Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Residents of Sodeke-Titun Ilupeju, Oke Odo and 22 other communities in Sabo area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest to demand urgent intervention from Governor Dapo Abiodun over a dilapidated bridge threatening their access to neighbouring communities. The protesters, who turned out in large numbers, warned that the only bridge linking their communities to the Lafenwa-Sabo axis was on the verge of collapse, raising fears of imminent isolation. Displaying placards with inscriptions such as “Asejere CDA Needs Government Intervention, Please Help!”, “No Road, No Bridge, Yet You Tax Us”, and “Save Our Communities from…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the University College Hospital (UCH) to pay ₦1.5 million in damages and legal costs to a lawyer, Kehinde Taiwo, over what the court described as unlawful interference with his vehicle and the removal of its battery by hospital security operatives. Delivering judgment, Justice N. A. Maha held that the claimant had proved his case in part and was entitled to compensation for the actions of the hospital’s security personnel, which the court found to be unjustified in the circumstances. The court awarded ₦1 million as general damages for psychological…

…Outbreak Hits Multiple LGA, Experts Raise Fresh Health Concerns Grace Adeleke A PLATFORM TIMES investigation has revealed that Ogun State recorded no fewer than 835 cholera cases and 24 deaths between 2021 and 2025, raising fresh concerns over recurring outbreaks and public health preparedness across affected communities. Data obtained by this newspaper showed that the waterborne disease hit several local government areas within the five-year period, with varying degrees of severity and fatality. Findings indicated that 2021 recorded the highest burden, with 471 suspected cases and 10 deaths, translating to a case fatality rate of 2.1 per cent. The outbreak…

The Grand Union of Private Schools Association has directed all private school operators in Ogun State to immediately strengthen security measures across their campuses amid rising concerns over threats to learners and teachers. The directive followed an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by the association to review growing insecurity in the education sector, particularly in the wake of recent attacks on schools in parts of the country. In a statement signed by its President-General, Abdulazeez Ajibola, the association warned that no meaningful education could thrive in an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, stressing that urgent, coordinated action was required to safeguard…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution on a controversial High Court judgment that sought to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, describing the lower court’s action as a serious breach of judicial discipline and hierarchy. The affected parties include the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The appellate court, in a strongly worded ruling, faulted the decision of Justice Peter Lifu, who had earlier ordered the deregistration of the parties on grounds that they allegedly failed…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the Federal Government and the Registrar of Trade Unions to immediately register the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities (NANTS) as a recognised trade union, in a ruling that could reshape labour representation in Nigeria’s university system. Delivering judgment, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria held that the refusal of the authorities to register the association was unlawful, discriminatory, and contrary to the provisions of the Trade Unions Act. The court specifically directed the Minister of Labour and Employment, the Registrar of Trade Unions, and the…

Three police officers, including a senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal commander, were killed on Monday after an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by armed bandits detonated along the Anka–Bagega Road in Zamfara State. The fatal incident occurred at about 5:05 p.m. on June 15, 2026, during a clearance operation aimed at detecting and neutralising explosives reportedly laid on the route by bandits terrorising communities in the area. Security sources said the team, drawn from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), had been deployed to sweep the road in Anka Local Government…

… Says Captives Had No Choice Under Insurgents … Deadly IED Strikes During Zamfara Clearance Mission Daud Olatunji Amid renewed concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, a self-proclaimed repentant member of the Boko Haram insurgent group has appealed for forgiveness and reintegration, even as three police operatives were killed in a deadly roadside bomb attack in Zamfara State. The ex-fighter, who appeared in a viral video aired by a private television station, claimed that he and several others were forcibly recruited when Boko Haram overran Bama during the peak of the insurgency. He insisted that many residents who remained in…

The Lagos State Police Command has refuted reports alleging that a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Khan Salihu, was abducted by suspected criminals before his death, describing the claim as false, misleading and entirely fabricated. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Command said it was compelled to correct what it called a “reckless and highly irresponsible publication” circulating on social media and some online platforms, which claimed the senior officer was kidnapped prior to his demise. The statement, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, said the report had no basis…

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday confirmed the death of a Nigerian Army lieutenant during ongoing military operations to rescue abducted pupils, their teacher and principal in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The governor, who addressed a crowd of protesters in Ibadan over the rising tension surrounding the abduction, said the officer was killed two days earlier while troops intensified efforts to secure the release of the victims. The incident underscores the escalating risks faced by security operatives involved in the rescue mission, as authorities battle to prevent a repeat of mass school abductions witnessed in…