Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Imole Campaign Council has dismissed speculation that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress following his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu. Adeleke, who secured re-election in the Osun State governorship election, visited Tinubu at the State House on Thursday, days after defeating the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the tightly contested poll. The visit had triggered speculation in political circles that the governor could be preparing to move from Accord to the ruling APC. However, the Chairman of Media and Publicity of the Imole Campaign Council, Bamidele Salam, described the speculation…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The declaration was announced on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government, in a statement issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani. The minister congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion, urging citizens to reflect on the values of compassion, humility, service and peaceful coexistence associated with the life and teachings of the Prophet. According to Tunji-Ojo, the annual celebration provides an…

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., for permission to privately explain why it is withholding some records linked to allegations of drug trafficking involving President Bola Tinubu. In a fresh court filing dated August 20, 2026, the FBI asked the US District Court for the District of Columbia to allow it to submit an ex parte, in camera declaration—a confidential written submission that would be seen only by the judge—to justify its decision to keep portions of the records from public disclosure. The development is the latest twist in a long-running…

Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze and suspended three permanent secretaries following the discovery of another alleged fake government agency operating within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The latest development followed findings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, which is investigating alleged fake government agencies and weaknesses in the Federal Government’s administrative processes. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this on Friday after briefing President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Aliyu said investigators uncovered an entity identified…

Dangote Transport has unveiled a Driver Monitoring Control Room designed to track the activities of its truck drivers in real time and enable prompt intervention when unsafe driving behaviour is detected. The facility, located at the company’s operational base in Ibese, Ogun State, is part of a broader safety strategy aimed at reducing road crashes, improving driver conduct and protecting other road users across the country. The company showcased the facility to journalists during a guided tour of its transport operations centre. Speaking during the tour, the Head of Operations, Dangote Transport, Ibese, David Idiege, said the monitoring centre was…

The Parasitological Society of Nigeria has described the election of Nigerian parasitologist, Professor Sammy Olufemi Sam-Wobo, to the Executive Board of the World Federation of Parasitologists as a major milestone for Nigeria and Africa in the global fight against parasitic diseases. Sam-Wobo was elected to the board during the ongoing 16th International Congress of Parasitology, ICOPA XVI, in Montréal, Canada, making Nigeria part of the leadership structure of the foremost international federation representing the global parasitology community. Reacting to the development, the Chairman of the Communication Committee of the Parasitological Society of Nigeria, Dr Tajudeen Olusegun Uthman, described the election…

Ayomide Awe The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has sealed a suspected illegal maternity facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and arrested three persons over an alleged ₦13.5m transaction involving the sale and unlawful transfer of three children. The suspects, according to NAPTIP, include the owner of the facility, an alleged facilitator of the transaction and a staff member. The agency said the facility, located in the Elelenwo area of Port Harcourt, was allegedly being operated from a residential apartment. The operation was conducted by NAPTIP operatives from Abuja and Rivers State in collaboration with officials…

…NFF Cites Ongoing Investigations, Withholds Financial Records Sought Under FOI Act …Anti-Graft Agencies Take Custody Of Documents As Scrutiny Of Football Finances Deepens Daud Olatunji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have commenced investigations into the utilisation of a N12bn Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation for the payment of players’ wages, allowances and bonuses. The development emerged from a response by the NFF to a Freedom of Information request seeking details of how the funds were disbursed and utilised. In a letter dated August 18,…

Oluwanifemi Ibikunle Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before the court over its recognition of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the senatorial district in the 2027 elections. Okorocha, who is seeking a return to the Senate, is asking the court to nullify INEC’s publication of Uzodimma’s name as the APC candidate, insisting that he won the party’s direct primary held on May 18. In the suit, the former governor questioned the legal basis for INEC’s decision to recognise Uzodimma despite reports allegedly submitted…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded a final-year student of Bayero University, Kano, Maryam Isah Shehu, in custody following her arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged cyberbullying offence. Shehu, a Kano-based blogger, was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Thursday on an amended one-count charge filed by the anti-graft agency. The EFCC alleged that Shehu, on June 21, 2026, deliberately published a message on her Instagram account, @maryam_shehu, which was intended to damage the reputation of the commission. According to the charge, the publication alleged that EFCC officials assaulted one Ahmed Uthman…