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Aminat Gusanu No fewer than 62 persons including a corps.member and an ex-convict  have been apprehended by operatives of the Ilorin zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC said that the  arrests were made in connection with internet fraud, which is commonly referred to as Yahoo Yahoo. The commission said that the  arrests were carried out in two separate operations, which involves one Raji Wasiu Babatunde, who had been previously convicted by the commission. According to a statement by  the commission, Babatude  was arrested alongside  25 other suspects in an early morning operation carried out at…

Aminat Gusanu Five men have been remanded in custody by the Sabo Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly killing a police officer in the state. The defendants, identified as Shakiru Shittu 48,Kadir Shonoki 38, Shadiku Adeola 43, TaofeekA Aluko (38), and Adekunle Onasanya 37, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Peter Nwaka,who did not take the pleas of the defendants ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.. Nwaka adjourned the case until May 31 for mention. The prosecutor, Friday, said that the…

The United Kingdom court has sentenced former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, to nine years and eight months in prison for organ trafficking. The court also sentenced his wife, Beatrice, to four years six months while the medical doctor who act as a ‘middleman’ in the plot, Dr Obinna Obeta, was sentenced 10 years and his medical licence was also suspended. Details later..

MarketPadi is excited to announce the launch of its new online community, designed to bring vendors and shoppers together in one convenient place. The platform provides a unique opportunity for business owners of all sizes to connect with consumers and sell their products easily and efficiently. Chief Operating Officer of MarketPadi, Aderonke Adeyemi, says the goal with MarketPadi is to provide a space where everyone has equal opportunities, no matter where they are located. Adeyemi stated that: “We understand that the shopping experience can be stressful and time-consuming, and we have created a solution that makes it easier for everyone…

A 15-year-old student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Enugu State, Lotanna Azuokeke has broken the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) record with a total of 337 marks out of 400 Marks and scored 99 marks in Mathematics in the 2023 examinations. PLATFORM TIMES recalls that Chidera Obi five years ago scored 329 marks to emerge overall best. The current champion who scored eight marks more to break the record is a native of Ọba in Idemmili South LGA of Anambra State. Media Adviser to Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the Founder of the school, Dr Chiwuike Uba, said…

The Ogun State Labour Party has reiterated its support for Barrister Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of the party. It describes  the purported National Executive Council meeting held in Bauchi as a joke. The party made this known in a press statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Tokunbo Peters, on Thursday, in Abeokuta. He said that only eligible members can decide for the  party, stating that the meeting   held by some suspended and expelled members led by  afavtionak national chairman, Lamidi Apapa and his cohorts, is a charade. The party further alleged that the meeting was being…

Three Nigerian men have been docked for allegedly sexually extorting over 100 minors and adults in Michigan and across the United States. The suspects were Samuel Ogoshi, 22; Samson Ogochi, 20; and 19-year-old Ezekiel Ejehem Robert. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, who announced the charges after the federal indictment was unsealed on Wednesday. Totten disclosed that a 17-year-old boy, DeMay, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Department of Justice disclosed that DeMay was found dead on March 25, 2022. According to the Justice Department , his death prompted an investigation by…

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, has declared that a reasonable amount of 70 per cent of teachers in the South-West region are not qualified. The TRCN added that a large number of the teachers in private schools in the region are not qualified . The body submitted that they lack the requisite training to teach and are not registrable with the TRCN . The TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, said this at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the council and INSTILL Education in Abuja on Thursday, May 4. Ajiboye stated that unqualified persons in…

Sodiq Mojibola In two weeks of operation, the military troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly swept out 510 boko haram terrorists, forcing them to surrender and rescued 131 abductees, including two Chibok School girls. This was made known on Thursday, by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, from the Defence Headquarters. In a bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces, Danmadami detailed that the troops neutralized 40 terrorists while the 510 members included families of the Boko Haram sect. He added that on April 20, the troops apprehended five terrorists and rescued…

Israel Adeleke A Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday said that the videos tendered in court did not display any intimidation towards the defendant, Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected SuperTV Murderer, who claimed that she was slapped and forced to sign statements not voluntarily made by her. Justice Yetunde Adesanya, said this while giving a ruling on the trial within trial where the defendant had objected to the admissibility of her statements. Chidinma who was a former 300-level Mass Communication undergraduate of the University of Lagos is standing trial for the alleged murder of a Super TV…