Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday received two security surveillance aircraft acquired to strengthen intelligence gathering and enhance the fight against kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities across the state. The aircraft arrived at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, and are expected to improve aerial surveillance, intelligence collection and rapid security response within Oyo State and neighbouring areas. Governor Seyi Makinde was at the airport to receive the aircraft. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan. According to Oyelade, the arrival of the aircraft marks another milestone…

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has warned that President Bola Tinubu would be held responsible if anything happens to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, who is currently facing legal battles. Abdullahi, a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, made the claim while alleging that el-Rufai’s continued detention was politically motivated and designed to prevent him from strengthening the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni, the ADC spokesman said the former governor’s case should be allowed to run its course in court rather than keeping him…

Former Edo State Governor and senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has attributed the defeat of President Bola Tinubu by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Lagos State during the 2023 presidential election to public anger over the naira redesign policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Oshiomhole said the cash crunch that followed the implementation of the policy created widespread frustration among Nigerians and triggered protest votes against the ruling All Progressives Congress in some states, including Lagos, which was considered Tinubu’s political stronghold. The former APC national chairman stated this on Monday during an interview…

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has concluded plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charitable causes as part of a succession arrangement designed to sustain his philanthropic legacy beyond his lifetime. The disclosure was made by his daughter, Halima Dangote, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, during an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Dangote’s net worth is currently estimated at $35.1bn, meaning one-third of his fortune would amount to approximately $11.7bn if its value remains unchanged. Halima said the business magnate had secured the consent…

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has given a fresh account of how he allegedly evaded arrest during the Department of State Services’ raid on his Ibadan residence in July 2021. Speaking on Monday while receiving a delegation of Muslim leaders at his residence in Ibadan, Igboho claimed he remained inside the house throughout the operation despite armed operatives surrounding the building and searching for him. He alleged that the operatives mistook a cat for him, killed the animal, and later invited what he described as a “fake herbalist” to perform rituals in an attempt to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday welcomed the return of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to his political camp, declaring that “there is no sin in politics” and describing the reconciliation as a step towards political stability in Rivers State. Wike, who spoke with journalists after inspecting ongoing road projects in the Federal Capital Territory, dismissed suggestions that Fubara needed forgiveness following their prolonged political feud. According to the former Rivers State governor, politics is not about enmity but about recognising mistakes and making the right decisions. “There is no sin in politics. What matters…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress, Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment delivered on Tuesday, declared the earlier ruling a nullity, holding that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the suit. The affected parties are the African Democratic Congress, Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance, Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party. The appellate court set aside the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja,…

Violence disrupted an All Progressives Congress stakeholders’ meeting in Delta State on Sunday after the Senior Special Assistant on Protocol to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple, was allegedly stabbed during a clash at the Petroleum Training Institute Conference Centre in Uvwie Local Government Area. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that several persons sustained injuries in the fracas, which occurred during the meeting attended by top APC leaders, including the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo; Senator Ede Dafinone; Executive Director of Business Development at NEXIM Bank, Stella Okotete; Governor Oborevwori’s Senior Political Adviser, Emmanuel Aguariavwodo; Delta…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Federal Government of failing to adequately fund security agencies, alleging that the lapse has contributed to the worsening wave of killings, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Atiku made the allegation on Tuesday in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, while reacting to recent comments by the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, on the implementation of the 2026 budget. The former Vice President said the remarks by the All Progressives Congress lawmaker had vindicated…

… Exams Postponed As Mgt Mourns Deceased, Another Student Hospitalised Daud Olatunji Students of ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, on Tuesday blocked the busy Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in protest over what they described as incessant robberies targeting students around the Eruku community. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the protest followed the killing of a final-year student during an overnight robbery attack on Monday, while another student reportedly sustained severe injuries and was receiving treatment in hospital. The demonstration caused a major traffic gridlock on the highway, leaving hundreds of commuters and motorists stranded as both inbound and outbound movements were disrupted. The…