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A multi-million naira Mini Community Library funded by the AMACOS 94/99 Set of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, in partnership with After God’s Heart Incorporated (AGH), is set for inauguration in Abeokuta North Local Government Area. The project, described as a major boost to educational development in the council, forms part of the legacy interventions of the AMACOS 94/99 Set as they mark their #30YearsOfFriendshipAndTogetherness reunion. Located within the Abeokuta North LGA secretariat, the Mini Library is equipped with reading desks, shelves, reference books, study materials and other learning resources designed to support students preparing for examinations such as WAEC and…

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, on Sunday announced his formal defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the PDP deserted him during his most trying years. Metuh, who clocked 60, made the announcement during a thanksgiving service in Abuja, marking his return to partisan politics three years after he publicly withdrew from all political activities. The event drew a high-profile crowd, including Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; former governors Sam Egwu, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ikedi Ohakim; Senator Victor Umeh; and former lawmaker Tony Nwoye,…

Firdaus Obiremi Business leaders, sales professionals and young entrepreneurs converged on Covenant Cathedral, Obantoko, Abeokuta, on Saturday for the Sales Conference 2025, a capacity-building event designed to equip participants with practical skills for sales, branding and customer engagement. The conference, which began at 10 a.m., brought together speakers from leading organisations including Nestlé Nigeria, Lafarge Africa, Soilless Farm Lab and Revived Citizens International Christian Centre. Founder of the conference, Mr. Tade Ayodele, in his opening address, said the gathering was a response to the growing need for entrepreneurs to return to timeless business principles built on trust and value. “We…

Daud Olatunji The Presidency on Sunday declared that Nigerians will soon know the identities of terrorist groups and the powerful financiers bankrolling insecurity across the country. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the disclosure during a live interview on Television Continental (TVC), insisting that the Federal Government has taken “far-reaching decisions” that will expose those behind the nation’s terror networks. Bwala said the Tinubu administration has intensified intelligence operations aimed at dismantling the local and international funding structures sustaining insurgency, banditry and other forms of violent extremism. “In the coming days, we will know…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to inject 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the Nigerian market in December 2025 and another 1.5 billion litres in January 2026, a move targeted at ending periodic fuel scarcity—especially during the festive season. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the development at the weekend during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser complex in Lagos. Dangote said the refinery will begin supplying 50 million litres of petrol daily from December 1, adding that daily production currently…

…Scores Of Insurgents, Bandits Killed In Coordinated Operations Across North-East, North-West The Nigerian Air Force has recorded major victories against terrorists in Borno and Katsina States after precision airstrikes halted an attempted ISWAP attack on Chibok and flattened multiple bandit enclaves in the North-West. NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Edjodame, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the two-day counterterrorism operations were executed under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), following an upsurge in intelligence on planned terrorist movements. According to him, air interdictions guided by real-time surveillance neutralised scores of ISWAP fighters and destroyed critical operational…

The Presidency has lashed out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his recent suggestion that Nigeria should seek assistance from foreign governments to stabilise its worsening security situation, describing the comment as “ignoble, misleading and unbecoming of a former leader.” In a strongly worded statement issued on X, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Communication, Sunday Dare, said the Federal Government would not outsource Nigeria’s internal security, insisting that the country needs unity and constructive support—not public commentary that undermines national morale. Dare accused Obasanjo of suffering “selective amnesia,” arguing that the extremist ideology and early organisational…

A bride-to-be and her bridesmaids were abducted in the early hours of Sunday when suspected bandits invaded Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State—an attack that occurred barely hours before the scheduled wedding ceremony. The gunmen, who reportedly stormed the community around 1:30 a.m., whisked away the bride-to-be, her close friends who were to serve as bridesmaids, and eight other residents. Except for one male victim, all those abducted were women. Residents said the attackers operated freely for nearly an hour without resistance. One person was injured during the invasion and is currently receiving treatment at a…

Michael Babatunde In a renewed push to address the alleged lead poisoning crisis rocking Ogijo, the Ogun State Government has announced plans to begin free lead poisoning tests for residents living around the seven recently sealed Used Lead-Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling plants. The move comes in the wake reports and public outcry that prompted the immediate temporary suspension of ingot export from the state and the shutdown of the implicated facilities. This is the second response from the State government within a week after PLATFORM TIMES amplified the discovery in Ogijo. PLATFORM TIMES has earlier reported the lead poisoning discovery…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and convener of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has rejected claims that Christians are facing genocide in Nigeria, insisting that intent, not casualty figures, determines genocide. Speaking at the 46th Supreme Convention of the Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) in Kaduna, Kukah addressed what he described as misinterpretations of his previous statements. “People say there is genocide in Nigeria. What I presented at the Vatican was a 1,270-page study on genocide in Nigeria and elsewhere. My argument is that it is not accurate to claim there is genocide or martyrdom…