Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Federal Government says the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign exchange reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration generated ₦15.8tn in subsidy savings between June 2023 and December 2025. The government, however, admitted that despite the significant fiscal gains recorded from the reforms, millions of Nigerians are yet to feel corresponding improvements in their living standards. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this on Wednesday while unveiling the government’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard, which assessed the economic impact of policies implemented since May 2023. According to the scorecard, the Federal Government received ₦5.4tn…

Military pensioners on Wednesday protested in Abuja over the alleged failure of the Federal Government to implement consequential adjustments to their pensions following salary increases for serving military personnel. The retired personnel had gathered at an open field near the Ministry of Defence, carrying placards and banners demanding the implementation of what they described as their constitutional and legal entitlement. Their attempt to march to the main entrance of the ministry was, however, blocked by soldiers who cordoned off the area. Police officers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps also joined the security operation, while security…

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has petitioned Governor Dapo Abiodun over the emergence of a breakaway faction within the family, urging the state government not to recognise the group in the ongoing process to select the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The ruling house also appealed to Abiodun to lift the over seven-month-old suspension of the selection process and direct the kingmakers to resume their duties to pave the way for the emergence of a new monarch. The petition, dated August 15, 2026, was signed by the Chairman of the ruling house, Otunba Abdul Lateef Adebayo Owoyemi; Deputy…

Ayomide Awe The All Progressives Congress campaign organisation in Osun State has rejected the outcome of the August 15 governorship election, saying it will not congratulate Governor Ademola Adeleke because it believes he did not secure the highest number of valid votes. The Director-General of the APC Governorship Campaign Committee, Oluwole Oke, disclosed this on Monday while speaking on an Arise Television programme, Prime Time. Oke said the party was conducting a comprehensive review of the election records and would announce its official position after examining the results and other documents relating to the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission…

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives and the G100 Opposition Coalition have intensified calls for opposition parties to unite behind a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The move is aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2023 presidential election, when votes were divided among several opposition candidates, paving the way for the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The Minority Leader of the House, Frederick Agbedi, made the call on Tuesday after members of the caucus met with the G100 Opposition Coalition, led by former APC chieftain, Salihu Lukman. Agbedi urged opposition politicians…

Zainab Abioye A former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dauda Lata, has alleged that bandits seized his farm, valued at about N150m, harvested his crops and sold the produce openly in local markets after taking control of the facility. Lata, who represented Lata and neighbouring communities in the state Assembly, also alleged that more than 100 vigilantes were killed by armed men in his community and subsequently buried in a mass grave by residents. The former lawmaker made the allegations during an interview on Diamond FM monitored by Platform Times. He said the worsening security situation in…

….Community Alleges Repeated Appeals For Private Funding Of Emergency, Consular Interventions …Petitioners Seek Anti-Graft Agencies’ Intervention, 30-Day Meeting With Mission Officials Daud Olatunji Concerned Nigerians living in Ghana have petitioned the Federal Government and anti-corruption agencies over the alleged poor management and utilisation of funds allocated to the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. The petitioners demanded transparency in the handling of funds appropriated for the mission, particularly those meant for consular services, emergency interventions and the welfare of Nigerians in Ghana. The petition, dated August 18, 2026, was signed on behalf of the concerned Nigerians by Amb. Oloye Oyeyemisola Fatuyi,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged serving governors, senior government officials and powerful political actors to stay away from states holding off-cycle elections, warning that their growing presence could undermine Nigeria’s fragile democracy. Jonathan made the call in a statement personally signed by him on Tuesday in Abuja, following the recent governorship election in Osun State. He also called on the National Peace Committee to convene an urgent national stakeholders’ meeting to establish clear boundaries for political conduct during elections. The former President said the practice of governors, party leaders and other influential politicians converging on election states with large…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of buildings constructed on designated waterways and stormwater channels in Abuja, warning that the government will not spare property owners regardless of their political influence or social status. Wike gave the directive on Tuesday after an inspection of flood-prone areas of the Federal Capital Territory, including Maitama Extension, where several expensive houses were reportedly submerged following heavy rainfall. The minister directed the FCT Development Control Department to commence the demolition immediately and continue the exercise through Saturday. He said structures found to be obstructing waterways would…

Four Almajiri students of a Tsangaya Qur’anic school in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State have died after allegedly eating suspected contaminated fish. The victims, identified as Abdulfatah Mohammed, 15; Yusuf Nuhu, 16; Buhari Iliyasu, 14; and Ibrahim Muhammad, 22, reportedly fell seriously ill after consuming the fish and were rushed to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where they later died. Another student, Auwalu Surajo, 18, who also reportedly ate the fish, survived and is receiving treatment at a hospital. The incident occurred at a Tsangaya school operated by Gwani Malam Iliyasu Mai Tsangaya in Kadage Sharifai, Ungogo LGA.…