Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday surrendered himself to operatives of the Department of State Services following days of tension and heavy security around the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Malami’s surrender ended a dramatic standoff that began after a Federal High Court granted him bail in an N8.7bn money laundering case but security operatives reportedly blocked his release, despite his compliance with bail conditions. Sources disclosed that the DSS had since early January deployed over 50 operatives to strategic locations within and around the prison to monitor movements, citing…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has vowed to intensify its crackdown on human trafficking in 2026, warning traffickers that the coming year would be “unbearable” for their criminal operations. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs Binta Adamu Bello, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while reviewing the agency’s performance in 2025 and unveiling its strategic priorities for the new year. Bello said the agency secured 93 convictions in 2025 and rescued over 120 trafficked children, including victims exploited through illegal orphanages and care homes, while more than 2,500 potential victims were intercepted before being trafficked within…

…Paediatricians Urge Funding Boost …Preventable Diseases Driving Deaths …Vaccines, Malnutrition Worsen Crisis Daud Olatunji The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening child health indicators, warning that vaccine-preventable diseases, malnutrition and rising newborn deaths continue to claim thousands of young lives daily. Speaking at a press conference in Abeokuta, Ogun State, ahead of the 57th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the association, PAN President, Dr Ekanem Ekure, disclosed that more than 800 Nigerian families lose a newborn every day, despite the fact that most of the deaths are preventable. Ekure said Nigeria remained…

The Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF) has petitioned the Federal Ministry of Health and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged retirement fraud, abuse of office and financial misconduct by the Head of Nursing Services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). In separate petitions dated January 19, the nurses’ group accused the officer of unlawfully remaining in office after her statutory retirement and allegedly coercing subordinate nurses to contribute money for a retirement ceremony that was never held. According to the petition signed by Nurse Thomas Abiodun Olamide on behalf of the forum, the officer…

By Adedamilola Atiba-Sogules In many African societies, infertility is still viewed largely as a woman’s problem. When pregnancy does not happen, attention often shifts immediately to the woman — her body, her choices, her past. Men are rarely questioned, rarely tested, and often excluded from fertility discussions. Yet medical evidence is clear: male factor infertility contributes to about half of infertility cases worldwide. This gap between science and societal belief continues to fuel stigma, delay diagnosis, and place unnecessary emotional burden on women. What Is Male Factor Infertility? Male factor infertility refers to challenges related to sperm — including low…

Tragedy struck the Nigeria Police Force in Rivers State on Sunday as an inspector allegedly mishandled his rifle inside a moving vehicle, killing a fellow officer and seriously injuring another. The incident occurred around 1pm while officers attached to a multinational logistics firm in Onne were travelling from Life Camp to their quarters. The officer identified as Inspector Victor Okus, attached to Hintex Logistics under the supervision of the 19 Police Mobile Force, reportedly discharged his firearm accidentally, hitting two colleagues from the 14 PMF unit, Yola. The injured officers were immediately rushed to Nobsams Hospital in Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt,…

…. Soldiers  Threaten Mutiny Over Unpaid Allowances Since 2017 …  Call Salary Structure “Unfair, Demoralising Daud Olatunji Aggrieved soldiers of the Nigerian Army have warned of a looming mutiny over what they described as “unjust and humiliating” salaries, poor welfare conditions and the non-payment of critical allowances, urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene urgently. In an open letter to the President obtained on Saturday, the soldiers accused senior military authorities of corruption, extortion and deliberate neglect of rank-and-file personnel, saying the situation had pushed many officers into crushing debt and hardship. They lamented that recent promotions had come with paltry…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed claims that police officers arrested peaceful protesters during last week’s anti-kidnapping demonstration in Ekpoma, Edo State, insisting that those taken into custody were involved in looting and vandalism. Egbetokun said the 52 suspects arrested were not peaceful demonstrators but individuals who hijacked the protest to commit crimes, including the destruction of public and private property. Speaking on Crime Buster with Desmond, the police chief said security agencies were often wrongly blamed whenever violence erupted during protests. “That’s the usual false narrative against the police. When people commit criminal offences during protests, Nigerians…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into allegations that a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, spent about $7m on the education of his children in Switzerland, funds believed to be beyond his legitimate earnings. PLATFORM TIMES gathered on Saturday that the probe followed a fresh petition submitted to the anti-graft agency by the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, accusing Ahmed of abuse of office and unlawful expenditure of public funds. A senior EFCC official familiar with the matter confirmed the development but said the commission…

Federal civil servants across ministries, departments and agencies have expressed deep frustration over the Federal Government’s failure to pay outstanding arrears of the N35,000 wage award, describing their living conditions as the worst in years amid rising inflation and cost of living. Some of the workers, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said the continued delay in settling the three months’ arrears, amounting to N105,000 per worker,  had worsened hardship and eroded confidence in government assurances. “The condition of government workers has never been this bad,” said Ibrahim Abbas, a civil servant in one of the federal ministries.…