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In a dramatic turn of events, following President Joe Biden’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s stance against the Niger coup, the military junta in Niger has swiftly deployed troops to the border with Benin Republic.  This move is seen as a preemptive measure to counter any potential invasion through Nigeria’s western neighbor. The troop deployment was revealed through a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) by intelligence and security consultant Zagazola Makama.  It comes on the heels of President Macron’s declaration of determination to remove the military junta from power during a recent interview. The Economic Community of West African…

In a remarkable display of integrity, Busari Kamal, the husband of a woman whose kidney was allegedly illegally removed by Dr. Noah Kekere, a controversial doctor, has revealed how he and the dedicated Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Timothy Bebissa, resisted substantial bribes running into millions of naira in their pursuit of justice. The shocking incident, where the victim’s right kidney was illicitly harvested at Murna Clinic and Maternity in Jos back in 2018, has been the center of attention. Kamal commended SP Timothy Bebissa for unwaveringly upholding the truth and firmly rejecting all attempts to derail the investigation with…

In a proactive move to address the pressing issue of rainfall scarcity in Gombe State, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has issued a directive, asking  civil servants in the state to assemble in their respective churches and mosques on Tuesday morning for a collective prayer for rain. Governor Yahaya’s directive transcends religious affiliations, urging all civil servants to participate in this crucial endeavor to bring relief to the state’s dry conditions. This directive was communicated through a statement signed by Yakubu Mamman on behalf of the State Acting Head of Civil Service and was further detailed by the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila…

  In  a decisive move, the Kano State Government has suspended two secondary school principals over allegations of absenteeism and negligence of their duties.  The affected principals were in charge of the French Bilingual College and Chinese Bilingual College located in Kwankwaso, Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. The suspension was announced by Umar Haruna, the Kano State Commissioner for Education, through a statement released by the Ministry’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Balarabe Kiru, on Monday, September 11, 2023. According to Kiru, the suspended principals were found absent from their duty posts when a team of ministry officials visited…

Daud Olatunji Twenty-four hours after the Ogun State government demolished the N1bn worth of building belonging to  the wife of former governor of the state, Olufunke Daniel, the state governor has hinted that buildings without  approval and Certificate of Occupancy would be demolished. PLATFORM TIMES had earlier reported exclusively on Sunday morning  how the state government partially demolished DATKEM plaza, the five storey building located in Ijebu-Ode. While breaking his silence over the controversial demolition which took place in the wee hours,  Abiodun warned that the state government will not tolerate lawlessness and the violation of the state’s building codes.…

Daud Olatunji The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has broken his silence, saying his  intervention saved former governor Gbenge  Daniel from losing the Conference hotel in Abeokuta  to his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun’s hammer. Abiodun said, if not for his intervention shortly after Amosun exited the government in 2019, Daniel would have lost the multimillionaire edifice tagged Conference hotel Abeokuta . He said this on Monday, during an inspection of 8-kilometre Mowe-Ofada Road, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. While addressing the accusation of vindictiveness, the governor recalled his intervention in another property belonging Daniel. The governor…

In a significant legal development, a 40-year-old herdsman named Muhammed Abubakar was presented before the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos by the police, accused of stealing a total of 377 cows.  Abubakar, whose current address remains unknown, is now confronting a two-count charge of felony and theft. Despite the allegations, Abubakar entered a plea of not guilty during the court proceedings. According to the prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuoimose, the defendant is alleged to have committed these crimes on January 10th at approximately 10 a.m. in Apa Town, Badagry, Lagos State.  Okuoimose explained that Abubakar purportedly conspired with others to…

In a historic development, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the visa ban on Nigerian travelers with immediate effect. This significant change in policy comes after President Bola Tinubu engaged in productive discussions with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The agreement reached between the two leaders marks the end of the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers.  As a result of this breakthrough, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines will promptly resume their flight schedules to and from Nigeria. Additionally, the agreement includes substantial investments of several billions of U.S. dollars in…

Daud Olatunji Residents of Ilese, in Ogun State’s Ijebu North East local government area, are growing increasingly frustrated with the unfulfilled promise of road repairs in their township.  Despite Governor Dapo Abiodun’s electioneering pledge to transform the Ogun State College of Health Technology into the Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences on February 15th, 2023, recent investigations reveal that the road’s condition has worsened. The deteriorating road not only affects the community but also poses a significant challenge to students attending the newly designated Polytechnic.  With higher enrollment expected, students are burdened with high transport fares, eroding their…

Fawaz Adebisi The first indigenous chartered accountant in Nigeria, Pa Akintola Williams, has passed away at the age of 104. He died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 11, 2023, according to a statement from his family. Pa Williams was born in 1919 and studied accounting at the University of London. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1947 and returned to Nigeria to establish his own firm, Akintola Williams & Co., now Deloitte & Touche, in 1952. He was a pioneer and a leader in the accounting profession in Nigeria. He was a founding member and a president…