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The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) has showered encomiums on former student of the institution, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein who was appointed Accountant General of the Federation. Madein’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari took effect from May 18, 2023. Prior to her appointment, Madien was the director of finance and accounts in the office of the head of the civil service of the federation. She replaced Sylva Okolieaboh, who was appointed as the acting accountant-general of the federation after the removal of Chukwuyere Anamekwe. Madein studied Accountancy at the then OgunPoly (Now MAPOLY) in 1982 and graduated with Higher National Diploma in…

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has declared that no fewer than 133 million Nigerians are Multi-dimensionally Poor . He also added that about 69.9million Nigerians were monetarily poor. Agba  stated this on Thursday, in Abuja, explaining that a survey carried out by the the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which is winding up revealed this development . He said that the Buhari administration boldly conducted the multidimensional poverty survey away from the usual monetary poverty index which covers only the monetary index. According to him, while about 69.6 million people are monetarily poor, 133 million…

The Debt Management Office on Thursday, says it has raised a total of N50.2 billion through FGN Savings Bond from about 35,000 subscribers so far. The Director General, DMO, Patience Oniha, disclosed this during the NGX Savings Bond webinar 2023 organised by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) in collaboration with Optimus by Afrinvest and CSL Stockbrokers in Lagos. Oniha said that the DMO uses the FGN bond benchmark yield curve to price the savings bond to ensure that retail investors earn comparable returns. Represented by the Director, Market Development Department at DMO, Monday Usiade, Oniha said that the DMO has…

No fewer than 235 out 280 workers have been recruited into the Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency from the north in eight years, between 2015 and 2023 years. A report obtained by PLATFORM TIMES shows that 84 per cent of the whole number of the workers were northerners while 16 remaining slots were ceded to southerners . A breakdown of the figures in the documents seen shows that within the eight years period, 45 persons were recruited from Katsina alone, the home state of the outgoing Minister for Aviation and Aerospace, Hadi Sirika. About 37 persons from Kaduna state were recruited,…

A leader of an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group for the 2023 Presidential Campaign, Alhaji Abdulwahab Quadri has urged Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, to take immediate action once he is inaugurated on May 29, 2023. Quadri also extended his congratulations to Tinubu and Vice President-elect Senator Kassim Shettima for receiving Nigeria’s highest national honors, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), respectively, as bestowed by President Muhammadu Buhari by the constitution. In a statement he released, Quadri, who is a Christian…

A 25-year woman (name withheld) on Wednesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, allegedly raped her while praying. The alleged rape occurred at the cleric’s residence in Lekki, Lagos State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the bishop is standing trial on an amended three-count charge bordering on rape and sexual assault, to which he pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim/survivor testified at the resumed trial of the defendant. The witness, who was a member of a church founded by the defendant, was led in evidence by state lead counsel, Mr Babajide Boye. According…

A 26-year-old man, Sulaityo John charged with stealing five tubers of sweet potatoes inside a church has been freed by a Grade I Area Court sitting in Kabusa, Abuja, on Thursday. John, who resides in Durumi l, Abuja, is charged with theft. He had pleaded guilty to the charge, saying was hungry when he stole the potatoes. Delivering judgment, the Judge, Malam Abubakar Sadiq said: “having seen the small quantity of the sweet potatoes involved, the court will be lenient on you. “You are, hereby, set free and warned never to commit such act again. “Next time if such a…

A man, Jibrin Sawuta, on Thursday, dragged a middle-aged woman, Hassana Yohanna, before an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State for allegedly calling him impotent. Yohanna was docked on three counts of intentional insult, defamation and criminal intimidation. The offence runs contrary to sections 312, 371 and 376 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. In a direct criminal complaint filed before the court, Sawuta alleged that he was chatting with friends in the village head of Fadan Kagoma’s Palace when he received information that his brother had been arrested by the police. On getting to the station, he…

Sodiq Mojibola In line with the lineup events ahead of May 29 swearing-in ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari has bestowed the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima with National Honours. The National Honours – Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic(GCFR) and Grand Commander of Order of the Niger(GCON) – were bestowed on them at the State House Conference Center in Abuja. Enabled by the Executive Order 14 signed by Buhari, the handing over of transition documents from President Buhari to the incoming administration of Tinubu-Shettima, will proceed after the investiture. Nigerians Relate Well Abroad, Hostile At…

Ahead of the May 29 Inauguration, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested 17 suspects including 14 drug users in various drug joints in Abeokuta, the state capital. The operatives recovered a pistol and seized 6.2 kilograms of abandoned and seized drugs . PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the operation was launched on the joints in Obada, Lafenwa, Odo-Eran and Adigbe areas of Abeokuta. The commander of Narcotics, NDLEA Ogun state, Ibiba Odili, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, adding that the joint operation was carried out in partnership with the operatives of 35 Artillery Brigade of…