Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has announced the passing of its President, Prince Hakeem Adelani Adeniji-Adele, in the early hours of Friday, August 2, 2024. He was 66 years old. The announcement, made by the Foundation’s Secretary General, Mr. Yomi Tokosi, conveyed the profound sorrow felt by the group.  “With heavy hearts, I announce the tragic loss of our President, Prince Adelani Gbogboade Adeniji-Adele. “ We lost him early this morning to the cold hands of death. His dedication, resourcefulness, and leadership will be sorely missed,” Tokosi said. A statement issued from the Media Office of the group stated that…

 The Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos, has uncovered a high-profile hacking scheme involving two students, who allegedly infiltrated MTN Nigeria Communications’ systems, stealing data and airtime valued at N1.9 billion. Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola, a student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, and Anthony Imonina Odemerho, from Resign Regal Academy in Benin City, Edo State, have been charged with conspiracy, unauthorized access, and unlawful conversion. The defendants were brought before the Federal High Court in Lagos on multiple counts, including conspiracy and unauthorized access to MTN’s Application Programming Interface (API).  The arraignment was overseen by Justice Akintayo Aluko. Despite…

Daud Olatunji The Kano State Police command has arrested 269 suspects for their involvement in violent acts, destruction, and looting.  According to Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, the suspects exploited the nationwide strike to unleash chaos, targeting both public and private properties.  Items recovered from the suspects include many jerricans of 25 litres of groundnut oil, a large quantity of stationeries, foodstuffs, and other valuable properties.  These individuals are currently held at the command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and will be charged upon completion of investigations. Simultaneously, the Nasarawa State Police Command apprehended 25 suspected…

 Over 30 million phone lines in Nigeria are at risk of disconnection for not being properly linked to a National Identification Number (NIN), according to the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).  The revelation was made by ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, who noted that these lines span various digital devices including car trackers, MiFi units, WiFi devices, and Point of Sale (POS) machines. “The numbers are staggering. We are looking at potentially over 30 million SIM cards, including those in various digital devices, that have not been properly linked to the NIN. Many of these SIMs are in…

The Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has denied accusations that he directed telecommunications companies in Nigeria to tamper with network services as nationwide protests began on Thursday. Amidst growing unrest, Nigerians using major telecom providers such as MTN and Airtel took to social media to voice their frustrations over unusually slow internet speeds.  These disruptions led to widespread speculation that the Tinubu administration had instructed telecom companies to interfere with network services to hinder the protests. Addressing these concerns during an interview on Channels TV, the Minister  denied the allegations, stating, “There’s no instruction to tamper with (phone) networks.”…

Emmanuel Oludare Protesters on Thursday defied an ex-parte order obtained by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration, which sought to restrict the #EndBadGovernance protests to four designated locations within Ogun State.  Demonstrators, led by activist Lateef Adeshina, took to the streets of Abeokuta to voice their discontent with the current economic situation in Nigeria. The Ogun State government had previously approached the State High Court to limit the activities of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters.  The court, upon reviewing the application filed by the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), and presided over by Justice O. Ogunfowora, granted the order.  The…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano command, has arrested 32 suspects for looting shops in Sabon Gari Area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state. The Corps Commandant, Mohammad Falala, told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in a telephone interview that the suspects were apprehended in areas around Sabon Gari, Bata, France Road, and Murtala Mohammed Way. Additionally, operatives of the NSCDC, with the assistance of good Samaritans, seized stolen items from hoodlums at Gyadi Gyadi, Kano. The recovered items, allegedly stolen during the protest at the State Road and Iyaka Road,…

… Curfew Imposed in Three LGAs Hoodlums set ablaze seven mass transit buses in Potiskum, Yobe State  amid the  #EndBadGovernance protests.  The buses, owned by the local government, were torched at the Potiskum Local Government Secretariat on Thursday. Eyewitnesses reported that a large group of individuals arrived at the secretariat premises, causing chaos before being intercepted by security forces.  “They came in their numbers, but the security personnel were swift in their response, preventing further damage,” an eyewitness recounted. Confirming the incident, the Yobe State Police Command Spokesman, Dungus Abdulkarim, assured that the perpetrators would be apprehended and prosecuted.…

The Borno Police Command on Thursday alleged that Boko Haram elements have infiltrated protesters along Baga Road in Maiduguri, killing four persons, while 34 others sustained various degrees of injuries. The Police Commissioner (CP), Yusuf Lawal, disclosed this while providing a situation report to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Maiduguri.  He said that the police swiftly deployed the  Explosive Ordnance Device(EOD), Base 13, which  probed the scene and rendered the area around a filling station safe. Lawal said that the injured persons and corpses were evacuated to Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri for treatment and autopsy. Lawal,…

A tragic incident occurred on Thursday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, when an immigration officer accidentally shot himself while attempting to manage a large-scale protest.  The officer, whose identity remains undisclosed, was part of a joint security task force deployed to maintain order during the demonstration.  The team included personnel from the police, military, immigration, Department of State Services (DSS), and civil defence forces. The incident happened at the Bulumkutu rail junction, a key location where protesters had gathered to voice their grievances against the government’s handling of several critical issues.  These issues include the prolonged Boko Haram…