Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A shocking incident has sparked outrage after an Ebonyi indigene, Michael Eje, was brutally assaulted and paraded by youths in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, for allegedly killing a snake regarded as sacred in the community. Eje, a native of Onueke in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, said he killed the reptile in self-defence while working at a construction site where it had lunged at him from beneath a pile of old blocks. The development provoked an uproar among locals who accused him of desecrating their tradition. Viral footage showed him being beaten,…

At least six persons have lost their lives while three others remain missing following a fresh boat mishap at Faji community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed the incident, which occurred on Thursday, August 22, along the Sokoto Rima River. Speaking on Sunday, NIWA Area Manager in Sokoto, Bala Bello, disclosed that 19 passengers were rescued alive after the canoe capsized. Bello blamed the tragedy on negligence, overloading, and violation of safety rules by operators. “A combined team of NIWA, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the State Emergency Management…

Hon. Alfred Emberga has been sworn in as the new Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly following the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Aondona Dajoh. Emberga officially took the oath of office on Sunday during a plenary session held at the Assembly complex in Makurdi. His emergence came just hours after Dajoh stepped down earlier in the day. Although details of Dajoh’s resignation remain sketchy as of press time, lawmakers wasted no time in electing Emberga to lead the 10th Assembly. His swearing-in was conducted amid applause from members, signaling a fresh chapter in the legislature’s leadership. The…

The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Aondona Dajoh, has resigned from his position, barely a year after assuming office. Dajoh’s resignation was conveyed in a letter he personally signed and dated Sunday, August 24, 2025. The letter, which was sighted by PLATFORM TIMES, was addressed to members of the Assembly. “I write to resign my position as the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, effective today, August 24, 2025. This is done in good faith and in the best interest of the state,” the letter partly read. The outgoing Speaker expressed gratitude to his colleagues for…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to block what it described as the “unlawful and arbitrary” salary increase for political and public office holders recently proposed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). SERAP, in a letter dated August 23, 2025, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged Tinubu to immediately direct RMAFC to suspend the planned pay hike for the President, Vice President, governors, their deputies, and federal and state lawmakers. The group insisted that approving a pay rise for politicians at a time when over…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the spate of killings and kidnappings in Katsina and Zamfara states, accusing President Bola Tinubu of neglecting urgent security crises while embarking on frequent foreign trips. The opposition party’s reaction followed the massacre of over 30 worshippers at a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina, and recent reports that more than 140 lives have been lost in both states within two months. In a statement on Sunday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the worsening insecurity in the North-West as evidence of a “collapsed national security…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for allegedly attempting to traffic 1.3 kilogrammes of cocaine disguised as a fake pregnancy in Lagos. The suspect, a mother of one and proprietress of Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit located along Ago Palace Way, Okota, was apprehended on Friday at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while preparing to move the illicit substance to customers in Abuja. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that a subsequent raid on her residence led to the recovery of 200 grams of…

It was glamour, culture, and a convergence of Nigeria’s political, traditional, and religious elite on Saturday, as the families of Dr. (Mrs) Yemi Kolapo, Iya Suna of Egbaland, and retired Brigadier General Moshood Jimoh, gave out their children—Faisah Kolapo and Hakeem Jimoh—in marriage. The colourful Nikkah ceremony, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Marquee, Abeokuta, August 23, 2025, attracted dignitaries from across the country, who gathered to witness the solemnisation of the couple’s union. Leading the roll call of eminent guests were former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; the Olowu of Owu Kingdom,…

The newly sworn-in President of the Remo Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (RECCIMA), Omo’ba Musibau Abiola Ogundeko, has pledged to reposition the body as the leading voice of commerce and industry in Remoland with a clear agenda for sustainable economic growth. Ogundeko, who was inaugurated on Friday as the 11th President of RECCIMA during a colourful investiture ceremony at the Conference Hall, Owolowo House, Sagamu, said his administration would prioritise entrepreneurship development, youth and women empowerment, digital transformation, and strategic partnerships. While acknowledging the contributions of his predecessors, Ogundeko said the Chamber under his leadership would build on…

Ex-VP insists ADC is a movement for national rebirth Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that his political ambition is not driven by desperation to become Nigeria’s president but by the desire to see the country repositioned for greatness. Atiku stated this on Saturday in Lagos at a reception organised by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to welcome prominent defectors from the PDP and Labour Party. He was represented at the event by Prof. Ola Olateju of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. The Adamawa-born politician, who recently dumped the…