Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Daud Olatunji A Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, has raised the alarm over renewed killings in Plateau State, alleging that four more people have been murdered near his church. The cleric, who has repeatedly spoken out against attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, said the latest incident occurred only days after he attended the burial of members of his congregation killed in an earlier attack. Dachomo, in an emotional statement posted on X on Sunday, lamented what he described as the endless cycle of killings and funerals, saying he was struggling…

Toyyibat Qasim Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against any attempt to manipulate the 2027 general elections, declaring that alleged electoral malpractice would be fiercely resisted. Melaye, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, raised the alarm on Sunday, accusing the electoral umpire of engaging in what he described as “anticipatory rigging” ahead of the next general elections. The former lawmaker, in a post on his verified X handle, expressed concerns over what he characterised as suspicious activities by the commission, insisting that INEC must demonstrate its commitment to electoral credibility before Nigerians…

Ayomide Awe The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has debunked claims that he carried a placard in protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan, insisting that the widely circulated photograph was taken during a Christian prayer walk against insecurity in 2020. Adeboye explained that the photograph, which showed him dressed in white and green while holding a placard, was taken five years after Jonathan left office and during the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric, who spoke during the RCCG thanksgiving service on Sunday, said the event was not a…

Daud Olatunji Two Nigerian men based in Europe have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after allegedly swallowing a combined 200 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.46 kilogrammes in an attempt to smuggle the illicit substance to Paris, France. The suspects, identified as Aliocus Godian Odife and Sam Blackborn, were intercepted on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, during the outward clearance of an Air France flight, AF 832, from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Paris. The arrest followed a body scan conducted on the two passengers, which reportedly revealed foreign objects in their stomachs,…

…68-Year-Old Man Arrested With 2,770 Ampoules Of Pentazocine, 11,000 Diazepam Tablets Daud Olatunji The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a woman, identified as Aisha Isah, with 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition during a patrol operation along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The suspect was reportedly intercepted at the expressway toll gate on Thursday, October 29, 2026, while allegedly transporting the ammunition. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja. According to the agency, Isah, an indigene of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested…

Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Nigerians to remain calm and vigilant following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease case in the Federal Capital Territory. The Council also called on the Federal and state governments to intensify disease surveillance, contact tracing and public enlightenment to prevent further spread of the potentially deadly infection. The NSCIA, under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, said the confirmation of the case required collective responsibility, strict adherence to public health guidelines and cooperation with relevant authorities. The council made the…

Daud Olatunji The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on his 20th coronation anniversary, describing his reign as two decades of dedicated service to Islam, humanity and national development. The organisation said the Sultan, who ascended the throne in 2006, had demonstrated exemplary leadership through his commitment to religious harmony, peaceful coexistence and national unity. In a congratulatory statement issued on Sunday, November 1, 2026, and signed by its National President, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun, MMPN described the milestone as…

….Court Convicts Three Over Removal Of 16-Year-Old Girl From Parents’ Custody, Sentences Them To 10, 14 Years Daud Olatunji A Borno State High Court judgment has contradicted the narrative circulating on social media and attributed to Arise TV that a Christian woman was jailed simply for converting a Muslim teenager to Christianity. PLATFORM TIMES obtained a copy of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment, which shows that the criminal proceedings centred on allegations that a 16-year-old girl was removed from her parents’ custody, taken from Maiduguri to Jos, Plateau State, and subsequently enrolled in a Bible school without…

….Health workers raise alarm over two-month stock-out, say preventive drugs unavailable nationwide Daud Olatunji Nigeria is facing a worsening tuberculosis drug crisis, with health workers warning that patients across the country are at risk of death and further transmission of the disease following widespread shortages of essential medicines. The shortage, which has reportedly persisted for nearly two months, has left healthcare facilities struggling to provide treatment, while supplies currently available in some centres may not last beyond December. Particularly alarming is the reported nationwide unavailability of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT), a medication administered to people exposed to TB and vulnerable…

…Worshipper reportedly shouts “That’s a lie!” as congregation members stage protest walkout …Sheikh Jalo Jalingo faces backlash after urging residents to reject PDP, APGA, ADC, NDC Daud Olatunji A Muslim cleric in Taraba State, Sheikh Ibrahim Jalo Jalingo, has come under criticism after his comments defending President Bola Tinubu’s administration during a Friday sermon reportedly triggered a disagreement, forcing some worshippers to walk out of the mosque. The incident, which occurred during Juma’at prayers, reportedly followed the cleric’s assertion that the Tinubu-led Federal Government was not oppressive. His position, however, was immediately challenged by a worshipper who reportedly shouted, “That’s…