Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Daud Olatunji The Gombe State Police Command has arrested and paraded the village head of Garin Majidadi in Akko Local Government Area and a councillor representing Kumo East for allegedly stealing and selling a community transformer.  The suspects include Muhammad Majidadi, the village head, Abdullahi M. Panda, the councillor, and Muhammad Sani from Sarkin Yaki Quarters. The arrests followed reports indicating that the suspects had stolen and sold the transformer, which was essential for providing electricity to their community.  ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the police spokesperson, revealed during the parade of the suspects that credible intelligence from the Akko division led…

A  pilgrim from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nigeria, Muhammad Na’Allah, has returned the sum of €1,750 (equivalent to approximately N2.8 million). The pilgrim reportedly  found the money  at the Haram in Makkah.  PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Na’Allah took the money to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for it to be returned to its rightful owner. It was further gathered that Na’Allah was escorted to the NAHCON office in Ummuljud, Makkah by officials from the Zamfara State Pilgrims Welfare Board.  The chairman and CEO of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi,  received  the returned money.  In his…

Daud Olatunji Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, has cleared the air over a recent viral video on social media. The video, capturing an incident at the Egba Central praying ground in Lantoro, Abeokuta, during the Eid prayers on Sunday, June 16, 2024, shows a security aide of the Senator pushing a young man who appeared to reach for the Senator. In a statement issued and signed by Adetunji Adeteye, Head of SAS Media, on behalf of Senator Salisu, the Senator clarified his position and the context surrounding the incident. The statement stressed that Senator Salisu was…

Daud Olatunji In a troubling development surrounding the Ogun State housing scheme, one of the applicants has reportedly suffered a stroke due to the ongoing delays in house allocations.  This revelation came to light during a recent broadcast of “Oju-Awo,” a popular radio program anchored by Akinyemi Olatoye, also known as Alawiye Federation monitored by PLATFORM TIMES.  The show featured an interview with Olumuyiwa Oludaisi, one of the 235 applicants still awaiting their promised homes since 2021. Oludaisi, speaking passionately on the programme, recounted his frustrating experience with the housing scheme.  He said “the government had a good intention for…

The cryptocurrency market is facing escalating losses after experiencing its second-worst weekly decline in 2024.  PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the downturn is largely driven by reduced demand for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), uncertainties surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, and a weakened appetite for digital assets.  The market’s plunge marks the steepest decline since April. Bitcoin’s price plummeted by nearly 5%, settling at $61,000, a value below its one-month low.  This sharp decline follows a six-day streak of withdrawals from U.S. ETFs focused on the digital asset, which has significantly impacted Bitcoin, the top token by market value.  In…

Daud Olatunji Two properties owned by the Nigerian government in the United Kingdom are set to be seized by a Chinese investor following a court order enforcing a $70 million investment treaty award against Nigeria. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the properties, located in Liverpool, have been valued at a combined £1.7 million. It was further gathered that the investor, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment, was granted final charging orders over these properties on June 14 by Master Sullivan of the Commercial Court in London.  Further findings showed that the order was based on the grounds that the properties were being…

 Daud Olatunji  The newly appointed Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the region is advocating state and community policing as a strategic response to escalating security issues across Nigeria.  This declaration followed a meeting held in Abeokuta on Monday, where Abiodun and 16 other southern state governors convened to discuss the pressing security situation. The closed-door meeting, which lasted five hours, concluded with a unified stance from the governors, who stressed  the necessity of implementing both state and community policing systems to effectively combat the surge in criminal activities, particularly…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, says no fewer than  53 persons have lost their lives to cholera outbreak across the country.  This development was disclosed in an update issued by the agency on Monday via its official X platform. In response to the escalating health crisis, the NCDC announced the activation of its National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).  “Following a dynamic risk assessment of the cholera epidemiological situation, which placed the country at a very high risk of increased cholera transmission, we have activated the National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre (EOC),” the NCDC stated. As of June 24,…

The Borno State Police Command has explained how Gunmen abducted a High Court judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia along with his wife, orderly, and driver in the Biu Local Government Area of the state.  The spokesman for the police command, ASP Nahum Daso,confirmed the incident  in a statement made available  to journalists on Monday.  According to Daso, the incident occurred on June 21, 2024, at approximately 9 am along the Biu-Maiduguri Road, specifically at Jiba town. He added that the  report was received from Sani Audu through the Divisional Officer of Biu. ASP Daso detailed the police’s immediate response, noting, “We…

Bandits have killed Professor Yusuf Saidu, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation, and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS).  The university disclosed this  in a statement released on Monday. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Professor Saidu was attacked and killed by bandits while travelling from Sokoto to Kaduna State.  Details surrounding the attack remain unclear.. The university mourned the loss of Professor Saidu, describing his passing as a significant blow to both the institution and the wider academic community.  The statement read, “The death has occurred of Prof. Yusuf Saidu, the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation, and Development at…