Author: Platform Times Newspaper

 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been named the Grand Patron of the Bodex Social Media Hangout (BSMH) Initiative, a platform dedicated to promoting responsible media use and digital literacy among Nigerians. The recognition came during a courtesy visit by the BSMH team, led by its Convener, Bodex Hungbo, to the Governor’s Office in Alausa, Ikeja, ahead of the sixth edition of the annual event tagged “Social Media and A.I Influence: Transforming Yourself, Services, and the Society.” Hungbo commended Sanwo-Olu for his administration’s consistent support for media innovation, youth development, and digital inclusion in Lagos State. She noted that the Governor’s embrace…

…. Posters Of Obasanjo’s Daughter Without Party Or Office Raise Questions ….Residents, Social Media Users Divided Over Possible Return To Ogun Politics Daud Olatunji A fresh wave of political suspense is sweeping through Ogun State following the sudden appearance of giant billboards featuring Senator (Prof.) Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at strategic locations across Abeokuta. The billboards, which have been spotted along Abiola Way, and Onikolobo, near the Macjob in Abeokuta, the state capital, display a bold image of the former senator but bear no indication of any political party or elective position. Instead, the posters…

Armed bandits in the early hours of Thursday abducted several Muslim worshippers observing the dawn (Subhi) prayers at a mosque in Maradawa community, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Eyewitnesses said that the gunmen, who arrived in large numbers, surrounded the mosque while prayers were ongoing and whisked away an unspecified number of worshippers into a nearby forest. “They came around 5 a.m. while people were already inside the mosque. They surrounded the place and began shooting sporadically before seizing several people,” one resident, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal, said. The incident, which occurred…

…Baale Of Balogun Village Sustains Deep Cutlass Wound, Suspect On The Run A community leader, Chief Oniyide Olubayo, the Baale of Balogun Village in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, was on Tuesday attacked and injured during a violent confrontation between farmers and Fulani herders near Ibese. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the traditional leader was returning from Ilaro when he met a group of farmers and herders engaged in a heated altercation by the roadside. Eyewitnesses said Chief Olubayo, in an attempt to restore calm and prevent escalation, approached the groups to mediate. However, one of the herders…

… Lawyer Invokes Freedom Of Information Act, Calls  Fee ‘Illegal, Outrageous’ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under fire after demanding a staggering ₦1.5 billion from a Nigerian law firm, V.C. Ottaokpukpu & Associates, as the cost of producing certified copies of the national register of voters and the complete list of polling units across the country. The development has triggered a storm of criticism from legal and civil society circles, with the requesting firm describing the demand as “financially oppressive and legally baseless.” In a letter dated October 13, 2025, and signed by INEC Secretary, Rose…

The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has yet been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the process is still undergoing final administrative review. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), made this known in a statement on Thursday, amid growing public interest in the status of those listed for clemency. President Tinubu had recently approved the pardon of 175 Nigerians, including the late nationalist Sir Herbert Macaulay; environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa; and the late Major-General Mamman Vatsa, who was executed in 1986 over alleged…

    …Reaffirms JAMB’s sole authority over tertiary admissions The Federal Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media and some online platforms claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been scrapped as the body responsible for tertiary admissions in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the claim as “false, misleading, and entirely baseless.” Dr. Alausa said neither the Ministry nor any authorized government agency issued such an announcement, insisting that…

Former Ogun State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Itunu Temitayo Abioro, has described the recent court judgment awarding ₦15 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force for breaching the rights of opposition politicians in Kaduna as a victory for democracy and justice. Abioro, in a statement made available to PLATFORM TIMES on Thursday, said the ruling reaffirmed Nigerians’ constitutional right to peaceful assembly and sent a strong message to security agencies and politicians who abuse power. “I am grateful that justice finally prevails. Nigerians are guaranteed the right to peacefully assemble, and high-handedness or abuse of…

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has called on the Federal Government to shut down schools in Nigeria that charge tuition fees in foreign currencies, describing the practice as one of the major leakages undermining the nation’s economic stability. Alake made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration, held on the sidelines of the 10th edition of the Nigeria Mining Week, themed “Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance.” The minister, who expressed dismay at the increasing number of schools demanding payment in dollars and pounds, said such institutions were contributing to…

There was confusion at an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday, when a middle-aged woman, identified as Mrs. Mulikat Yusuf, slumped shortly after her husband, Mr. Ishaq Abdulganiyu, insisted on ending their marriage. The incident, which caused a temporary disruption in court proceedings, occurred moments after Abdulganiyu told the presiding judge, Mr. Toyin Aluko, that he was no longer interested in the union. The visibly emotional wife, who had earlier pleaded with the court to reject her husband’s request for dissolution, reportedly lost consciousness as she walked out of the courtroom. “I have nowhere else to go…