Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The number of military personnel reportedly held over an alleged plot to destabilise President Bola Tinubu’s administration has increased to 42. PLATFORM TIMES reports that although the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) earlier confirmed the arrest of 16 officers for what it described as “disciplinary matters,” authoritative security sources said the detentions were linked to a suspected underground plot to interrupt Nigeria’s democratic governance. A top military intelligence source,on Thursday, who spoke on condition of anonymity  due to the sensitivity of the matter, revealed that the suspects were being grilled on the depth of their alleged involvement. “So far, 42 officers have…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday charged Nigeria’s newly-decorated service chiefs to “smash emerging security threats” and end terrorism and banditry ravaging parts of the country, warning that Nigerians would no longer tolerate excuses from the military. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the decoration ceremony of the chiefs recently appointed and confirmed by the Senate, Tinubu said the nation must not allow fresh security challenges to fester. “We must be decisive and proactive. Let us smash the new snakes right on the head,” he said pointedly. “Nigerians expect results, not excuses. I charge you to be innovative, pre-emptive…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the remand of a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and four others accused of cyberbullying and attempting to extort a serving senator, Shehu Umar. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia directed that the accused persons be held at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Area 10, Abuja, until November 10, pending the court’s ruling on their bail request. Abdulrahman is standing trial alongside Daure David, Ishaq Abubakar Mohammed, Abdulrashid Abdullahi Musa, and Nasiru Usman Abubakar. The Inspector-General of Police is prosecuting the matter. They were arraigned on an 11-count charge bordering on cyberbullying, conspiracy, extortion, and advance…

A security guard employed to protect the property of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta has been arraigned alongside two others for allegedly stealing a 17KVA Perkins generator worth N2.5 million from the agency’s office. The accused persons — Sodiq Fasasi, 27, Lukmon Faruq, 26, and Taiwo Adeleke, 19 — were on Thursday brought before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Isabo, on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, malicious damage and stealing. The trio, who reportedly have no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutor, Inspector Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the court that the defendants conspired to…

Tears, rubble and shattered lives littered Tolu Alashe Street in Oworonshoki, Lagos, on Wednesday after a midnight demolition by the Lagos State Government rendered hundreds of residents homeless, forcing many to sell off personal belongings for as low as N1,000 to survive. What used to be a vibrant community now resembles a war-torn zone — broken blocks, torn roofing sheets and children wandering around piles of debris, with no shelter or relief in sight. Many displaced families have been sleeping outside since the operation. Among the victims is Mrs Rebecca, a food seller and mother of one battling spinal-cord complications,…

Jelil Abiodun  The Rotary Club of Abeokuta Royal, District 9111, has expanded its community economic empowerment scheme to support more women traders at Kuto Market in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in a bid to strengthen small businesses and deepen financial independence among grassroots entrepreneurs. The empowerment initiative, held on Thursday,  saw six market women receive ₦50,000 each alongside business orientation and capacity-building training, despite an initial plan to empower only four beneficiaries. Speaking at the event, the club’s Co-Chairman on Community Economic Development, Rotarian Akinola Bayo, said the club’s commitment to lifting women in business informed the expansion. “This project is…

Ogun State’s rapid industrial transformation has been attributed to the deliberate economic reforms and investor-friendly policies of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration. The Special Adviser to the Governor and Deputy Director-General of the Ogun State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency (OgunInvest), Ms. Sola Arobieke, stated this during the commissioning of the ₦1.3 billion Monolithic Refractory Plant of African Refractory and Allied Products (ARAP), a subsidiary of African Industries Group (AIG), in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area. Arobieke described the plant as a landmark achievement in Nigeria’s industrial landscape, stressing that it underscores the strong synergy between the Ogun State Government and…

In a renewed push to strengthen democratic governance and foster sustainable development in the Southwest, governors of the region and Afenifere leaders on Wednesday called for unity beyond political divides and renewed commitment to regional integration. The leaders, who gathered at the Southwest Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Strengthening Democracy Through Dialogue: Assessing Progress, Charting the Future, held at the International Culture and Events Centre, Akure, urged the region to reclaim its heritage of innovation, accountability, and good governance. The meeting, attended by governors, top federal officials, traditional rulers, and Yoruba socio-political leaders, also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his “Renewed…

. Afenifere  Urges g.Govs  To Strengthen DAWN Commission, Foster Cooperation Calls For Innovation, Youth Empowerment,  Joint Development Says South-West Must  Return To Era Of Collective Development Duad Olatunji  The Leader of Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, has charged governors in the South-West region to give priority to regional integration and development as a way of reviving the ideals of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and ensuring sustainable progress in the zone. Fasoranti, who spoke on Wednesday through a statement issued by the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, urged the governors to rise above party differences and work collectively towards addressing the economic and…

… Lauds Dr. Hassan’s N1bn Gift Daud Olatunji The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, has described the N1 billion donation by renowned ophthalmologist, Dr. Kunle Hassan, for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Eye Institute and Professorial Chair in Ophthalmology as a model of vision, innovation, and national transformation in the Nigerian education and health sectors. Speaking on Wednesday during the turning of the sod for the Kunle Hassan Foundation Eye Institute and the unveiling of the Professorial Chair in Ophthalmology at the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Sagamu Campus, Prof. Agboola said the project…