Author: Platform Times Newspaper

It was glamour, culture, and a convergence of Nigeria’s political, traditional, and religious elite on Saturday, as the families of Dr. (Mrs) Yemi Kolapo, Iya Suna of Egbaland, and retired Brigadier General Moshood Jimoh, gave out their children—Faisah Kolapo and Hakeem Jimoh—in marriage. The colourful Nikkah ceremony, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Marquee, Abeokuta, August 23, 2025, attracted dignitaries from across the country, who gathered to witness the solemnisation of the couple’s union. Leading the roll call of eminent guests were former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; the Olowu of Owu Kingdom,…

The newly sworn-in President of the Remo Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (RECCIMA), Omo’ba Musibau Abiola Ogundeko, has pledged to reposition the body as the leading voice of commerce and industry in Remoland with a clear agenda for sustainable economic growth. Ogundeko, who was inaugurated on Friday as the 11th President of RECCIMA during a colourful investiture ceremony at the Conference Hall, Owolowo House, Sagamu, said his administration would prioritise entrepreneurship development, youth and women empowerment, digital transformation, and strategic partnerships. While acknowledging the contributions of his predecessors, Ogundeko said the Chamber under his leadership would build on…

Ex-VP insists ADC is a movement for national rebirth Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that his political ambition is not driven by desperation to become Nigeria’s president but by the desire to see the country repositioned for greatness. Atiku stated this on Saturday in Lagos at a reception organised by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to welcome prominent defectors from the PDP and Labour Party. He was represented at the event by Prof. Ola Olateju of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. The Adamawa-born politician, who recently dumped the…

A Nigerian cleric, Pastor Dolapo Adelakun, has cautioned women against trying to “own” their husbands or holding tightly to relationships at the expense of their peace of mind. Adelakun, who shared the message on her Facebook page, said the Holy Spirit taught her that women should only hold firmly to their faith in God and self-love, warning that every other attachment in life could be shaken or lost. She narrated how the lesson came alive during a visit to a psychiatric hospital, where she was invited to pray for a relative. According to her, the female ward was overcrowded with…

…Says Buhari, not Tinubu, removed subsidy The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has vowed to reinstate fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, arguing that the policy itself was not inherently bad but was sabotaged by corruption and mismanagement. Kachikwu, who made the declaration in an interview with Vanguard, insisted that poor Nigerians should not be made to bear the brunt of government inefficiencies. “Subsidy is not a bad policy. It was abused by a few individuals. The right thing to do was to prosecute those who looted the system and bring sanity into…

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has warned President Bola Tinubu against yielding to pressure to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections, cautioning that such a move could cost him as much as 80 percent of northern Muslim votes. The warning was issued in Abuja on Saturday in a statement signed by the Forum’s chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, who was also a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in 2023. Zazzaga argued that the Muslim-Muslim ticket, which stirred controversy during the 2023 elections, was a “winning formula” and abandoning it in 2027 would…

The spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, has declared that police officers have the legal right to search individuals’ bags and pockets without obtaining a search warrant. Edafe made this known in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday while parading a suspect arrested with a firearm in Asaba, the state capital. According to him, although the constitution protects citizens from unlawful invasion of their homes and phones without court authorization, officers are permitted to carry out stop-and-search operations on individuals when suspicion arises. “Do the police have the right to search you…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is bound to face “inevitable rejection” by Nigerians in the 2027 general elections. The forum, in a communiqué issued on Saturday after its meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State, accused the APC-led Federal Government of worsening poverty, insecurity, and democratic decline through what it described as “divisive governance and anti-people policies.” The governors insisted that despite a series of defections within the PDP, the party remains the strongest political platform to rescue Nigeria from “the misery imposed by the ruling party.” The communiqué partly read: “The…

Nigeria imported motor vehicles and parts worth $518 million (about ₦799 billion at the official exchange rate) from the United States between January and June 2025, according to fresh data from the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The figures showed that passenger cars accounted for the lion’s share of the inflows, with $379m, representing 73 per cent of total imports in the period under review. Vehicle parts followed with $104m (20 per cent), while trucks, buses and special-purpose vehicles gulped $35m (7 per cent). A breakdown revealed that imports remained relatively steady in the second quarter,…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has warned political appointees in his administration who fail to defend government policies and achievements against opposition attacks, vowing that sanctions await them. Oyebanji, who spoke while receiving members of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Solidarity Group in Ado Ekiti, accused some aides of “double loyalty” and “eating from both sides,” saying their silence on critical platforms where the administration was being attacked was unacceptable. “We need to seize the social media space. It’s not that the opposition is winning, but some political appointees, because they are eating from both sides, can’t even come…