Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised alarm over Nigeria’s ballooning debt burden, demanding a full-scale audit of all loans secured by the Federal Government in the past decade, amid projections that the nation’s public debt could surpass ₦200 trillion before the end of 2025. In a strongly worded statement on Sunday, the party accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of plunging the country deeper into what it described as a “fiscal disaster,” following the National Assembly’s approval of an additional $21 billion foreign loan request. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the continued borrowing trend as “fiscal…

No fewer than 130 security operatives, including over 100 members of the Katsina Community Watch Corps and more than 30 police officers, have been killed in the ongoing battle against banditry in Katsina State. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Muazu, during a press briefing on the state’s security situation. Muazu said the figure reflects the enormous sacrifices made by security operatives and local guards in reclaiming parts of the state once under the grip of violent bandits. “These are not just numbers; they are names and faces of brave…

In a horrifying escalation of banditry in Zamfara State, no fewer than 38 hostages abducted from Banga Village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area have been killed by their captors despite the payment of over N50 million in ransom. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the victims, comprising mostly men and a woman, were executed in batches after months in captivity. A resident of the village, Aminu Musa Banga, who confirmed the incident, said 16 of the victims who were released by the bandits narrated the ordeal and confirmed the mass killings. “These bandits killed 38 of our men and one woman…

Daud Olatunji  Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, on Sunday conferred degrees on a total of 3,229 graduates, including 241 First-Class honours across various disciplines, in a convocation ceremony that also marked the final official outing of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Stephen Tayo, after a decade of transformative leadership. Addressing the gathering at the university’s 2025 Convocation Ceremony themed “Charting a Glorious Future with Courage and Purpose,” Prof. Tayo expressed joy at the accomplishments of the graduating class and recounted the milestones recorded under his 10-year stewardship. “Today is personal for me. It’s not only the graduation of another outstanding cohort,…

Daud Olatunji Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, on Friday commissioned a series of landmark infrastructure projects as part of activities marking its 2025 convocation scheduled for Sunday, July 27. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, who led the tour of the newly completed projects, described the developments as part of the institution’s commitment to blending technological advancement with academic excellence and student well-being. Among the projects commissioned were an ultra-modern Senate Building named after the institution’s pioneer Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adekunle Alalade; the New Horizons Tech Hub; a ₦70 million solar-powered electricity system for the Laz Otti Memorial Library; paved…

A devastating overnight flood triggered by hours of relentless rainfall has wreaked havoc in Adamawa State, leaving several people feared dead and hundreds displaced across Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas. The downpour, which began in the early hours of Sunday, July 27, overwhelmed the region’s poorly maintained drainage systems, leading to the submergence of entire communities while many residents were still asleep. Worst-hit areas include Yola Bye Pass, Sabon Pegi, Yolde Pate, Modire, and Shagari Low Cost, where homes and properties were washed away by the rampaging waters. Farmlands were also not spared, as hectares of crops…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) policy which mandates female corps members to wear trousers is unconstitutional, describing it as a violation of religious rights. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Hauwa Yilwa on June 13, 2025, the court held that the NYSC’s refusal to allow female participants wear skirts — in line with their Christian faith — contravenes their fundamental rights as guaranteed under Sections 38 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution. The court also awarded N1 million in damages to two former corps members, Ogunjobi Blessing and…

An operative of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, Officer Peter Samuel Tope, has died after he was allegedly attacked and stabbed by a soldier in Ijeda, Ilesa axis of Osun State. The commander of Osun Amotekun, Brigadier General Isaac Omoyele (retd), confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Osogbo on Sunday. According to Omoyele, the fatal attack occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday when a soldier, reportedly a new recruit dressed in full military camouflage, stormed the Amotekun office in Ijebu-Jesa with what he described as “hostile intent.” The soldier was said to have made disparaging remarks about the…

Former Governor of Osun State and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has formally announced that he will not contest in the 2026 governorship election in the state. Oyetola made this disclosure at a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders held in Osogbo on Friday, stating that his decision was in the interest of party unity and strategic positioning ahead of the polls. The former governor, who ruled Osun State between 2018 and 2022 before losing re-election to Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), however, affirmed that reclaiming the state for the APC…

Medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government have declared a three-day warning strike beginning Monday, July 28, over what they described as “unauthorised and disrespectful” salary deductions. The doctors, operating under the Medical Guild, said the industrial action would run from 8:00 a.m. on Monday to Thursday, July 31. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Sunday, the Chairman of the Guild, Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, said the strike became inevitable after the state government reintroduced salary deductions in July without explanation—despite an earlier agreement to maintain the status quo following a similar controversy in April. “Our members are angry and disappointed.…