Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has commenced the payment of insured deposits to customers of the defunct Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc following the revocation of their operating licences by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The NDIC, which has been appointed liquidator of the two mortgage banks, said eligible depositors would receive up to ₦2m per account as insured deposits, assuring that balances above the threshold would be settled later as liquidation dividends after the recovery of assets and outstanding loans. In a statement on Monday, the corporation urged affected customers to submit…

Tragedy struck the Maraba Quarters area of Kano on Monday morning when an elderly Islamic cleric, Ladan Zubairu, was brutally murdered inside a mosque while calling worshippers to the dawn prayer. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the cleric was at the Yusuf Garko Mosque performing the first adhan (call to prayer) when the assailant struck. Witnesses said the attacker entered the mosque shortly after the first call and launched a violent attack on the cleric as he sat briefly to recite supplications ahead of the second call. Confirming the incident, the deceased’s son, Isa Kasim, told journalists that his father’s throat…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, citing deepening internal crises and mounting political risks within the opposition party, his aide has said. The governor’s Political Adviser, Istifanus Nwansat, disclosed the planned defection on Monday in Abuja, saying the decision followed a careful assessment of the prevailing political realities ahead of future electoral contests. According to him, the protracted leadership crisis rocking the PDP has weakened the party’s capacity to offer a viable platform for serious political actors, making continued stay increasingly unsafe for elected officials.…

… Says Fiscal Reforms, Digital Drive Surge …2025 Inflows Already Exceed Full-Year Figures Of Past Two Years Daud Olatunji The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has reported a significant surge in Nigeria’s federation account, with total accruals rising to N23.06tn between January and October 2025, surpassing full-year revenues recorded in previous years. The Chairman of the commission, Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a two-day national stakeholders’ discourse on “Enhancing Fiscal Efficiency and Revenue Growth under the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025.” Shehu said the latest figure marked a sharp improvement on the N11.93tn recorded in 2023…

…Emergency Powers Valid Where Governance Collapses …Court Affirms Suspension Of  Gov, Lawmakers The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the constitutional authority of the President to suspend elected governors and impose emergency rule in any state where public order and safety have broken down, provided such action is taken strictly within the ambit of the law. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, the apex court, in a 6–1 majority decision, upheld President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the temporary suspension of Governor Similayi Fubara. The court anchored its ruling on Section…

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to roll over about 70 per cent of the 2025 Appropriation Act into the 2026 fiscal year, citing funding gaps and the need to stabilise budget implementation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, made this known on Monday during a one-day interactive session between the Senate Committee on Finance and members of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team on the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP). Edun explained that only about 30 per cent of the 2025 budget had been fully funded so far,…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a suit seeking to nullify the Acts establishing the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), affirming the constitutionality of government-backed religious pilgrimage bodies. Justice Akintayo Aluko, in a judgment delivered on Monday, held that the applicant, Human Rights and Empowerment Project Ltd/Gte, failed to place credible evidence before the court to prove that the statutes violated Sections 10 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which prohibit the adoption of a state religion and guarantee freedom from discrimination. The applicant had approached the court…

Emmanuel Baptist Church, Ita-Iyalode, Abeokuta, has announced a week-long programme to commemorate its 40th anniversary, climaxing in the launch of a N100 million Church Growth Fund aimed at expanding its mission work, infrastructure and social development initiatives. The milestone was unveiled at a press conference on Monday, where the Senior Pastor, Reverend Williams Ojo, and the Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Elder Tunji Akoni, outlined the church’s four-decade journey of faith, growth and community service. Speaking at the briefing, Reverend Ojo said the church, founded on December 15, 1985, has recorded steady growth “under God’s guidance,” describing the anniversary…

As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges across the country against issuing conflicting court orders or abusing ex-parte applications in pre-election disputes. The CJN urged judicial officers to strictly enforce procedural discipline to prevent the courts from being perceived as instruments of political manipulation, stressing that public confidence in the judiciary remains fragile. Justice Kekere-Ekun gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at a special court session marking the commencement of the Federal High Court’s 2025/2026 legal year and the 41st Annual Judges’ Conference. She…

…Says coalition proved incumbents can be defeated … Alliance birthed APC, reshaped Nigeria’s politics Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu on Monday recounted how his political alliance with the late former President Muhammadu Buhari culminated in the historic defeat of an incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, in the 2015 general election. Tinubu said the coalition forged ahead of the polls fundamentally altered Nigeria’s political trajectory, proving that a sitting president could be democratically unseated through broad-based mobilisation and strategic cooperation. The President spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the public presentation of Buhari’s official biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy…