Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The De Renaissance Patriots Group has raised concerns over the representation and marginalisation of Lagos State indigenes in federal appointments, particularly within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  The group, in a press statement, appealed to President Bola  Tinubu to address the issues and ensure fair treatment for Lagos indigenes in his administration. The statement was signed by Prince Adelani Adeniji-Adele, President of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, and Mr. Yomi Tokosi, Secretary General of the foundation. In the statement, the group clarified the misconception that President Tinubu has shown nepotism by favouring Lagos State in his appointments.  According to the…

Dr. Adeyinka Adegbite, popularly known as Ọmọ-Bàbá-Tíṣà, has been honoured with the Outstanding Radio Presenter of the Year award at the 2024 Nigeria Christian Appreciation Awards (NICAA).  This prestigious accolade was announced by NICAA President, Pastor Dr. Wale Olabode, who commended Ọmọ-Bàbá-Tíṣà for his significant and inspiring contributions to the growth and development of Christianity through his radio programmes, particularly the widely acclaimed “Irinajo si Calvary.” Dr. Adegbite, the Assistant General Manager of Fresh 107.9 FM in Abeokuta, has become a prominent voice on the airwaves, using his platform to spread the gospel and positively impact his listeners.  His programmes…

The popular monthly interview discourse, Boiling Point Arena, is set to elevate the discussion on Nigeria’s escalating debt crisis, which has reached a staggering N121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion) as of March 2024.  This Sunday, July 14, 2024, marks the next edition of the global online discourse, to be held via Zoom and broadcast live on Sweet 107.1 FM for a two-hour session. In its 21st edition, Boiling Point Arena will feature two distinguished experts in the fields of economy and public policy reforms: Dr. Paul Alaje and Prof. Remi Aiyede.  The topic for this month’s discourse is “Nigeria and the…

 The Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) has announced the resumption of its suspended second-semester examinations for the 2023/2024 academic session. The institution suspended the exam following the killing of a final year student, Hamed Fabiyi  by suspected cultists on the campus . Some cultists had stormed the school and took the student on his birthday, Machetes which led to his death. The institution in the  statement released by the university’s Registrar, Dapo Oke, stated that the examinations will recommence on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Oke said the  exams scheduled for July 4th, 5th, and 8th, which were earlier suspended…

…To Bear Cost Of Their Medical Bill, restates resolve to give varsity education A top – notch real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, has revved up the scale of his support for the family of late Ogun State journalist, Com. Wale Adewunmi, with a commitment to provide free medicare to them for the next 12 months. Adeyemo who had earlier pledged to shoulder the burden of providing education to late Adewunmi’s first child, the 16 – year old Miss Mokeseoluwa, upto the university level, also placed the widow, Mrs Titilope Adewunmi, on a stipend of N25K for the…

In a sweeping crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended multiple suspects, including a traditional leader in Osun State, a Chadian national, and a youth corps member.  This development was disclosed in a statement by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media & Advocacy, on Sunday. The head of the Akarabata community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ba’ale Ige Babatunde, was arrested on Friday, with fresh cannabis plants weighing 5kg.   “In Osun State, the head of Akarabata community in Ile-Ife, Ba’ale Ige Babatunde, 50, was on Friday, 5th July arrested with fresh cannabis plants that weighed…

A Nigerian man, Oladip Oshodi, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a series of violent crimes, including the rape of a woman who escaped by jumping from a window. Oshodi, 48, was sentenced on Friday, July 5, after being found guilty of two counts of rape, administering a noxious substance, threats to kill, grievous bodily harm, and controlling coercive behaviour.  The sentencing took place at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The Metropolitan Police reported that Oshodi was arrested on July 12, 2023, by detectives from the East Area Public Protection Unit.  He had been held in custody throughout the…

Family planning acceptors in Edo State have voiced their frustrations over a significant shortage of commodities in many Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities.  Despite the Edo government’s recent approval of over N27 million for the procurement of family planning commodities for 2024, many women in the state continue to struggle with accessing these essential services. Women from Egor and Oredo local government areas shared their difficulties in separate interviews.  Felicia Okoro, a family planning acceptor from Benin City, expressed her frustration, saying, “I have been coming to the PHC for three months, but they always tell me they don’t have…

Daud Olatunji The family of the late Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has  dismissed the Federal Government’s recent claim that all legal disputes surrounding the ownership of Malabu Oil and Gas, and particularly the Oil Mining License (OML 245), have been resolved. In a pointed rebuttal, the Abacha family has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, demanding a retraction of his statement made at a public function in Abuja.  The family’s legal representative, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Reuben Okpanachi Atabo, disclosed the  demand in a protest letter delivered to…

Daud Olatunji The current governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo,has described the consolidation of Nigeria’s banking sector during his tenure as a perilous endeavour that permanently altered the financial landscape of the country.  Soludo stated this at the launch of a new book, “Power of One Man: How the Soludo-Engineered Consolidation Transformed Nigerian Banks to Global Players,” authored by Ray Echebiri, CEO of the Centre for Financial Journalism.  The event took place on Saturday in Lagos. Soludo, who served as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from 2004 to 2009, spearheaded the consolidation policy aimed at restructuring…