Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A Lagos-based civil society group has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the State Security Service (SSS), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court over Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, accusing him of presenting conflicting academic credentials and lying under oath. The Human Global Resource Initiative is seeking a restraining order from the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court to prevent Mr. Abiodun from being nominated or fielded for any elective office until he clarifies alleged discrepancies in his educational records from primary school to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Other political parties, including the African…

The ward and local government congresses of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State ended in confusion on Saturday as three parallel congresses were allegedly held across the state, producing separate results amid an intense struggle for the party’s structure ahead of 2027. Investigations by PLATFORM TIMES revealed that aspirants aligned with the three dominant blocs in the party have been thrown into uncertainty following the emergence of multiple lists purportedly emanating from the exercises. The crisis has further exposed the battle for supremacy among the state’s political heavyweights ;  Governor Dapo Abiodun, former governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun…

… Tomatoes, Dairy, Meat, Fish Among Hardest Hit Daud Olatunji Nigeria lost up to N5 trillion to post-harvest inefficiencies in 2025, with perishable food items such as tomatoes, dairy, meat and fish accounting for the bulk of the waste, the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa has disclosed. The President of OTACCWA, Mr Alexander Isong, said the country recorded between N3.5 trillion and N5 trillion in losses last year due to poor cold storage systems, weak logistics infrastructure and inadequate refrigerated transportation. Isong, who spoke in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 20 suspects for alleged vote-buying and other electoral offences during Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. The anti-graft agency said it recovered a total of N17,218,700 from the suspects during coordinated operations across the six area councils. In a statement issued on Sunday, the commission disclosed that the suspects were apprehended for offences ranging from vote-buying and vote-selling to obstruction of electoral officers. “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, February 21, 2026, arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory local…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 68-year-old grandmother and several other suspects in coordinated anti-drug operations across multiple states, seizing large quantities of cannabis, tramadol and codeine syrup. The agency said the operations, carried out in Lagos, Edo, Bauchi, Ondo, Delta, Kogi and Rivers states, led to the destruction of over 1,200 kilograms of cannabis cultivated in forest camps and the interception of thousands of pills and bottles of controlled substances. In Edo State, NDLEA operatives raided Etiosa camp in Owan West Local Government Area, where they destroyed 1,266.8475 kilograms of cannabis cultivated on three…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for sweeping reforms at the National Open University of Nigeria, urging the immediate restoration of the institution’s suspended Law programme and deeper integration of artificial intelligence into its academic framework. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while receiving the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Uduma Uduma, alongside members of the university’s management team. The former President stressed that the university must reposition itself to meet the evolving demands of the digital age through innovation, technology-driven learning and expanded access to quality education. “I urge the university’s leadership to prioritise modernisation and…

Environmental experts have called on federal and state authorities to prioritise the preservation of Nigeria’s biodiversity and ecosystems, warning that continued degradation could undermine food security, tourism, public health and economic development. The call was made  in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the validation and inauguration of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms and Biodiversity Needs Assessment Study on the Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Lowland Forest Mosaic Landscape in Ogun and Edo states. The event was organised by the Nigeria National Park Service in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Global Environment Facility under the GEF-7 Biodiversity Project. The…

The Senate of the University of Abuja has expelled 28 students over offences bordering on cult-related activities, examination malpractice, drug possession and threats to life. The decision was taken at the institution’s 191st Regular Senate Meeting after deliberations on the report of the Student Disciplinary Committee. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Director, Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, the university said the affected students were found guilty of serious misconduct that contravened the institution’s rules and regulations. According to the statement, the offences include assault, conspiracy, burglary, theft, falsification of ‘O’ Level results uploaded on…

The De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has raised the alarm over what it described as the growing displacement of traditional traders in Lagos, warning that ongoing market redevelopment projects could erode the state’s historic mercantile identity. In a statement titled “Lagos Markets: Between Heritage and Modernity,” issued on Sunday, February 22, 2026, the group called for a more inclusive urban renewal strategy that would protect low-income traders while pursuing infrastructural upgrades. The foundation traced Lagos’ commercial roots to the pre-colonial barter system, noting that the city’s economic life began in open trading squares long before the emergence of modern shopping complexes.…

Allegations of massive payroll fraud in Osun State, amounting to N13.7 billion annually, have thrown the state’s workforce management under intense scrutiny. Salivot Consulting Limited, the audit firm behind the revelation, claimed in an appearance on Politics Tonight (Channels Television) that a 12-month forensic audit uncovered thousands of ghost workers and pensioners on the state payroll. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Sadat Bakrin-Ottun, the audit, reportedly commissioned by the Adeleke-led administration, flagged 8,452 workers and 5,831 pensioners who failed to appear for physical and biometric verification. “The state is losing about N13.7 billion yearly to fraudulent payroll…