Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called for the immediate reopening of several unresolved murder and extrajudicial killing cases across Nigeria, warning that continued silence and inaction threaten justice and public trust. Falana made the call on Saturday during an interactive session organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project in Ikeja, Lagos, where he charged the media to intensify advocacy for accountability amid worsening insecurity nationwide. Speaking on the theme, “The Role of Media in Promoting People’s Rights, Accountability and Access to Justice,” the senior advocate lamented that many high-profile killings had been abandoned without prosecution or closure. He urged…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three officers and injuring two others. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday, throwing the community into panic as residents fled for safety amid prolonged gunfire. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, who reportedly stormed the area around 2am in large numbers, some riding motorcycles, attempted to infiltrate the town but met resistance from security operatives, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire. A resident, Mohammed Abdul, said the gun battle lasted…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Federal Government of favouring Christians over Muslims, citing the ongoing construction of a N25bn ecumenical chapel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement issued on Saturday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, criticised what he described as “preferential treatment” in the allocation of public resources and interventions across religious lines. Akintola alleged that the government, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), had commenced the construction of the multi-billion naira chapel and pilgrimage centre without making a similar provision for Muslims. He said, “The Federal Government should explain…

The Federal Government has summoned the acting South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed on Saturday that the envoy has been invited to a meeting scheduled for Monday at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, as diplomatic concerns mount over the safety of Nigerians in the former apartheid nation. In a statement, the ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the engagement is aimed at conveying Nigeria’s “profound concern” about the recent wave of violence, which threatens the long-standing bilateral relations…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has declared that Nigeria’s next president has already been ordained by God, stressing that the outcome of the 2027 election is beyond human control. Adeboye made the remark on Saturday during a workers’ meeting held at the Redemption City along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to him, divine sovereignty ultimately determines leadership, noting that God had long settled who would govern the country. “The one that will rule has been decided by God before we were born. He knows the end from the beginning,” he said. The cleric added,…

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), citing the protracted leadership crisis rocking the opposition party. Mohammed announced his defection on Saturday after a high-level meeting with political stakeholders, convened to deliberate on the implications of the recent Supreme Court of Nigeria judgment that nullified parallel conventions conducted by rival factions within the PDP. The governor revealed that he had spent over a week in Abuja consulting with party leaders in a bid to salvage the situation but admitted that efforts to restore unity had failed.…

A former Board of Trustees Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has disclosed that Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will on Monday formally exit the African Democratic Congress and announce a new political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. Galadima, a close ally of Kwankwaso, made this known on Saturday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement held in Abuja. His disclosure comes amid growing uncertainty within the ADC, following protracted legal disputes over the party’s leadership, which have unsettled supporters of both politicians. Backers of the duo under the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement had earlier…

A certified environmental consultant to federal and state government agencies, Alhaji Chief Muhammad Jamiu Badmus, has been installed as the new Baba Adeen of Baleeshi community in Ogun State in recognition of his piety, humility, and deep understanding of the Holy Qur’an. The installation, held on Friday in the presence of prominent personalities who graced the occasion, also saw his wife, Modinat Badmus, honoured with the title of Alaseye Adeen Baleeshi. The Islamic leadership of the community announced the elevation jointly through prominent clerics, including Imam Abdul Gafar Popoola, the Aare Olomookewu in Gbaguraland, and the Chief Imam of Baleeshi.…

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian entrepreneur and healthcare professional, Toba Ogunremi, has financed  life-saving emergency surgeries and cleared hospital bills for 43  indigent pregnant women and new mothers in Ogun State, in a targeted intervention aimed at reducing preventable maternal deaths. The initiative, carried out across selected public health facilities in the state, covered critical obstetric emergencies including Caesarean sections, eclampsia, prolonged labour, cord prolapse and post-delivery complications. Ogunremi also settled outstanding hospital debts that had kept several new mothers in detention after childbirth, in some cases over relatively small sums that delayed discharge and extended suffering. Among the beneficiaries was…

…Salako says consensus emergence of Adeola historic for Ogun West Daud Olatunji Coalition support groups within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State on Friday staged a solidarity parade in Ayetoro, mobilising grassroots backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid and the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The coalition, which included the City Boy Movement, Caucus 7202, and the Ogun West Assembly, marched through major streets of Ayetoro, the local government headquarters, in a colourful procession that drew party faithful,…