Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with forest guards, have intercepted a consignment of medical supplies allegedly destined for fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State, in what security sources described as a major disruption of insurgent logistics operations in the North-East. The interception was carried out on Friday during a coordinated operation along suspected supply routes within Kaga Local Government Area, a known transit corridor for criminal and insurgent movements through forested enclaves in the state. Security sources familiar with the operation said the exercise was based on credible intelligence…

…Orders Restriction From 10:30pm To 5:30am …Vows Safe Return Of Abducted Teachers, Pupils The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, ordered a restriction on motorcycle operations across the state as part of efforts to tackle worsening insecurity. The directive, contained in an Executive Order issued by the governor, bars the movement of motorcycles between 10:30pm and 5:30am daily. Makinde said the measure became necessary in response to ongoing security concerns, particularly the abduction of teachers and schoolchildren in parts of the state. He assured residents that his administration would not relent until all kidnapped victims are rescued and reunited…

…Screening Of Willing Returnees Already Underway In Pretoria …Foreign Affairs Says First Batch Of Airlifts Being Processed Daud Olatunji The Federal Government has commenced plans to repatriate no fewer than 1,000 Nigerians stranded in South Africa following a fresh wave of xenophobic tensions targeting foreign nationals in the country. The evacuation move, coordinated through Nigeria’s High Commission in Pretoria, comes amid growing fears of violence after renewed anti-immigrant protests in Africa’s most industrialised economy. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed on Friday that screening for Nigerians willing to return home under a voluntary repatriation arrangement…

The Oyo State Government has faulted the conduct of the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, decrying a situation where candidates were compelled to sit for key papers late into the night due to delays in the delivery of examination materials. The state described the development as unacceptable, warning that it exposed students to avoidable risks and psychological stress, while also heightening anxiety among parents and other stakeholders. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, raised the concern in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan, citing reports of widespread disruptions across multiple examination centres. According…

By Ayomide Awe The Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro has received a boost in patient care following the donation of 300 bedsheets and pillowcases by the 1978B Set Alumni of the School of Psychiatric Nursing, Aro. The items were presented on Friday at the boardroom of the hospital’s Provost and Medical Director, in an event attended by alumni leaders, management staff, nursing educators and other stakeholders. Receiving the donation, the Acting Provost and Head of Clinical Services, Sunday Amosu, described the intervention as timely, noting that public health institutions are increasingly strained by inadequate funding, infrastructure gaps and rising patient demands. He…

… Says Electoral Officer Supplied Details, Used Daughter’s Phone For Screenshot …Police Detain AMAC Official As Probe Deepens Daud Olatunji The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered how the spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Mr Lere Olayinka, obtained and published the voter registration details of Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, in a breach that has now triggered police investigation and internal disciplinary action. INEC said the sensitive voter information was not accessed through any external hack, but leaked internally by an electoral officer in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), who allegedly retrieved the…

The Vice-Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre following her arraignment over alleged involvement in a staged kidnap. Ogunleye was docked on Wednesday before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti alongside three other defendants on charges bordering on conspiracy and self-kidnapping. The Nigeria Police Force in the state said the suspects were brought to court after the conclusion of investigations into the controversial incident that initially sparked public concern. The police prosecutor, Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the case file had been forwarded to the Directorate…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspect, Ifechukwu Dennis, over a viral artificial intelligence-generated voice note falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a development that underscores growing concerns over the misuse of emerging technologies to spread disinformation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the arrest on Thursday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, stating that the suspect was apprehended in Benin City, Edo State, by a specialised team from the office of the Inspector-General of Police. According to Onanuga, Dennis allegedly created and circulated the manipulated audio, presenting it…

Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have commenced a three-day warning strike following a series of security breaches and theft incidents within the hospital premises. The industrial action, which began on Thursday, was declared by the leadership of the Association of Resident Doctors at the facility after an emergency general meeting. Speaking with PLATFORM TIMES, the President of the association, Dr Quadri Olaonipekun, said the decision to withdraw services was necessitated by persistent insecurity, which he described as a threat to the lives and property of members. Olaonipekun disclosed that the latest incident involved an…

…Says Politicians Funding Armed Groups Behind School Attacks … Warns He Will Publicly Name Them If Violence Continues Daud Olatunji The Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to expose politicians allegedly backing kidnappers behind the abduction of schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Igboho, who spoke during a meeting with new executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Ibadan, alleged that some political actors were sponsoring armed groups, supplying them with weapons and funds to destabilise parts of the country. The controversy comes amid rising tension following the May…