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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have asked the court to vacate the order restraining them from embarking on a nationwide strike over the removal of petrol subsidy. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja division, had on Monday restrained the unions from embarking on the planned strike pending the hearing and determination of the ex parte motion filed by the federal government. The presiding judge, Olufunke Anuwe said the federal government was able to show that the planned strike was capable of disrupting activities in the health and education sectors. The federal government had…

Fawaz Adebisi The Ogun State deputy governor, Naimot Salako-Oyedele has lamented inadequate representation of women in politics in the state, canvassing that Nigeria is ripe for female president. Salako-Oyedele made this statement on Thursday, during a 5th edition of the Egba dialect debate and choral competition for Secondary Schools in Ogun central senatorial district, which held at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. The programme, which was organized by Senator Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, featured a debate session with the topic, Nigeria is ripe for a female president, as students argued and supported the…

Unknown gunmen have allegedly abducted four persons including a vigilante, who tried to rescue the victims who were returning from a naming ceremony in Kwara State. The abduction reportedly occured in Aboto area of Asa local government area of the State. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the victims were abducted on Tuesday. The Kwara State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the abduction incident . The spokesman of the State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the development, said that the Command was on top of the situation to rescue the kidnap victims. He said that investigations had commenced on the matter,…

There are strong indications that about 45,000 Nigerians who paid the 2023 hajj fares may miss the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia over visa issues. It was gathered that, in the last two weeks, the affected intending pilgrims could not secure visas due to the delay in the remittance of their hajj fares to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Consequently, the CBN couldn’t remit the funds to the pilgrims’ agencies and tour operators’ bank accounts in Saudi Arabia for the payment of hajj services. State pilgrim officials and private tour operators have…

Unknown gunmen have shot a Catholic priest, Charles Igechi, dead in Edo State. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident occured on Wednesday, when the priest’s remains were found by Boundary Street in Ikpoba Hill, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the State. The late Igechi was ordained a priest on 13 August last year. The Catholic Archbishop of Benin City, Augustine Akubeze, confirmed the incident in a notice on Thursday to the priests and members of the archdiocese. He said the victim was shot while on his way back to his place of assignment at St. Michael College, Ikhueniro, Edo,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday, arraigned the Sub Treasurer in the office of Accountant General of Katsina State, Saadu Maiwada and Deputy Sub Treasurer , Sani Lawal before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court on a five-count charge of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. The defendants, in their capacity as then allegedly conspired and converted the sum of N289,000,000 from the coffers of Katsina State. The EFCC said that its investigation revealed that the defendants laundered the stolen funds through the account of Integrated Gas Services Limited, a company where the first defendant,…

A coalition of commodity associations and farmers’ groups has advised the Federal Government to use savings from subsidy funds to develop the nation’s agriculture sector, through the National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF). The coalition’s position is contained in a joint statement on Thursday in Abuja. The President of Young Farmers Network (YFN), Abubakar Bamai, made the statement, saying that investing the subsidy funds in the agriculture sector would enhance productivity and end food insecurity in the country. “Recognising the critical role that agriculture plays in our nation’s economy, it is imperative that we invest in it for long-term sustainability. “The…

A 30-year-old man, Usman Sanigoga of Akula Quarters in Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa has hanged himself. Spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, Mr Adamu Shehu, disclosed this in Dutse on Thursday. Sheu stated that Sanigoga’s spouse found him hanging from the ceiling in their bedroom on Wednesday as she returned from a social visit. He added that the spouse reported that Sanigoga, a photographer, dropped her off at a relative’s house on Wednesday at about 2 p.m. with a promise to return in the evening to take her home. After waiting for…

Seun Aiyedatiwa, the wife of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described her husband as a serial beater. The first lady said this to fault the defence of her husband on allegation of assault. The deputy governor had, in a statement issued by his media aide, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, on Sunday, June 4, denied assaulting his wife. He stated that the allegations were baseless and the imagination of a faceless group, adding that there has never been any issue of domestic violence as alleged. However, the deputy governor’s wife, in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 7, said…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwagwalada, on Thursday, ordered a student, Istifanus Irmiya, to sweep the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for two weeks for internet fraud. PLATFORM TIMES reports that Irmiya was arraigned by the EFCC on a two-count charge boarding on cheating and impersonation. The student, however, pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy, adding that he would not indulge in internet fraud again. “I want to beg the court for mercy. I’m deeply sorry for what I have done. I’m a changed person now knowing fully well the consequences…