said to have stolen a machine worth…

A former House of Representatives members from Ife Federal Constituency of Osun State, Rotimi Makinde, has engaged in a brawl with the CEO of Ojulowo Omoluabi Empire Holdings Limited, Victor Mark, over a N90 million contact fund. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Mark’s company had been awarded a contract to construct a radio station at the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu in Yobe State. Findings showed that Makinde, a member of the polytechnic’s governing council, was instrumental to how Ojulowo Omoluabi Empire Holdings was awarded the project in April, 2023. However, the former lawmaker launched an attack on the CEO of the company,…

Government at all tiers and Nigerians home and abroad have been called upon to embrace and promote the rich cultural values of the Nation, towards making such a means of foreign exchange earner for the Country.

Presidential Election Petition Court Obi Peter Obi of Labour Party greeting lawyers at Presidential Election Petition court The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC told the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC on Tuesday that some documents requested for by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi to prove its case against declaration of Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner of the poll were are non-existent. Giving evidence before the court, INEC Deputy Director, ICT, Mr Lawrence Bayode, said out of the five documents Obi asked for from the commission,…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reversed the transfer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) out of the Office of the Vice President by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had transferred supervision of NEMA from the Office of the Vice President to the then newly created Ministry Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development headed by Hajiyya Sadiyya Farouq. However, in a statement on Tuesday evening, Tinubu ordered the return of NEMA to the Office of the Vice President for supervision in compliance with its establishment Act. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in…

A 23-year-old father of a baby ,Tunde Ijanusi has cried out over the mysterious disappearance of placenta at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Emure-IIe, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. A nurse, health assistant and security guard have been arrested in connection of the missing placenta. Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya who confirmed the incident, said the three suspects were arrested following report by the at the Emure-Ile Police Division. According to her, the three persons were arrested after Ijanusi, made a complaint of the incident at the Emure-Ile Police Division The police spokesperson said that…

The Chief Executive of Africa Regions at the Standard Bank Group, Yinka Sanni had been appointed as a Non-Executive Director. Sanni had served as the Regional Chief Executive for West Africa. “He has held several leadership positions across the Stanbic IBTC Group, including Chief Executive, at Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, as well as Executive Director, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC. “Yinka was also the pioneer Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited as well as the pioneer Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited,” the statement also disclosed. According to the group,…

An angry mob, on Tuesday, has lynched a young man to death for breaking into a church and stealing musical instruments in Aba, Abia State. The suspect whose identity could not be ascertained, reportedly sneaked into a popular church, along the Umuola Road, Obikabia axis of Ogbor Hill, Aba North Area of the town, to steal the property, but was caught as he tried to make a way with them. Th angry mob that immediately gathered in the area, caught and beat him into a pulp before setting his body ablaze with used tires and petrol bought from a nearby…