Author: Platform Times Newspaper

It is a common fact that the Tinubu led administration in Nigeria has embarked on tax reforms for tax administration efficiency. As a result, new laws including Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTA), Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Act and Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (JRBN) Act have been enacted and would be operationally effective by January 1,2026. As there are many provisions in it, this review only seeks to enlighten the public on common offences in the tax laws which may affect some taxpayers or members of public who may be involved in tax matters. And since…

…NIMC, Tax Board, NBS Among Worst-Performing MDAs …Bureaucratic Rot Hits Nigeria’s Public Sector Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s public service is facing an unprecedented crisis, as a new federal audit has revealed that 30 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are “structurally non-compliant and operationally failing.” The findings expose deep rot in institutions that are supposed to drive governance, economic growth, and investor confidence. The January–October 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Ranking, compiled by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)  shows that more than half of federal agencies failed to meet the minimum 50% benchmark for service delivery, accountability, and digital…

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday hosted a delegation of the United States Congress in Abuja, deepening ongoing defence and intelligence consultations between both countries at a time of heightened diplomatic strain. Ribadu, who disclosed the meeting on his X handle, said the lawmakers were visiting Nigeria on a fact-finding mission following earlier engagements in Washington, D.C., where discussions centred on counter-terrorism cooperation, intelligence sharing, and stabilising the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin. “This morning, I received a US Congressional delegation on a fact-finding mission to Nigeria, following our earlier engagements in Washington, D.C., on shared security…

’The power struggle tearing through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reached a breaking point on Sunday night as the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction announced plans to install a national caretaker committee, declaring that the tenure of the current National Working Committee (NWC) expires on Tuesday, December 9. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the move—backed by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT)—is expected to be ratified at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting already marred by disputes, petitions and factional walkouts. BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, said the party risked drifting into paralysis if urgent steps were not taken. “Nature abhors a vacuum.…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed that it played a pivotal role in thwarting an attempted coup against President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin. The coup attempt unfolded early Sunday when a faction of Beninese soldiers seized the state television station, declaring the dissolution of the government and the removal of President Talon, who has led the country since 2016. The mutineers, identifying themselves as members of the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), announced the suspension of the constitution and closure of all land borders and airspace. They named Lieutenant-Colonel Tigri Pascal to lead a military transition…

The Federal Government has successfully secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. The tragic incident occurred on November 21, 2025, when heavily armed bandits, riding on motorbikes, stormed the school dormitories at around 2 a.m., holding 315 people—303 students and 12 teachers—hostage over a three-hour attack. In the immediate aftermath, 50 students managed to escape and were reunited with their families, leaving 265 individuals, including 253 children and all 12 teachers, in captivity. The Federal Government swiftly responded by imposing a 24-hour security…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of more than 7.6 million tramadol tablets and 76,273.4 kilograms of cannabis across multiple states in a series of coordinated operations. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the drugs, including popular cannabis strains such as Colorado, Loud, and Skunks, were recovered from various locations, with several suspected traffickers arrested in connection with the haul. According to Babafemi, the seizures included 3,874,000 tramadol tablets of 100mg and 225mg strength, 252.2 litres of codeine syrup, and other controlled substances. A major haul was recovered from a warehouse at Oko Market, Asaba,…

The Imo State Police Command has declared Mr. Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, owner of a mortuary and hotel in Umuhu Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area, wanted following allegations of organ harvesting at his facility. Police said a recent operation at the mortuary uncovered disjointed and unhygienically kept corpses, raising suspicions of illicit organ trade. According to the police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, the discovery suggested that the bodies had been tampered with in a manner consistent with organ harvesting. “The operation was led personally by the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, following credible intelligence on the mortuary’s activities,” Okoye said. He…

Tragedy struck the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School over the weekend as a final-year student, Ayomiposi Ojajuni, reportedly took his own life after being barred from sitting the final bar examination. Sources disclosed that PLATFORM TIMES that Ojajuni was prevented from beginning his exam on Saturday, December 6, after failing to respond to queries issued by the school authorities. Further investigation revealed that one of the main issues was his failure to meet the mandatory class attendance requirement of 75 percent. Attendance is a strict prerequisite for eligibility to sit for the bar exams, the sources explained. Eyewitnesses…

The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has raised the alarm that Nigeria’s public health system is edging dangerously close to collapse unless governments at all levels immediately address worsening welfare conditions for doctors. Rising from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and scientific conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the association said the prolonged delay in concluding the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Federal Government has further dampened morale among government-employed doctors. NAGGMDP lamented that the mass exodus of medical personnel — popularly known as the Japa Syndrome — has become a threat to…