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The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has raised serious concerns over the alarming rise in the use of illegal courier and logistics companies to transport hard drugs and firearms across the country. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement in Akure, the General Manager, Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department of NIPOST in Ondo State, Mr Oludotun Sounde, revealed that several unlicensed courier operators have turned their platforms into channels for smuggling illicit substances and dangerous weapons. Sounde warned that the activities of these unregistered courier firms now pose a grave threat to national security and the economy, noting that many of them operate…

Tragedy struck in the Arigbajo area of Ogun State on Friday as a 43-year-old man, Rafiu Lasisi, was reportedly paralyzed after a sexual encounter with a married woman at a local hotel. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Lasisi checked into Winnas Hotel and Suites in the company of one Latifat Shobowale, a mother of three, for what was described as a “short-time rest.” However, events took a dramatic turn as Lasisi reportedly collapsed and became immobile shortly after engaging in a round of sexual intercourse. A police incident report obtained by PLATFORM TIMES revealed that the hotel’s owner, Chief Eze Williams…

Amid rising political speculations ahead of the 2027 general elections, former presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has dismissed claims that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari is working against President Bola Tinubu or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Shehu made the clarification on Saturday during an interview with Arise News, following the recent visit of some prominent opposition figures to Buhari’s Kaduna residence. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal had all met with Buhari in what many perceived as an early move to form a political alliance against Tinubu ahead of 2027.…

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has criticised the newly formed opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying it lacks sincerity. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Olayinka said the children of key figures behind the coalition are members of the two main political parties they claim to oppose — the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He claimed that the daughter of ADC’s interim chairman and former Senate President, David Mark, is a member…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the National Assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish Sharia Courts across all South-Western states, and to recognise Friday as a public holiday for Muslim worshippers. The group made the demands during the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the ongoing constitutional review held in Lagos. Representing the Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, was Dr. Jamiu Busari, who made a robust case for legal and religious reforms in favour of the Muslim population. Busari argued that the absence of Sharia Courts in the Southwest—despite what he described as a “significant…

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, reigniting his political aspirations after two previous unsuccessful attempts. Adelabu made the declaration during a strategic consultation with All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and stakeholders across Ogbomoso and Oyo zones on Friday. The high-level meetings, which were part of his early mobilisation efforts, held at the residence of prominent APC leader, Ayoade Adeseun, in Ogbomoso. Addressing party stalwarts and supporters, the former Central Bank Deputy Governor appealed for unity within the party and urged aggrieved members to forgive past…

Daud Olatunji  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected in strong terms the recent circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) reviewing allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal public service. The controversial circular, dated June 27, 2025, with reference number SWC/S/04/S.218/III/646, was described by NARD as “obnoxious, preposterous, and a slap in the face of Nigerian doctors” who are already grappling with harsh working conditions and a broken health system. In a statement jointly signed by the association’s President, Dr. Osundara Tope, and Secretary-General, Dr. Odunbaku Kazeem Oluwasola, NARD said the…

As constitutional reform efforts gather momentum, the Senate Committee on Constitution Review (CRC) has announced the receipt of 49 fresh proposals for the creation of new states and local government areas (LGAs) across the country, ahead of its zonal public hearings holding from July 4 to 5. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the media office of the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the committee has received 31 separate proposals for state creation and 18 for new LGAs from diverse ethnic and interest groups across Nigeria. The public hearings, a major phase in the ongoing constitutional amendment process,…

The Nigerian Senate has declared that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will not be reinstated immediately despite a Federal High Court ruling overturning her six-month suspension, insisting that she must meet certain conditions before returning to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered judgment on Friday in Abuja, ruled that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension was excessive and unconstitutional, stressing that the prolonged absence of a senator amounted to denying her constituents the right to representation. The judge, however, also found the lawmaker guilty of contempt over a social media post and imposed a N5 million fine. Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central under the Peoples…

Daud Olatunji The World Bank has issued a stern warning that investors are increasingly pulling back from debt-laden economies like Nigeria, citing unsustainable debt levels and poor growth projections. In a blog post titled “The Looming Global Debt Disaster” released on Friday, the global lender said the escalating debt situation is forcing many developing nations—including Nigeria—to divert scarce resources away from critical sectors such as education, health, and infrastructure to service rising interest obligations. According to the World Bank, total global debt is now nearly 25 per cent higher than it was at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with…