Author: Platform Times Newspaper

… Couple Waited 11 Years For First Child Before Quadruplets’ Arrival Toyyibat Qasim A 44-year-old caterer, Mrs Stella Omokhepen Olayioye, has appealed to the Ogun State Government, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians for financial assistance after delivering quadruplets in Abeokuta, following a pregnancy in which repeated scans indicated that she was carrying triplets. Olayioye, mother of one,  who delivered two boys and two girls through a Caesarean section at Atoke Medical Centre, Abeokuta, on November 7, said the discovery of a fourth baby during the operation came as a stunning surprise to her and the medical team. The mother, who…

Daud Olatunji Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed reports that a 400-level student died after a disturbing incident at his hostel, confirming that the student survived and is receiving medical treatment. The institution also announced the commencement of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred on Sunday night, November 8, 2026. PLATFORM TIMES reports that on Sunday night, the student reportedly sat on the window ledge of a hostel building, prompting his roommates to launch a desperate rescue operation to prevent a possible tragedy. Videos of the incident, which circulated widely on social media, showed the…

Daud Olatunji Eleganza Industrial City Limited has announced plans to reopen its Alaba-Suru factory in Lagos, in a move expected to revive manufacturing activities at the facility, strengthen local production and improve access to its household products. The company said preparations were underway to reactivate the factory, which previously served as one of its major production centres for household essentials, including coolers, plastic chairs and other consumer products. The planned reopening is part of efforts to expand production capacity, improve product availability and bring manufacturing operations closer to customers and distributors within Lagos and its surrounding commercial communities. The Alaba-Suru…

..Healthcare Budget Performance Drops From 44.95% To 40.48% in One Year. …Poor Funding Execution Threatens Primary Healthcare, Maternal Services, Access To Essential Medicine ….Out-Of-Pocket Payments Deepen Hardship As Poor Nigerians Struggle To Access Treatment. Daud Olatunji A fresh assessment of healthcare expenditure across Nigerian states has exposed a worrying disconnect between increasing budgetary allocations and actual spending, raising concerns about the commitment of subnational governments to improving access to affordable and quality healthcare. Despite approving a combined N3.07tn for the health sector in 2026, Nigerian states covered in a new report by BudgIT collectively spent N621.34bn in the first half…

Daud Olatunji Four candidates contesting the February 6, 2027, Lagos State governorship election have disagreed over how to address the state’s persistent challenges of flooding, traffic congestion, housing shortages, poor waste management and access to quality education. The candidates, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the African Democratic Congress, ADC; Obafemi Hamzat of the All Progressives Congress, APC; Funso Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC; and Deji Doherty of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presented contrasting policy proposals during a governorship debate organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium in Lagos on Sunday. The debate, the first public engagement involving the four candidates,…

Firdaus Obiremi Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has defended the state government’s handling of the aftermath of the October 20, 2020 Lekki tollgate shooting, insisting that several recommendations of the judicial panel set up to investigate the incident were implemented. Hamzat, who was deputy governor when soldiers were deployed to the tollgate during the #EndSARS protests, acknowledged his involvement in the administration at the time, describing the incident as one of the saddest moments in Lagos State’s history. He spoke on Sunday during the Lagos Governorship Debate organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium,…

Daud Olatunji A former Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC),Abeokuta, Professor Abdus-Samiu Adewale Musa-Olomu, has urged the Federal Government to establish the Office of the Surgeon-General of the Federation to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system and address persistent challenges confronting surgical services across the country. Musa-Olomu also called on federal and state governments to recruit more general surgeons, introduce affordable health insurance schemes and improve the remuneration and welfare of medical personnel to make quality healthcare accessible to Nigerians, particularly vulnerable populations. The professor of surgery at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, made the recommendations while delivering the…

Ayomide Awe The Ogun State Police Command has rescued 10 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers in Awa-Ijebu, Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of the state, following a four-day security operation that culminated in a gun battle with the criminal gang. The victims, who were reportedly abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on November 3, regained their freedom at about 8:30pm on Saturday, November 7, according to the police. The rescue was disclosed in a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, who said the operation followed sustained intelligence gathering and security pressure…

Daud Olatunji An entrepreneur and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Chief Sakiru Jimoh, popularly known as Jimson, has donated a multimillion-naira campaign office to boost the 2027 governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Adeola, fondly called Yayi. Jimoh, who hails from Obada-Oko in Ewekoro Local Government Area and holds the traditional title of Bobaselu of Igbehin, Abeokuta, said the donation was driven by his conviction that Adeola had demonstrated the capacity to advance the development of Ogun State. The businessman, who has interests in the hospitality and oil and gas sectors, also called on influential individuals and…

Toyyibat Qasim The Onisaga of Saga, Oba Joseph Oladele Olusoji Tella, has called on sons and daughters of Isaga, both at home and in the diaspora, to unite, strengthen their ancestral bonds and mobilise their resources towards the development of their community. The monarch also urged traditional rulers, community leaders, professionals, youths and other stakeholders to set aside personal differences and work towards a common development agenda capable of transforming Isaga and its settlements. Oba Tella made the call in a speech delivered on his behalf by the Balogun of Isaga, Chief Lawrence Osayemi, at a gathering of the Isaga…