Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, 16-year-old Osasere Okundaye, has narrated how she began her journey to professional success at the age of 13 after completing her secondary school education ahead of her peers. Okundaye, who recently made history as the country’s youngest chartered accountant, said her parents encouraged her to pursue the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria’s Accounting Technicians Scheme rather than remain idle while awaiting university admission. She shared her story on Saturday during the Power Must Change Hands monthly programme held at the headquarters of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries in Magboro, Ogun State. PLATFORM TIMES…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 89 motorists for flouting vehicle registration number plate regulations as part of a statewide enforcement exercise aimed at strengthening security and curbing criminal activities. The command said the operation followed the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordering a nationwide crackdown on vehicles operating without registration number plates or with covered, altered or obscured plates. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, explaining that the exercise was designed to eliminate the anonymity often…

The Incorporated Trustees of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) have filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the Court of Appeal judgment which barred the use of hijab as part of the school uniform at the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI), while also seeking an order stopping the enforcement of the verdict pending the determination of the appeal. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that MURIC, through its counsel, Yusuf Anikulapo & Co., on Friday, formally notified the management of the school that it had filed both a Notice of Appeal and a Motion for Injunction and Stay of Execution before…

The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has revoked the appointment of Chief Adewunmi Gbenga as the Baale of Elejirin Village, declaring the installation null and void with immediate effect following a review of the community’s territorial status. PLATFORM TIMES obtained a copy of the revocation letter dated June 15, 2026, addressed by the Alake to the Oluwo of Ijeja Township, Chief Mukaila Atanda Akinwande. In the letter, Oba Gbadebo explained that the decision followed a review which revealed that the community referred to as Elejirin Village belongs to Oba Township and not Ijeja Township as earlier…

… Says Country Moderately Indebted By Global Standards …. Urges FG To Boost Revenue Or Risk Repayment Challenges Daud Olatunji The World Bank has said Nigeria’s biggest fiscal challenge is not the size of its debt but the country’s persistently weak revenue generation, warning that unless government earnings improve, servicing existing loans and funding critical development projects will remain difficult. The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mathew Verghis, stated this during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, stressing that concerns over Nigeria’s debt profile were often exaggerated. According to him, Nigeria remains only moderately indebted when compared with…

Fresh concerns have emerged over the safety of customers’ financial data as several customers of ProvidusUnity Bank have reported unauthorised transactions on their debit cards, months after a major data breach exposed sensitive information belonging to multiple Nigerian institutions. Some affected customers took to X on Friday to complain that unknown persons had carried out transactions on their cards without their authorisation, raising fears that the earlier cyberattack may have compromised customers’ financial information. A number of customers, who spoke with journalists on condition of anonymity, confirmed that they had experienced similar incidents. When contacted, the bank’s spokesperson, Dafe Ivwurie,…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the agency recovered N7.2 million stolen from the bank account of a serving judge by suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, within hours of the incident. Olukoyede made the revelation on Thursday during the public presentation of two books authored by retired High Court judge, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye. According to him, the judge contacted him around 1 a.m. after receiving multiple debit alerts indicating that funds had been withdrawn from her account. He explained that the stolen money had been painstakingly saved over six…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has called for the immediate suspension of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, an agency the Presidency has reportedly disowned. The opposition party said Gbajabiamila should step aside to allow an independent investigation into allegations that the purported agency was used to divert public funds and facilitate the alleged sale of government appointments. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the NDC described the allegations as grave, insisting that the Chief of Staff’s continued stay…

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has fixed July 22, 2026, for the arraignment of former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over alleged criminal defamation of Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the state government instituted criminal proceedings against Saraki over a statement it alleged was published on April 17, 2026, on social media and in some newspapers. The government accused the former governor of Kwara State of falsely claiming that AbdulRazaq did not possess secondary school education, describing the publication as insulting, derogatory and capable of inciting a breach of public peace. According to…

The Oyo State Government has denied allegations by social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, that it paid ransom to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the claim as false, misleading and capable of undermining ongoing rescue efforts. The government insisted that no ransom had been paid to the abductors, contrary to claims made by the activist in a viral video. VeryDarkMan had earlier alleged that the Oyo State Government secretly negotiated with the kidnappers and paid ransom to facilitate the release of some of the abducted pupils…