Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Three officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were shot dead late Thursday when suspected Lakurawa terrorists launched a midnight assault on a border checkpoint in Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack, which occurred around 12am at Bakin Ruwa, a strategic crossing point along the Maje border corridor, has triggered panic across nearby communities already grappling with rising insecurity. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the gunmen stormed the post in large numbers and opened fire on immigration personnel on duty, killing three instantly. The attackers also set ablaze an operational vehicle and destroyed the officers’ makeshift shelter before…

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers, including 28 Brigadier-Generals elevated to Major-General and 77 Colonels promoted to Brigadier-General, in what the military described as a strategic push to strengthen its leadership ranks. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, announced the promotions on Friday, describing them as part of ongoing efforts to reposition the Army for “greater operational efficiency and enhanced national defence capabilities.” Also promoted were officers from medical, logistics, armour, and special forces formations, including Colonels O. Adole, J.A. Ikagba, D.C. Ibeh, G.S. Chohwore, O.G. Okoye, and Y.K.…

The Kano State Government on Friday called for the immediate arrest and investigation of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over alleged attempts to establish an unlawful militia group in the state. The demand followed a State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday, where the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, briefed journalists on what he described as a troubling security development linked to the former governor. Waiya said the government was alarmed that bandits invaded a Kano community and abducted several residents less than 48 hours after Ganduje publicly criticised the state’s decision to establish the proposed Khairul Nas Corps,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday narrated how he was evacuated from Guinea-Bissau aboard an Ivorian aircraft following a sudden political upheaval that left him and his delegation stranded in the West African country. Jonathan, who led the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to monitor the November 23 presidential and legislative polls, was caught in the middle of a rapidly unfolding coup attempt announced by President Umaro Sissoco Mbalo. Speaking with journalists in Abuja shortly after his return, the former Nigerian leader said he felt compelled to publicly appreciate Nigerians for their concern during the tense hours that…

The Department of State Services has invited Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, over a series of public statements the agency considers inciting and capable of inflaming national tensions. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the founder of Baze University was invited on Friday evening after the secret police reportedly reviewed his recent media appearances, where he repeatedly alleged that Nigeria was facing a “constitutional crisis” following the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Multiple security sources were quoted to have said  that Baba-Ahmed has been under close watch in the past weeks over remarks…

Dangote Group has announced a strategic series of international partnerships aimed at expanding its fertiliser operations in Nigeria and establishing new plants in Ethiopia, in a move set to bolster food security and strengthen Africa’s position in the global fertiliser market. The group plans to raise Nigeria’s urea production capacity from the current three million metric tons to nine million metric tons annually. This expansion will involve the installation of four additional production trains, complementing the two existing trains at its facility. In Ethiopia, Dangote Group recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, which…

In a decisive move against the proliferation of narcotics, the Edo State Government has intensified its campaign against illegal drugs, arresting seven suspected dealers, including a breastfeeding mother, during coordinated raids across Uromi, Ubiaja, and Auchi in Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts. The suspects—three men and four women—were paraded before journalists in Benin City by the Edo State Taskforce on Public Safety and Security. Commissioner Festus Ebea, who led the briefing, stated that the arrests were the result of intelligence-driven operations targeting known drug hotspots. “This operation, conducted on November 26, 2025, in Esan North-East, Esan South-East, and…

…Reps To Audit Chinese Loan, Grill MDAs, Contractors …Senators Nove To Trace $30m Safe-School Funds, Demand Better Protection Daud Olatunji  The National Assembly has opened two major investigations into Nigeria’s troubled security infrastructure, launching parallel probes into the failed $460 million Abuja CCTV project and the controversial $30 million Safe-School Programme. The dual inquiries by the House of Representatives and the Senate come amid a disturbing rise in kidnappings, school attacks and coordinated bandit raids nationwide—crises lawmakers say expose deep rot in the country’s security spending. Reps Move To Unravel $460m Abuja CCTV ‘Scandal’ The House of Representatives on Thursday…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been safely evacuated from coup-hit Guinea-Bissau after soldiers seized power and dismantled the electoral process in the West African nation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed late Thursday that Jonathan, who led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Observation Mission, departed Bissau on a special flight alongside members of his delegation. “Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau. He left with a special flight with members of his delegation, including Ibm Chambas,” the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said in a statement. Jonathan had travelled to the country to monitor…

Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has asked the Federal Government to drastically reduce National Assembly activities and other non-essential government spending in order to free up funds for tackling Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. Ndume, who represents Borno South, made the call on Thursday during an interview on a  Television programme, insisting that Nigeria’s security crisis has reached a level that requires “unusual sacrifices” from the political class. The senator argued that lawmakers do not need to sit as frequently as they currently do, suggesting quarterly sittings with salaries and allowances adjusted to reflect reduced legislative workload. “Urgently, we must discard everything…