Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A 41-year-old woman, Benita Lurk Ikuenobe, was found dead in a suspected case of suicide inside the auditorium of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Prayer City, located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the  security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this, saying,   the incident occurred on Friday morning, July 18, 2025 and was brought to attention by the Chief Security Officer of the church, Esiere Ekikere. The tragic incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, July 18, 2025, sending shockwaves through the church community and beyond. According to the Chief Security…

The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi, has ordered the release of 12 Nigerians held in wrongful detention and approved multimillion-naira compensation packages for the victims. Among the beneficiaries is Abdulyakini Salisu, a quarry operator who was arrested in 2022 along the Zuba–Kaduna expressway over mistaken identity. Salisu, who was wrongly linked to a kidnapping suspect, was exonerated after a fresh review of his case. Salisu was released on Saturday and awarded N10 million, a formal apology, and lifetime medical care in DSS health facilities. “This is just the beginning of what he may…

… Demand Exit From Pension Schem Amid mounting frustration over what they describe as years of neglect and unfulfilled promises, thousands of retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have vowed to go ahead with a nationwide protest today, Monday, July 21, 2025, defying pleas by the Police Service Commission (PSC) to shelve the action. The protesters, drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, say their sole demand remains non-negotiable: immediate removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme and migration to the Defined Benefits Scheme enjoyed by senior officers. Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust,…

In a major crackdown on oil theft and illegal bunkering activities, the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested no fewer than 62 suspected oil thieves and seized over 350,000 litres of stolen petroleum products across four states in the Niger Delta. The operations, conducted between July 14 and 20, 2025, also led to the dismantling of 14 illegal refining sites and the confiscation of five boats used for transporting the illicit products. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, who said the operation was carried…

Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for according a state burial to former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as a rare show of honour and statesmanship. Bakare, a former running mate to Buhari in the 2011 presidential election, also paid glowing tributes to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who died on the same day as the former president. Speaking during his State of the Nation address on Sunday, titled “A Major Shift in the National Focus,” Bakare said the simultaneous passing of Buhari and the…

.. 2023 Win Sealed by Awujale’s Prayers — Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s political history would have remained incomplete had he not emerged victorious in the 2023 presidential election, attributing part of his success to the spiritual support of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Tinubu made this known on Sunday in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, during the 8th Day Fidau prayer held in honour of the revered monarch who died recently after decades on the throne. Addressing dignitaries and residents at the solemn gathering, the President paid glowing tribute to Oba Adetona,…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a nationwide weather alert forecasting widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across various regions from Monday through Wednesday, July 21–23, 2025. In its three-day weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, the agency warned that early morning thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Kaduna States on Monday. The forecast indicates that the rest of the northern region will experience sunny skies with intermittent cloud cover. However, moderate thunderstorms are predicted to resume in the afternoon and evening across Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina,…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned of an imminent shutdown of the country’s healthcare system over the Federal Government’s continued failure to address long-standing welfare and policy demands. The association issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on July 2, threatening to down tools if urgent steps are not taken to resolve pending issues, including the implementation of a reviewed salary structure and the withdrawal of a controversial circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. Speaking with journalists, NMA President, Prof. Bala Audu, lamented the government’s unresponsiveness, accusing relevant authorities of ignoring several agreements and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, arresting 15 suspects and seizing large quantities of banned substances during coordinated raids across eight states. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the operations, which were carried out between Wednesday and Saturday, led to the recovery of various narcotics, including tramadol, skunk, opioids, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and a locally-brewed cocktail known as “skuchies.” According to Babafemi, in Kano State, operatives arrested a major drug suspect along the Danbatta-Kazaure Road on Wednesday, with 36,000 pills of tramadol in his possession.…

United States-based Nigerian columnist and academic, Farooq Kperogi, has publicly apologised to former First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, over a controversial Facebook post in which he claimed that she was divorced from her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, before his demise. In a heartfelt statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Kperogi admitted that his July 16 publication, titled “Aisha Buhari, Divorce, and Forgiveness Claim”, was a serious lapse in judgment and had caused “profoundly painful consequences” for the former First Lady and her family. Describing the post as “one of the worst and cruellest lapses of…