Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command and officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service in Lagos have rejected a bribe of N4 million offered by George Idumangi, the prime suspect in the murder of Bayelsa estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. Idumangi was arrested on Monday at the Festac Town office of the Immigration Service while attempting to collect his newly processed international passport. His arrest followed intelligence sharing between the Immigration Service, the Lagos State Police Command (Area E), and Operation Puff Adder in Bayelsa. Security sources said  that the suspect, in a desperate bid to evade…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the newly installed 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, advising him to ensure that traditional leadership does not conflict with political authority. Obasanjo, in a congratulatory message personally signed and released by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Wednesday, stressed that the Olubadan’s position is one of great responsibility that requires humility, wisdom, and tolerance. The statement noted that although Obasanjo is currently in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly, he joined millions of Ibadan indigenes and Nigerians to celebrate Ladoja’s ascension to the revered throne. Quoting…

Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), demanding a probe into the alleged mismanagement of N283.3 billion received during the six-month tenure of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd) as Sole Administrator of Rivers State. Adeyanju, through his public interest law firm, said the petition was driven by its commitment to accountability and the fight against corruption in Nigeria. According to the document addressed to ICPC Chairman, the firm alleged that Rivers State received N283.3 billion between March 18 and September 17, 2025, under Ibas’ watch, excluding Internally Generated Revenue…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has ordered that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) should take over the cyber stalking case instituted against the Alagbado of Agbado, Oba Adedayo Richard Shyllon. A charge sheet signed by the registrar, R.A Ismail and made available to PLATFORM TIMES read that the  case, filed by the Commissioner of Police with charge number FHC/AB/79C/2025, came up on Tuesday before Justice Abiodun  Adeyemi for plea proceedings. PLATFORM TIMES further reports that the  defendant, Oba Shyllon, 62, was present in court as the matter was called. During the proceedings,…

The Nigeria Police Force has filed a 14-count criminal charge against five retired senior officers, accusing them of falsifying their age records to unlawfully extend their years of service. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, instituted the case before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with the arraignment fixed for Thursday, September 25, 2025. Those listed in the charge sheet include retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Idowu Owohunwa; retired Commissioners of Police, Benneth Igwe and Ukachi Opara; retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Obo Ukam Obo; and retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Simon Lough. The court…

The Niger State Police Command has busted a syndicate behind the alleged theft and vandalism of critical facilities at the Kainji Power Plant valued at over ₦4.8 billion. Fourteen suspects, including security personnel and scrap dealers, have been arrested in connection with the crime. Police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, revealing that the operation followed a petition lodged by Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd, operators of the plant, on August 11, 2025. “An inspection at the navigation lock yard of the Kainji Power Plant revealed that navigation lock metals and beams worth billions of…

…  Marwa Says Drug Abuse Behind Rising Road Crashes The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has proposed mandatory drug tests for all Nigerians seeking driver’s licences as part of efforts to curb accidents caused by drug-impaired driving. NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (retd.), made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during the National Summit of Special Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). He was represented by Deputy Commandant General of Narcotics, Umoru Ambrose. Marwa explained that drug abuse had been identified as a major factor in many road crashes across the country, stressing the need to extend…

… Experts Call For Male Involvement, Media action To Break Cultural Myths Daud Olatunji The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Nigeria risks a surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases if urgent steps are not taken to dismantle myths and traditions sustaining the practice, particularly in the South-West. Despite being outlawed, Nigeria still ranks third globally in FGM prevalence, with nearly 20 million women and girls already subjected to the procedure, mostly before their sixth birthday. Speaking at a two-day media dialogue on advocacy against FGM, Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, described the practice…

Daniel Osiyemi  Convener of  a socio-political group, the United Premier Movement (UPM),  Olalekan  Shoyinka (popularly known as Ayinla Egba),  has accused the Ogun State Government under Governor Dapo Abiodun of failing to deliver quality road projects while allegedly posturing as an authority on technical standards. Ayinla Egba  in a strongly worded rejoinder he personally  signed,  described as “hypocrisy” the governor’s recent directive demanding strict adherence to technical specifications on a federal road project in Sagamu. “It is ironic that an administration notorious for substandard roads now seeks to lecture others about technical standards,” Shoyinka said. According to him, most of…

The Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Dr. Jolaoso Koye, will lead other distinguished personalities to Abeokuta for the 8th Annual Lecture and Empowerment Programme of the S.A. Rasheed Foundation. The two-day event, organised in collaboration with the Society of Muslim Professionals, is billed to begin on Friday, September 26, 2025, with a special Jumat service at the Society of Muslim Professionals Mosque, Solar Distinct Hill-top, Abiola-Way, Abeokuta. The main lecture will hold the next day, Saturday, September 27, at the Solar Distinct Group of Schools Hall, opposite Crown Royal Hotel, Asero, Abeokuta, starting at 10:00 a.m. This year’s theme,…