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Ridwan Oliyide A kidnapping incident has claimed the lives of a So-Safe security officer and a worker of a farm in Obafemi Owode Local government Area, Ogun State. The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday night after the kidnappers who were said to have appeared in camouflage left with two other resident of Abule Awo Orile Imo in the LGA. The Commander of So-Safe Corp, Soji Ganzalo, who confirmed the incident through a press statement stated that the kidnappers killed a So-Safe Officer, one farm worker while two others were abducted. Ganzalo mentioned that there was a joint operation with the…

Fawaz Adebisi The Governor of Kano, Abba Yusuf, has lamented and declared a state of emergency on water scarcity in the state, as he issues a one week ultimatum to the management of Kano State Water Board to fix the issue. The Governor declared this after visiting the Challawa water treatment plant for inspection on Tuesday. Having seen the bad state of water, he expressed dissatisfaction and disappoinment with the dilapidated condition of the facilities at the water treatment plant. He therefore promised that the issue of water shortage would soon become a history. He added that the state government…

Ridwan Oliyide The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has dismissed five of its officers for committing offences that are all contrary to provisions of the Public Service Rules. The offences range from corruption, demanding and receiving bribes from suspects and relatives, leaking confidential information to suspects that endangered the lives of colleagues, violation of oath of secrecy, stealing and alteration of official records and Absent Without Official Leave. The Agency’s Press Officer, Adekoye Vincent, made this known through a statement released on Wednesday. Vincent disclosed that a Deputy Director was among the five been dismissed…

Fawaz Adebisi The Federal government of Nigeria is set to discuss issues concerning the removal of fuel subsidy with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily Programme, adding that the meeting is scheduled to hold today, at 2pm. The president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, had, on Monday while delivering his inaugural speech, declared the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. His statement, “petrol subsidy is gone”, has however sparked controversies among Nigerians, as they now access petrol for N700/litre, as queues at filling…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Monday expressed sadness on the passing of media mogul and founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi. In a statement released and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Festus Ahon, in Asaba, said Governor Oborevwori condoled with the family of the deceased, who he described as a consummate leader and elder statesman of repute. He said Dokpesi’s death was a huge loss to the media industry and the entire nation, especially at this period in our fledgling democracy. Oborevwori remarked that Dokpesi’s pioneering role in Nigeria’s broadcast…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has warned fuel marketers in the state against hoarding of Petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Festus Ahon on Tuesday in Asaba said the state Governor Oborevwori would not tolerate any acts that would make life difficult for Deltans. He said the desire of the state government is to grow the economy of the State through its MORE agenda, and therefore solicited the support of all stakeholders in its determination to make life more meaningful for Deltans.…

The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commended the state governor, Dapo Abiodun  for facilitating the airlifting of no fewer than 840 Pilgrims from the state within 24 hours. .PLATFORM TIMES  gathered that first and second batches of pilgrims with 420 each have taken off to Saudi Arabia ahead of hajj rites between Monday and Tuesday. Chairman of the Ogun State 2023 adhoc committee, Dr. Tajudeen Ashaye disclosed this on Tuesday . Ashaye who prayed for the governor over his support and strategic help, said, so far, 840 pilgrims from Ogun State have been airlifted out of 1,234 pilgrims…

Adetutu Sobowale The Ogun State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated 222.42 kilograms of cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, from different drug spots across the state. The Commander of Narcotics at the NDLEA State Command, Ibiba Odili, in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that the Command also seized 40 bottles of codeine, totaling 0.4 liters, during a raid on drug joints in the state capital, Abeokuta. Odili added that the operatives carried out operations at various drug joints, including Mayas in Lafenwa, Odo-Eran in Obantoko, and Randa, all located in Abeokuta, resulting in the discovery…

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday. The president whose vehicle entered the villa at 2:30pm on Tuesday, was later received by Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Emefiele; Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL); speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar. Former Lagos Finance Commissioner; Wale Edun and ,a House of Reps member,James Faleke, were also at the villa for the meeting. After the meeting, Emefiele left without addressing the media…

Pandemonium broke out in Oghior community, Udu local government area of Delta State when suspected oil bunkerers and security operatives drafted from Ovwian division engaged in a gun duel. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the suspected oil bunkerers chased the local vigilantes from the community and later burnt their security post at Oghior junction . The trouble reportedly started when the security operatives arrested a truck ladened with crude . According to sources, “the arrested suspect led security operatives to the community and the hoodlums who had barricaded the entrance to the area engaged the police in a shootout. “The security…