Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Federal Government has declared that income earned by commercial sex workers will henceforth be subject to taxation under Nigeria’s new tax reforms scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said the tax laws do not distinguish between legal and illegal income but are focused on whether money is earned from goods or services. “There is this extreme example… if somebody is doing runs, they go and look for men to sleep with. You know that is a service, they will pay tax on it,” Oyedele…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated itself from a statement credited to former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, suggesting that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan would contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the party. Gana had reportedly declared that Jonathan was returning to the political scene to challenge and defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying: “I can confirm that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as PDP candidate, and you will vote for him to return as president again.” However, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, while addressing journalists in Abuja on…

A former President of the  Nigeria Computer Society, Prof. A. S. Sodiya, has rejected his disqualification from contesting in the forthcoming 2025 elections of the Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria), CPN , describing the action as illegal, undemocratic, and a ploy to impose a preferred candidate. Sodiya, in a protest letter addressed to the Council’s President and Chairman, Mr. Kole Jagun, and obtained by PLATFORM TIMES in Abeokuta, faulted the grounds of his exclusion, saying it was based on “untenable and selfish reasons.” He explained that the Council barred him from contesting on the excuse that, as the immediate…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that its application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, as it transitions to a fresh cycle of operations for the 2025/2026 academic year. The closure marks the end of the second full cycle of the interest-free student loan scheme, which has continued to ease financial burdens for Nigerian undergraduates since its inception. In a statement signed by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND disclosed that the new application window would open in the second week of October 2025 and run until January…

A Nigerian woman trapped in Libya has sent out a desperate plea to the Federal Government and concerned Nigerians to rescue her, warning that she could be thrown into prison if caught by security operatives. In a video obtained by PLATFORM TIMES, the woman, whose identity remains undisclosed for safety reasons, was seen weeping profusely as she narrated her ordeal. She said she has been hiding from Libyan authorities who have intensified raids on irregular migrants in parts of the country. “I am stranded here in Libya. They are arresting people right now as I speak. If they catch me…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on Monday. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and in the diaspora on what he described as a “historic milestone” in the nation’s democratic journey, urging citizens to remain steadfast in patriotism, unity, and resilience. He said, “Since 1960, the spirit of unity and resilience has kept us together as one indivisible nation. I urge all Nigerians to continue upholding these values…

Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salis, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, has cautioned journalists not to see Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a threat to their survival, insisting that technology is only an enabler of journalism, not a replacer. Salis, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Ogun NUJ Press Week in Abeokuta, themed “The Future of Journalism: Navigating AI and Objective Reporting.” According to him, journalism has always adapted to technology, from the era of typewriters to the digital age, and AI is simply another…

Daud Olatunji  Nigeria is on the cusp of a major digital transformation as the Federal Government prepares to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic broadband across the country, according to Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salis, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security. Speaking after his presentation at the Ogun 2025 NUJ Press Week held in Abeokuta on the theme “The Future of Journalism: Navigating AI and Objective Reporting”, Senator Salis described the initiative as the next phase of Nigeria’s communication revolution. “This government under President Bola Tinubu is going to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic broadband across…

…. Arrested Traffickers Finger Top Nigerians In Cross-Border Crimes … Looming Revelation May Shake Nigeria’s Political Establishmen Daud Olatunji In a development that could trigger major political tremors in Nigeria, three Sahelian nations — Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso — have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly aiding and financing armed bandit groups operating in the country’s troubled North-West. Security intelligence sources in the countries confirmed that they are in possession of credible information linking some Nigerian politicians to the supply of funds, logistics, and even arms to criminal gangs that have unleashed waves of…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned that any senior police officer who fails promotional examinations three consecutive times will be compulsorily retired from service. The Commission, in a statement after the conduct of the latest promotion examinations at its headquarters in Abuja, said the measure is part of efforts to entrench merit, professionalism, and competence in the Nigeria Police Force. The test, held at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, had 30 senior officers in attendance, including an Assistant Inspector General of Police, two Commissioners of Police, 11 Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 16 Assistant Commissioners of Police. PSC Chairman,…