Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Two 13-year-old boys, Ayuba Ishaku and Yakubu Haruna, have escaped from Boko Haram captivity in Borno State, four years after they were abducted alongside women and children from Mandaragrau village in Biu Local Government Area. The minors regained their freedom on July 8, 2025, after carefully planning their escape while the insurgents were away on an operation. They wandered through the bush for days, finally arriving at the ITE Divisional Police Headquarters in Maiduguri on July 12. Spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the development in a statement issued Tuesday. According to the police, the…

Nigeria, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, bid a solemn farewell to its former President, Muhammadu Buhari, as his remains were committed to earth in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. The 82-year-old ex-leader, who died in London on Sunday after a protracted illness, was buried according to Islamic rites in a ceremony marked by national mourning, military honours, and a cascade of tributes from across the globe. The funeral prayer, led by the Chief Imam of Daura Central Mosque, Sheikh Salisu Rabiu, held at 5:50pm within the premises of Buhari’s private residence. His body was lowered into the grave shortly afterward…

A former presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, has stirred fresh debate over Nigeria’s failing healthcare system, stating bluntly that former President Muhammadu Buhari might have died years ago if he had chosen to receive medical treatment within the country. Adesina made the controversial remark during a Channels Television interview on Tuesday, while responding to criticism surrounding Buhari’s death in a London hospital on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The ex-president, who battled an undisclosed illness, reportedly passed away at about 4:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom, reigniting scrutiny of his long history of seeking medical care abroad throughout his presidency and…

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has paid glowing tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a man of unwavering integrity whose personal and public life embodied discipline, honesty, and patriotism. Pantami, who spoke at Buhari’s Daura residence in Katsina State on Tuesday, recalled over two decades of close personal and professional relationship with the deceased leader, noting that their bond remained intact until Buhari’s final moments. “I had a close relationship with him before his passing. Even when he was president, I often visited his house and met him…

By Imam AbdulGhaffar Adeleye All heavenly religions are unanimous on the inevitability of Death as the ultimate end of all mortals. Except some religious faiths like Buddhism,Sikhism and Hinduism whose adherents are made to believe in reincarnation rather than end of existence, other religious faithful know that no one can live forever. In the three religions mentioned above and some others alike, death is seen as a transition to another life, with the cycle of rebirth continuing until a state of liberation is achieved. Of these three religions , Hinduism has the largest population of 1.2million followers but mostly…

The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has joined other prominent voices across the country in mourning the demise of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR, describing his transition as “the passing of a sovereign.” In a condolence message signed by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose, and issued on Monday, BON said Oba Adetona’s death signalled the end of a glorious era, given his long, impactful reign that began before Nigeria’s independence in 1960. “The ancestral transition of the revered monarch of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr) Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II, the…

…as outgoing president bows out after transformative tenure By Balqees Adeniji The Abeokuta Grammar School Old Boys’ Association (AGSOBA) on Monday rolled out the drums to mark the 117th Founders’ Day of the prestigious institution, celebrating its historic legacy and unveiling ambitious plans for the future. The event, held at the AGSOBA Hall on the school premises, brought together notable alumni, school authorities, and stakeholders in education, as the association’s outgoing President General, Otunba Sunday Olurotimi, delivered his final press briefing in office. Reflecting on the institution’s illustrious past, Olurotimi described Abeokuta Grammar School, founded in 1908, as a cradle…

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba, has  inaugurated two Appeal Tribunal Panels to handle petitions arising from the just-concluded local government elections, with a stern warning that any decision taken outside the stipulated legal time frame would be null and void. The inauguration, which took place at the Ikeja High Court Conference Room, marks the judiciary’s readiness to swiftly adjudicate electoral disputes and safeguard the integrity of the council polls held across the state on Saturday. Justice Alogba announced the establishment of two divisions of the tribunal — one each in Lagos Island and Ikeja…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, as a public holiday to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who will be laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. This announcement comes as tributes continue to pour in for the late Nigerian leader who passed away on Sunday after a protracted illness. His burial, scheduled for Tuesday, will follow Islamic rites and is expected to attract dignitaries from across Nigeria and beyond. In a statement issued late Monday, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the holiday was declared to allow Nigerians to mourn and…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has launched a scathing attack on his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, describing his eight-year tenure as the “worst in Osun State’s history.” Adeleke’s outburst followed a recent statement credited to Aregbesola during a political rally, where the former governor vowed to wrest power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2026 through the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a strongly worded statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke berated Aregbesola for what he called “a legacy of ruin” and accused him of plunging the state into debt, abandoning critical projects, and…