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The Editor of Platform Times, Daud Olatunji, has  delivered a compelling lecture to mass communication students at D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, offering insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities in contemporary journalism. Under the theme, “Practical Steps Towards Combating Challenges in Journalistic Endeavours,” the event, tagged “A Day With the Pen Professional,” attracted students, lecturers, and the leadership of  the polytechnic to the  campus along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Itori. During the lecture, Olatunji dissected the impact of digital transformation on journalism, noting that while technology has broadened audience reach and storytelling tools, it has also heightened risks such as misinformation,…

Fawaz Adebisi The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, has thrown his full weight behind PLATFORM TIMES as the publication prepares to host its own celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Ogun State. The endorsement came during a visit by the PLATFORM TIMES Board of Trustees to the Ake Palace, where the revered monarch expressed enthusiasm for the publication’s plans to host a dedicated celebration of the milestone, joining the Ogun State Government’s series of activities marking the historic occasion throughout February 2026. The team, headed by former President of the Freelancers and…

The Progressives Muslim Clerics in Ogun State have formally inaugurated their leadership and endorsed Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as “Yayi,” as their preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was made during the group’s Ramadan Lecture in Abeokuta, where Dr. Izhaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, called on Muslims to pray for the nation’s leaders and to prioritize character in choosing political officeholders. Speaking to newsmen, Salako said: “Our first agenda is to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all leaders working at the federal, state, and local levels for peace…

..Lawmakers Allege Plot To Handpick Candidates …Backdoor Negotiations With Rival Parties Intensify …Ruling Party Weighs Late Primaries To Block Exits Daud Olatunji Fresh cracks have emerged within the ruling All Progressives Congress as political actors intensify calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections, with several federal and state lawmakers reportedly opening talks with opposition parties over fears of losing return tickets. Findings by PLATFORM TIMES indicate that aggrieved legislators within the APC have initiated discreet negotiations with the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress and the Labour Party in anticipation of a bruising primary season. The anxiety is coming on…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the technical hitches that undermined the electronic transmission of results during the 2023 general election have been fully resolved ahead of the 2027 polls. Amupitan gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking at a citizens’ town hall on the Electoral Act 2026 held in Abuja, declaring that the commission had overhauled its technological framework to prevent a recurrence of the failure that trailed the upload of polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal. The malfunction of the IReV portal during the 2023 presidential election…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has defended the inclusion of both manual and electronic transmission of election results in the amended Electoral Act, saying the decision was taken to prevent voter disenfranchisement and deepen participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abbas said relying solely on real-time electronic transmission would exclude millions of Nigerians due to inadequate internet penetration and persistent power supply challenges across the country. The Speaker spoke at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja when he hosted the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Felix Costales, during a courtesy visit over the weekend. According to…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has warned top officials of the Oyo State Government to comply immediately with its judgment reinstating the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state or risk being committed to prison for contempt. The warning was contained in a Form 48 – Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Order of Court  issued in Appeal No. CA/IB/263/2022, arising from Suit No. NICN/IB/41/2021 between the NURTW and the Oyo State Governor alongside other government officials. Those served with the notice include the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, as well as the Commissioner for…

The Presidency on Sunday dismissed as false a viral video alleging that a chef attached to the Presidential Villa was arrested over a purported plot to poison Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The video, which circulated widely on social media over the weekend, claimed that heightened security measures were triggered within the Presidential Villa following intelligence reports of suspicious activities linked to food preparation in restricted areas. According to the narrator, a special police squad was said to have intervened swiftly after receiving what were described as credible alerts suggesting a possible threat to the President’s safety. The footage further alleged that…

Suspected fighters of Islamic State West Africa Province have attacked a military formation in Borno State, killing an Army Major and several other soldiers in a predawn assault on Sunday. Military sources said  that the insurgents stormed the Forward Operating Base at Banki junction along the Bama–Gwoza Road at about 4 a.m., opening fire on troops and triggering a fierce gun battle. The attackers, said to have advanced in multiple groups, reportedly overwhelmed the base after sporadic but intense gunfire, leaving a yet-to-be-confirmed number of casualties. Among those killed was a senior officer identified as Major U.I. Mairiga. The bodies…

No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead, while 18 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a stampede during the distribution of Ramadan Zakka in Kofar Guga Quarters, Katsina State. The tragic incident, which occurred around 9pm on February 26, threw the community into mourning as residents scrambled for safety amid a surging crowd at the residence of a philanthropist, Alhaji Dahiru Usman Sarki. Confirming the development in a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Katsina State Police Command, Abubakar Aliyu, said a distress call was received at the Central Police Station in Katsina…