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The Zamfara State Police Command has apprehended six foreign nationals from Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, alongside several Nigerians, for their involvement in illegal mining and banditry within the state. The arrests mark a significant development in the fight against illegal mining activities that have been rampant in the region, often fueling criminal operations. The suspects were paraded on Wednesday at the Command Headquarters in Gusau by the State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dalijan, who disclosed details of the arrests. He revealed that the suspects, three of whom were from Burkina Faso, were apprehended in Anka Local Government Area, where…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the recovery of over ₦13 billion in diverted public funds in September 2024. This was revealed by the commission’s chairman, Adamu Aliyu, during the launch of the agency’s 2024-2028 strategic action plan held in Abuja on Tuesday. Aliyu, while making the announcement, refrained from specifying the sectors or individuals involved in the recovery. However, he stressed the commission’s relentless efforts to fulfil its anti-corruption mandate. “Over the past year, the ICPC has made significant progress in discharging its mandate; for example, we recovered over ₦13 billion in diverted…

In recognition of his groundbreaking innovations and creativity within Nigeria’s real estate sector, the Board of PR Primus Limited has named Ambassador Dr. Babatunde Muritala Adeyemo, CEO of Pelican Valley, as the Most Innovative Real Estate Developer of the Year 2024. . This prestigious award comes as a result of Adeyemo’s outstanding work, particularly through his Ecostay Apartment initiative, which has been hailed for its sustainable and cutting-edge approach to modern housing solutions. Ambassador Adeyemo, a renowned journalist, realtor, and real estate developer with over 20 years of experience, has left an indelible mark on both the media and property…

Daud Olatunji The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Professor Abdus-Samiu Adewale Musa-Olomu, has been named the recipient of the 2024 PR Primus Innovative Leadership Award. The award recognizes his transformative efforts in elevating FMC Abeokuta into a top-tier health services provider in Nigeria. Prof. Musa-Olomu’s tenure at FMC Abeokuta has seen groundbreaking achievements, including the commencement of open-heart surgeries and the development of critical infrastructure. His leadership has driven exceptional improvements in healthcare delivery at the 30-year-old institution, significantly enhancing its prestige. The Managing Director of PR Primus, Mr. Akin Okudero, praised Prof. Musa-Olomu for his…

Sahara Energy has had a good chance of being accepted as an operator for the Ogoni oil fields. In 2019, when the news first broke out about Sahara’s interest and maneuvers to assume the operatorship of the oilfields, IMOSOP made frantic efforts to contact Sahara for a dialogue and was turned down. The mindset suggested that the government had backed the deal between Sahara and the NNPC and any opposition against the deal would likely be crushed with the force of state. MOSOP’s eventual rejection of Sahara and their backdoor moves to usurp the benefits of the collective struggles of…

Femi Oluwasanmi The essence of history is to understand the past, evaluate and analyse the present in order to predict the future. This suggests that the celebration of independence is not only for merriment but a time of reflection on the labours of the heroes past and the current state of the nation especially, putting into consideration the increasing hardship, hunger, anger, and others that seem to portray that Nigeria’s resilience has been exhausted to its rubicon. In 1960, Nigeria gained independence from the colonial masters with a chorus that resonate a vision to build a peaceful, prosperous and progressive…

In a significant political development ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in Osun State, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has received over five hundred defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area. This mass defection, which occurred on Nigeria’s Independence Day, marks a pivotal moment for the APC as it gears up for electoral battles in the state. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the defectors, predominantly from Ward 8 of the local government area, were received during an event organized by Engr.…

The National Bureau of Statistics says 20.30 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, was imported in 2023. The NBS stated this in its Petroleum Products Distribution Statistics for 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said the figure of 20.30 billion litres of PMS reported in 2023 amounted to a decrease of 13.77 per cent compared to the 23.54 billion litres recorded in 2022. For Automotive Gas Oil also known as diesel, the report said that 4.94bn litres were imported in 2023. “This indicated a 23. 66 per cent increase compared to the 4.00 billion…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa,Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, Borno and Kebbi states later in the day. “In the North central region, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa and Benue States during the morning hours. ”Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi,…

The immediate past governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, says he lost his 2023 senatorial bid because he failed to consult God, who has told him not to contest any election in 2027. Mr Ortom disclosed on Tuesday in Makurdi when the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) G-14 members paid him a courtesy visit. G-14 members are elders of the PDP in the 14 Tiv-speaking local government areas in Benue. The former governor said he had no option but to respect God’s wish and admitted that he failed to consult God before joining the 2023 election, hence his defeat. “I’m not contesting…