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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has alleged that Nigeria is losing an estimated N20tn annually to revenue leakages, blaming what he described as systemic failures in the management of public funds under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Agbakoba made the claim in a policy paper released on Wednesday by Olisa Agbakoba Legal, where he accused the Federal Government of failing to comply with constitutional provisions governing the remittance of revenues into the Federation Account. According to the senior lawyer, funds that should ordinarily accrue to the Federation Account are either withheld or diverted before remittance, in breach…

Activist and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has resigned her membership of the African Democratic Congress and defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, declaring her intention to contest the Federal Capital Territory senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Yesufu announced her defection in a statement on Wednesday, describing the move as part of an ongoing political realignment ahead of the next electoral cycle. She said her decision was informed by what she termed a “deeper understanding” of Nigeria’s political trajectory, adding that the coming days would be critical in shaping the country’s future. The…

The Nigerian military has concluded investigations into no fewer than 1,450 terrorism-related cases at the Joint Investigation Centre, Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, Borno State, with over 500 suspects already forwarded for prosecution. The Commander of the facility, Brigadier-General Yusuf Audu, disclosed this on Wednesday during an operational briefing on the centre’s activities and its role in the country’s counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. Audu explained that the centre serves as a centralised hub for the interrogation and screening of individuals arrested in connection with insurgency operations, particularly those linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province. According to…

The political temperature in Ogun State rose on Wednesday as the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, formally signified interest in the Ogun West Senatorial seat by obtaining the All Progressives Congress nomination and expression of interest forms. Her move comes on the heels of the emergence of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the consensus governorship candidate of the APC, a development that has effectively opened up the Ogun West senatorial contest. Salako-Oyedele’s entry into the race signals what observers describe as a strategic realignment within the ruling party, as stakeholders move swiftly to consolidate gains and maintain internal…

An aggrieved employee, James Oketa, has demanded N22.3 million in compensation from his former employer, Super Engineering Company Limited, over what he described as the unlawful termination of his appointment. Oketa, who worked with the company located within the Ikorodu Industrial Estate in Lagos, was allegedly dismissed on December 5, 2024, after about 30 years of service. The company was said to have cited his involvement in union activities as the reason for his disengagement. However, in a letter dated February 5, 2026, addressed to the firm’s Managing Director, Oketa’s lawyers, Zimra Attorneys (Legal Practitioners & Associates), described the dismissal…

Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid a total of N196.68bn for power in February 2026 despite ongoing complaints over poor and unstable electricity supply, latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed. The figure represents a 3.9 per cent drop compared to the N204.75bn collected by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in January, indicating a decline in monthly revenue performance within the sector. According to NERC’s February report on the commercial performance of DisCos, the utilities achieved a collection efficiency of 81.17 per cent. This was after billing customers N242.29bn for electricity consumed during the period. However, the report…

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to revoke the operating licences of MTN Nigeria and DStv in response to renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Raising the matter during plenary, Oshiomhole advocated a shift from diplomatic protests to what he described as firm economic retaliation, insisting that Nigeria must adopt a policy of reciprocity in its foreign relations. The former Edo State governor argued that continued violence against Nigerians abroad required decisive action beyond expressions of sympathy. “I don’t want this Senate to be shedding tears or merely sympathising with…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Bayegun Nathaniel, for the alleged abduction and killing of a 16-year-old girl, Adegbaaju Florence, in the Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area. The police said the suspect allegedly collected a ransom of N500,000 from the victim’s family before killing the teenager and dumping her body in a river. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, noting that the arrest followed sustained intelligence-led operations by the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit. According to him, the victim was abducted on April 8, 2026, at…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the immediate transfer of 1,332 officers from the Delta State Command in the wake of outrage over the alleged extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the sweeping redeployment followed mounting public anger over the incident, reportedly involving an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Nuhu Usman, whose actions have triggered renewed scrutiny of police conduct nationwide. The directive, conveyed in an internal wireless signal dated May 3, 2026, from the Force Headquarters in Abuja, mandated the affected officers to vacate the Delta Command and report to…

… CDHR Slams ‘Disconnect’ Between Funds and Development … Govs Asked To Publish Full Accounts Zainab Abioye Despite receiving a combined ₦429.85bn in federal allocations within the first three months of 2026, South-West states are facing mounting criticism over poor infrastructure, weak social services, and what observers describe as a troubling disconnect between public spending and citizens’ welfare. An investigation by civic-tech organisation, BudgIT, obtained by PLATFORM TIMES, showed that six states in the region shared a total of ₦429,850,129,156.84 between January and March 2026. At the top of the chart is Lagos State, which received ₦200.21bn—nearly half of the…