Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Amnesty International has raised fresh concerns over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria after at least 65 people were killed in separate attacks across the country this week. The global rights body, in a statement on Friday, condemned what it described as the Federal Government’s “stunning failure” to protect lives and property despite repeated promises to end bloodshed. “This week alone, at least 65 people have been killed in horrific attacks,” the organisation stated. “In Katsina State, over 50 worshippers were gunned down inside a mosque, while more than 60 others were abducted. “In Plateau State, at least 15 farmers were…

… Says Nigeria celebrates soldiers, abandons sports heroes Former Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has berated the Nigerian government for what he described as the consistent neglect of the nation’s football legends, lamenting that the late goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, did not receive the honour he deserved in death. Speaking emotionally at Rufai’s funeral rites in Lagos, Eguavoen described the former national team captain as a “household name” whose sacrifices for the country on the global stage should have attracted greater recognition from government and football authorities. “Peter Rufai is too big for a name that the government and people in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on Nigerians who lost money to the collapsed Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) scheme to report at its offices in Lagos and Ibadan to aid ongoing investigations. The anti-graft agency said the move was necessary to gather more evidence against suspects currently being prosecuted for their alleged involvement in the scheme that defrauded thousands of investors with promises of unrealistic returns of up to 88 per cent. In a statement issued on Friday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC urged affected victims to visit its Ibadan Zonal…

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has revealed that he was ridiculed and rejected because of his albinism during the build-up to the 2023 governorship election. Eno, who spoke in a video shared on his verified X handle on Thursday, said his skin condition was weaponised by political opponents to discredit him and dampen his chances at the polls. “Some people who had nothing else to say told the world that they did not want an albino governor. But my wife stood by me and said, ‘To me, you are my golden boy,’” Eno recalled. The governor, who…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a fresh attack on Nigeria’s judiciary, accusing judges of turning the courts into marketplaces where justice is sold to the highest bidder. In his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, published by the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), the former leader lamented what he described as the “precipitous fall” of judicial integrity since the return of democracy in 1999. According to him, the courts have drifted from their constitutional role, becoming what he called a “court of corruption rather than a court of justice.” “The reputation of the Nigerian judiciary has steadily gone down…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” sachets, warning that consumption of the fake product poses serious health risks. In a statement issued on Friday, the agency explained that Promasidor Nigeria Limited, the official producer of Cowbell milk, had stopped manufacturing the “Our Milk” variant since September 2023, replacing it with Cowbell “Our Creamy Goodness.” Despite this, unscrupulous producers have flooded the market with counterfeit 12g sachets mimicking the discontinued packaging, complete with the Cowbell brand name, NAFDAC registration number, and official design. “These counterfeit…

…VAT rises by ₦9bn, statutory revenue drops by ₦415bn The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday said it disbursed a total of ₦2 trillion to the federal, state and local governments for July 2025. The allocation followed the committee’s monthly meeting in Abuja, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. According to a communiqué issued by the Ministry of Finance’s Director of Information, Muhammed Manga, the shared funds were drawn from statutory revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), and exchange difference. From the disbursement, the federal government…

Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, has congratulated Comrade Akeem Abiodun Lasisi on his re-election as Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ogun State. Lasisi was returned unopposed on Thursday, August 21, 2025, following the overwhelming support of delegates who endorsed his leadership for another term. In a congratulatory message personally signed by him, Isola described the victory as a testimony to the confidence Ogun workers repose in Lasisi’s leadership style, which he said has been people-driven and purposeful. According to the diplomat, the renewed mandate represents not just a ballot victory but…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of vindictiveness after a 500KVA transformer donated to Itun Moro community in Ikenne by its governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, was allegedly removed by state officials. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the transformer, presented to the community on August 6, 2025, by the Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation (LADO), was meant to end over four years of blackout in the area. However, the PDP alleged that operatives of the Abiodun-led administration stormed the community on Thursday, August 21, and attempted to cart  away the equipment,…

…Says Arrested bandits, Oil Thieves Often Regain Freedom The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has blamed Nigeria’s weak and slow-paced judicial system for frustrating military operations and worsening insecurity across the country. Speaking during a Channels Television interview, Musa lamented that the inability of the courts to speedily prosecute terrorism, banditry, and organised crime cases was demoralising troops and emboldening criminals. He decried situations where soldiers risk their lives to arrest high-profile suspects only for them to be released on technical grounds or handed minor penalties. “When people know they can get away with anything, impunity sets in…