Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has questioned the involvement of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the newly formed political coalition anchored by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing his presence as puzzling and calling on him to return to the PDP. George made his remarks during an interview on Arise News, where he addressed the recent moves by prominent political figures—including Obi, Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, Chibuike Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai—to form a new alliance with the goal of unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The…

Despite the Lagos State Government’s preparations for Saturday’s local government elections, residents across the state largely stayed away from polling units, citing a deep loss of confidence in the electoral system. PLATFORM TIMES observed that several neighbourhoods in the state were unusually quiet throughout the morning and afternoon, with many residents choosing to stay indoors or loiter near their homes rather than participate in the vote. The widespread voter apathy, according to residents, was driven by longstanding disillusionment with the credibility of elections, particularly at the grassroots level. Mr. Godfrey Johnson, a 54-year-old resident of Alimosho, captured the public mood:…

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has formally announced her defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing the deepening internal crisis within her former party as justification for the switch. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Kingibe explained that her decision to leave the Labour Party was based on legal and strategic grounds, especially as the party is currently embroiled in a factional crisis. “There are two clear and distinct factions of the Labour Party. Even INEC received two sets of results and candidates. That situation is clearly defined in…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari rejected a proposed N10 million monthly food budget and turned down the procurement of N400 million worth of luxury vehicles upon assuming office in 2015, a former presidential aide has revealed. The disclosure was made by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in his newly released memoir titled “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience,” launched on Wednesday in Abuja. Shehu, who served throughout Buhari’s eight-year tenure, described the former president as a leader who maintained a frugal and modest lifestyle even while occupying Nigeria’s highest political office.…

In a religious landscape crowded with charismatic personalities and doctrinal noise, Rev. Dr. Sam Oye stands out—not by volume, but by clarity. As the founder of The Transforming Church International and host of the globally followed Prophetic Prayer Hour (PPH), he doesn’t just preach change—he builds it. From a life-altering encounter in Lagos to leading a spiritual movement across continents, Dr. Oye offers more than inspiration; he offers instruction. In this revealing conversation, he confronts a critical challenge facing Nigerian Christianity: the dangerous misinterpretation of scripture born out of personal wounds and weak theological grounding. What inspired you to…

Yusrah Lawal  The Labour Party is set to expel its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and prominent party figures including Senator Victor Umeh and Senator Ireti Kingibe over their alleged alliance with the newly formed coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Abayomi Arabambi, during a press briefing held on Friday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Arabambi said the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) will convene next Tuesday, with the expulsion of the trio forming part of the agenda. He described their actions as “blatant anti-party conduct” and a betrayal…

…. Nigeria’s Refineries Will Never Work Again, Says  Dangote The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is rethinking its decades-long refinery rehabilitation strategy, with the possibility of selling the state-owned facilities now firmly on the table, amid deepening operational setbacks and rising costs. Speaking to Bloomberg at the 9th Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) International Seminar in Vienna, NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, admitted that years of effort and massive investment in refurbishing the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries have yielded little progress. Ojulari disclosed that while the company had deployed advanced technologies in its bid…

The Presidency has distanced Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s recent comments from the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, saying they bear no connection to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement released on Friday, Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), described recent media interpretations of Shettima’s remarks as “deliberate misrepresentations” aimed at stirring unnecessary controversy. Shettima had, on Thursday, spoken at the public presentation of OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Block, a memoir by former Attorney-General of the…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of over N2 billion, $480,000, and luxury assets linked to a massive fraud scheme that targeted Union Bank customers. Justice Daniel Osiagor, presiding over the case, on Friday granted the order following a formal application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), sealing the fate of assets linked to the elaborate banking fraud. The EFCC had earlier secured an interim forfeiture in May after uncovering fraudulent withdrawals from 575 dormant and “no-debit” accounts in the bank, amounting to N2,007,000,000. According to the commission, the funds were diverted…

The South-West caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from any purported political coalition, declaring that the zone remains fully committed to the unity and progress of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Rising from a strategic meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, the caucus, in a communiqué signed by the PDP Zonal Publicity Secretary, Sanya Atofarati, urged members to stay united, focused, and steadfast in their support for the party’s leadership at both zonal and national levels. The caucus emphasized that the PDP in the South-West is not part of any merger or…