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Sodiq Mojibola President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the students Interest-free loan bill which allows Nigerian students to get federal government loans to fund their education. The media aide of the president, Dele Alake  confirmed this to newsmen that the President fulfilled his pre-election promise on the students’ loan bill at the Presidential villa in Abuja on Monday. Addressing the press, Alake  explained that Tinubu has brought the students loan issue to the front burner as promised during his campaign. “We are very happy to announce to you that today, just a few minutes ago, the President His Excellency,…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with Deltans and Nigerians on this year’s Democracy Day today June 12. Oborevwori, in a goodwill message through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon in Asaba, said Deltans and Nigerians should celebrate this year’s Democracy day in view of the smooth, peaceful, and successful transition from one civil administration to another. He stated that Nigeria’s democracy was waxing stronger, especially with improvements in the nation’s electoral laws, and urged citizens to take advantage of these reforms to choose leaders of their choice for the good governance of…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, begged Nigerians not to take for granted the sacrifice made by the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. He said the democracy Nigerians are enjoying was obtained through a great sacrifice. Tinubu said this in  his speech to commemorate June 12 Democracy Day in the country . He described the late businessman who died in suspicious circumstances after his election was annulled by the late Gen Sani Abacha, as the symbol of democracy. He said “For Chief MKO Abiola, the symbol of this day, in whose memory June 12 became…

No fewer than 2,322 lives and property worth N25.741 trillion have been rescued in fire outbreaks from 2015 till March 2023 by operatives of the Federal Fire Service The FFS disclosed this in a National Fire Statistics signed by the Spokesman of the Service, Mr Paul Abraham, on Sunday in Abuja. A breakdown of the figures showed that the Service received 12,471 fire calls within the period under review. It showed that the Service recorded 3,555 fire calls in 2020; followed by 2022 with 2,860 and 2,845 in 2021 while 713 fire calls received between January and March, 2023. “A…

Edo State government has reduced the school days to three in a week  in order to cushion the effects of subsidy removal in the state  The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Mrs. Ozavize Salami, disclosed this to journalists in Benin after a meeting between the head of service and other government functionaries on the government’s directive on the three workdays. Salami said: “Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have been chosen to be the days for our children to go to school while the school will be closed for Thursday and Friday. “Our plan for this period focuses…

Some broadcasters across Nigeria has unveiled a new association, called Association of Nigerian Broadcasters ANBROAD. The broadcasters in a statement issued and jointly signed by Chairman steering committee, Kolade Alabi and Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Adegbenro, said the reason for the new association was to ensure more inclusiveness. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that some members of the new association were former leaders and members of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria ,FIBAN . The statement read “We, members of Association of Nigerian Broadcasters hereby announce the formal take off of our dear association . “We did this in order to…

Former military president, Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), has lamented that there is thuggery in politics and  many litigations in Nigeria. The former military president said,  though Nigeria’s democracy had recorded some improvement, a lot of grounds are still left uncovered Babangida, popularly called IBB,decried the failure of Nigerians political leaders to utilise the gains of democracy. Babangida, who spoke through his media aide, Kassim Afegbua, on Sunday, stated this on Sunday ahead of the annual June 12 Democracy Day anniversary. The former military president had annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale…

Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said that he did not pay a dime for chattering the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft that was used for the unveiling of Nigeria Air. The Federal Government was reported to have flown in a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines into Abuja for the unveiling of Nigeria Air. The aircraft flew for its original airline a few days before it was rebranded and flown into Nigeria on May 26. Flightradar, the popular flight tracking website, said the aircraft operated between Tel Aviv and Mogadishu, Somalia, still on May 21, 2023. On…

The new governor of Benue state, Governor Hyacinth Alia has inaugurated two committees to probe the administration of his predecessor Samuel Ortom. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Kulas Tersoo, in a statement on Sunday said two committees, Assets Recovery for State and Local Government Areas and a fact-finding committee will look into the affairs of Benue State University ( BSUl) Makurdi. He said the State Assets Recovery Committee will be chaired by Hon. Hinga Biem with Barr. Joe Abaagu, Hon. Dennis Akura, Hon. Ioryue Yajir, Peter Egbodo, Hon. Joseph Ojobo, Jonathan Modi, Barr. Shaageer Matins, Yuhe Jerome, Barr.…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, advised the Department of State Services to transfer the suspended CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for further investigation. Falana, in a statement on Sunday, advised DSS against bungling the case on legal technicalities. President Bola Tinubu had on Friday night suspended Emefiele, and was picked up by operatives of DSS for interrogation . PLATFORM TIMES reports that Emefiele has been under the watch of the DSS since 2022 over alleged terrorism financing. The secret police had sought an arrest warrant from…