Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a 10-day-old baby allegedly stolen from the General Hospital, Kaura-Namoda, in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of the state, following a swift investigation and coordinated search operation. The infant was recovered barely three days after a complaint was lodged at the Kaura-Namoda Divisional Police Headquarters over the disappearance of the newborn. Confirming the development in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said preliminary investigation led to the invitation and interrogation of hospital staff who were on duty at the time of the incident. He explained that credible intelligence…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its House of Representatives primary elections across several states ahead of the 2027 general elections, producing a blend of elected, consensus and unopposed candidates amid pockets of protests and intra-party tension in some constituencies. The primaries, initially slated for Friday but shifted to Saturday, were conducted through direct voting and open ballot systems in several constituencies and were monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as aspirants jostled for the party’s tickets in federal constituencies nationwide. Ahead of the exercise, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had urged aspirants and party stakeholders…

The Presidency has taken a swipe at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s foreign engagements, describing his comments as “populism over facts” and a distortion of the intent behind Nigeria’s international economic diplomacy. Obi had questioned the rationale behind Nigeria’s participation at the African CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, as well as the broader pattern of President Tinubu’s foreign trips, arguing that such engagements should be judged strictly by measurable economic returns rather than what he termed ceremonial optics. Responding in a strongly worded statement on Saturday, the Special Assistant…

At least 17 police officers and several Nigerian Army personnel have been killed following a coordinated terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, authorities have confirmed. The attack, which occurred at the training facility in the North-East theatre of operations, was carried out by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a group linked to prolonged insurgency activities in the region. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) confirmed the incident on Saturday through its spokesperson, Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, who said the slain officers…

The Kano State Government has expressed concern over what it described as the increasing misuse of court orders to lay claim to public properties, warning that the trend could undermine justice delivery, threaten social stability, and erode public trust in the judicial system. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State raised the alarm on Friday at the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ungogo Branch, where he was represented by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude (SAN). The governor, according to a statement from the event, cautioned that individuals and groups were increasingly…

Yusuf Buhari, son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency after a sweeping victory in the party’s primary election held on Saturday. The exercise, conducted in Daura, saw Buhari secure a commanding win with 17,342 votes, far ahead of his closest rival, Auwalu Musa Daura, who polled 480 votes. Announcing the result, the Chairman of the constituency’s APC primary election committee, Lawal Garba, declared Buhari the winner, describing the process as transparent and in line with party guidelines. He subsequently presented him as the party’s flagbearer…

The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on Sunday felicitated with tax expert, Prince Ibraheem Adegbokiki, on his 50th birthday, describing him as a committed public servant and accomplished professional. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, in a congratulatory message, joined family members, friends and associates in celebrating Adegbokiki, noting that his contributions to revenue administration, media and governance have been commendable. Adegbokiki, a native of Oke-Ogun-Owu in Abeokuta, Ogun State, previously served as Supervisor for Works and Housing in Abeokuta North Local Government Area. He also worked in the banking sector before transitioning into tax administration. He…

The crisis within the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has taken a fresh turn as aggrieved members in Ogun West Senatorial District formally petitioned the party’s national leadership, seeking the disqualification of Jimoh Ojugbele from contesting the 2027 senatorial election. The petitioners also accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of allegedly backing Ojugbele as his preferred candidate, a move they warned could deepen internal divisions and destabilise the party in the state. In a series of letters addressed to the APC National Chairman and dated between March and April 2026, the stakeholders urged the party’s National Working Committee to halt what…

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and arrested a suspected kingpin, Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, and another gang member, Mohammed Bello, during a coordinated intelligence-led operation that also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and ₦1.5 million believed to be ransom proceeds. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to PLATFORM TIMES on Saturday. He said the operation shows the Command’s sustained commitment to tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state. He further stated that the  police  recovered one AK-47…

Leadership today is a strange and unforgiving place. The patience and goodwill once enjoyed by some leaders have all but evaporated. Optimism at the start of a tenure quickly collides with resistance, and before long every leader finds himself trapped between expectation and reality. Few examples illustrate this tension more clearly than the parallel journeys of Liverpool Manager, Arne Slot and British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, two men who began with overwhelming public backing and now face increasingly loud calls to step down. It is not everyday that you get to compare the tenure of a football club manager…