Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Akeem Akintayo Amosun, has commended the selection of Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Balogun as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Amosun described the choice as a “strategic and well-considered decision,” noting that Balogun’s emergence reflects the party’s commitment to competence and merit. In a statement issued through his media aide on Thursday, the RMAFC commissioner said Balogun’s extensive experience in the private sector, particularly in financial management and security administration, would strengthen the governorship bid of Senator Solomon…

Fawaz Adebisi The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Aro Branch, has organized a health seminar and conducted free medical tests for about 200 participants as part of efforts to promote healthy living and preventive healthcare among health workers. The event, themed “Your Health, Your Priority,” was held on Wednesday at Conference Hall 1 of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Participants underwent free fasting blood sugar, Hepatitis B, and blood pressure tests before the commencement of lectures focused on healthy lifestyles and emergency health awareness. Speaking during the opening session, the Branch Chairman of MHWUN Aro Branch, Comrade…

…23bn Spent On Palm Oil Despite Local Production Strength …. Sunshades, Shoes, Umbrellas Gulp ₦20.4bn In Three Months Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s dependence on foreign goods has taken a new turn, with fresh trade data revealing that the country spent about ₦43 billion on umbrellas, sunshades, footwear, headgear, whips and crude palm oil imports within the first quarter of 2026, despite its vast agro-industrial potential and repeated policy drives for local substitution. Figures obtained from the Foreign Trade Statistics for Q1 2026 released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the import bill cuts across consumer goods and agricultural commodities,…

A police inspector attached to the Kogi State Government House security detail in Lokoja has lost an assault rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition after suspected thieves stole his vehicle and made away with the weapon in a brazen overnight incident. The affected officer, identified as Inspector Mohammed Abdullahi, was said to have parked his Toyota Camry with registration number ZKW 650AA (Kaduna State) at the premises of the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat in Lokoja on the evening of June 13, 2026. Security sources said the inspector reportedly left a police rifle with breech number FA 4082, along…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Kano State has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Mohammed Saidu, to 14 days’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of N100,000 for storing dozens of bags of human faeces outside his residence, a practice that triggered a public health scare and widespread outrage among residents. The court also ordered Saidu to immediately evacuate all the waste from the premises and warned him against any future conduct capable of endangering public health. Saidu was arraigned following complaints lodged by residents of his neighbourhood, who reported persistent foul odour and environmental degradation emanating from his property. Environmental health authorities…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has struck out an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (National Broadcasting Commission), effectively affirming a Federal High Court judgment that barred the commission from imposing fines on broadcast stations. The appellate court held that the appeal was incompetent and fundamentally defective, describing the Notice of Appeal as one that failed to invoke the court’s jurisdiction. With the ruling, the Media Rights Agenda (Media Rights Agenda) secured another legal victory against the broadcast regulator in a long-running dispute over the legality of administrative sanctions imposed on media organisations. Delivering the lead judgment,…

The Kwara State Government has filed a criminal defamation charge against former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Kwara State High Court, over alleged false statements against Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. The charge, instituted by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ayoola Idowu Akande, and Assistant Chief State Counsel, B.L. Abdulsalam, accused Saraki of publishing defamatory claims on social media and in newspaper publications. According to the prosecution, Saraki, on or about April 17, 2026, allegedly circulated statements across Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and other media platforms, claiming that Governor AbdulRazaq…

Daud Olatunji A United Kingdom court has cleared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of all six counts of bribery brought against her by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), bringing an end to a high-profile corruption trial that lasted five months and followed nearly a decade of investigations. Alison-Madueke, who served as Nigeria’s oil minister between 2010 and 2015 and later became the first female President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), was discharged on Wednesday after a jury at Southwark Crown Court found her not guilty of accepting financial or other advantages linked to oil…

A Professor of Resource and Development Economics, Prof. Rasaki Olufemi Kareem, on Tuesday delivered the inaugural lecture of Crescent University, Abeokuta, where he raised concerns over Nigeria’s management of its vast natural endowments despite persistent underdevelopment. The lecture, titled “Resource Efficiency vs Economic Development: Whither Nigeria?”, marked the university’s Inaugural Lecture 01 and drew a large academic audience to the Bola Ajibola Auditorium, where the scholar was applauded for what many described as a thought-provoking presentation. Reflecting on his academic journey and professional progression, Kareem used the platform to interrogate Nigeria’s development paradox, questioning why a resource-rich nation continues to…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, on Wednesday pledged that his administration would be anchored on transparency, accountability and prudent management of public funds, insisting he would not engage in corruption if elected in the 2027 general election. Adebutu made the declaration at a large political rally held at the PDP secretariat in Abeokuta, where the party also staged a high-profile reception for former senator Iyabo Obasanjo and formally presented her with the party’s senatorial ticket for Ogun Central. The event drew party leaders, supporters and stakeholders from across Ogun State,…