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An aggrieved employee, James Oketa, has demanded N22.3 million in compensation from his former employer, Super Engineering Company Limited, over what he described as the unlawful termination of his appointment. Oketa, who worked with the company located within the Ikorodu Industrial Estate in Lagos, was allegedly dismissed on December 5, 2024, after about 30 years of service. The company was said to have cited his involvement in union activities as the reason for his disengagement. However, in a letter dated February 5, 2026, addressed to the firm’s Managing Director, Oketa’s lawyers, Zimra Attorneys (Legal Practitioners & Associates), described the dismissal…

Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid a total of N196.68bn for power in February 2026 despite ongoing complaints over poor and unstable electricity supply, latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed. The figure represents a 3.9 per cent drop compared to the N204.75bn collected by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in January, indicating a decline in monthly revenue performance within the sector. According to NERC’s February report on the commercial performance of DisCos, the utilities achieved a collection efficiency of 81.17 per cent. This was after billing customers N242.29bn for electricity consumed during the period. However, the report…

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to revoke the operating licences of MTN Nigeria and DStv in response to renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Raising the matter during plenary, Oshiomhole advocated a shift from diplomatic protests to what he described as firm economic retaliation, insisting that Nigeria must adopt a policy of reciprocity in its foreign relations. The former Edo State governor argued that continued violence against Nigerians abroad required decisive action beyond expressions of sympathy. “I don’t want this Senate to be shedding tears or merely sympathising with…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Bayegun Nathaniel, for the alleged abduction and killing of a 16-year-old girl, Adegbaaju Florence, in the Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area. The police said the suspect allegedly collected a ransom of N500,000 from the victim’s family before killing the teenager and dumping her body in a river. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, noting that the arrest followed sustained intelligence-led operations by the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit. According to him, the victim was abducted on April 8, 2026, at…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the immediate transfer of 1,332 officers from the Delta State Command in the wake of outrage over the alleged extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the sweeping redeployment followed mounting public anger over the incident, reportedly involving an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Nuhu Usman, whose actions have triggered renewed scrutiny of police conduct nationwide. The directive, conveyed in an internal wireless signal dated May 3, 2026, from the Force Headquarters in Abuja, mandated the affected officers to vacate the Delta Command and report to…

… CDHR Slams ‘Disconnect’ Between Funds and Development … Govs Asked To Publish Full Accounts Daud Olatunji Despite receiving a combined ₦429.85bn in federal allocations within the first three months of 2026, South-West states are facing mounting criticism over poor infrastructure, weak social services, and what observers describe as a troubling disconnect between public spending and citizens’ welfare. An investigation by civic-tech organisation, BudgIT, obtained by PLATFORM TIMES, showed that six states in the region shared a total of ₦429,850,129,156.84 between January and March 2026. At the top of the chart is Lagos State, which received ₦200.21bn—nearly half of the…

Political actor and promoter of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Dr. Umar Ardo, has warned that the ongoing restructuring within Nigeria’s opposition ranks, particularly the emergence of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is likely to strengthen the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ardo stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, Ogun State, where he argued that Nigeria’s electoral outcomes are increasingly shaped by opposition fragmentation rather than the intrinsic strength of the ruling party. His comments followed…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed all Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately conduct a comprehensive audit of arms and ammunition in their respective commands, in what authorities describe as a critical step to tighten internal accountability and improve operational readiness. Disu issued the directive on Tuesday in Abuja during an emergency conference with Commissioners of Police in charge of state commands, stressing that the exercise must be thorough, transparent, and properly documented, with detailed reports submitted to Force Headquarters without delay. According to him, the nationwide audit is aimed at strengthening accountability mechanisms within the…

Seventeen members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), while one lawmaker moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a wave of political realignments that reshaped the lower chamber’s balance of power. The defections, announced during plenary, were contained in separate letters read on the floor of the House. The lawmakers cited unresolved internal crises within the ADC as the primary reason for their departure, describing the party’s situation as unstable from the national to ward levels. The development drew members from Kano, Anambra, Lagos, Edo…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday stirred controversy in the National Assembly after declaring the African Democratic Congress effectively “dead,” following a wave of defections by its members to other political platforms. Akpabio made the remark during plenary shortly after the Senate announced the defection of several lawmakers, including Victor Umeh, who dumped the ADC for the Nigerian Democratic Congress, citing internal crises and prolonged litigation within the party. Reacting to the development, the Senate President, in a jocular tone, said, “Maybe all those defecting from ADC should just compile everything in one paper and bring it,…