Author: Platform Times Newspaper

President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to patronise made-in-Nigeria products and services to sustain the recent gains of the naira in the foreign exchange market. Ngelale, who said the minimum wage negotiations are ongoing, warned that the efforts would be a “moot point, nullity…if we do not get a firm grip on the value of our currency.” He noted that while the administration is poised to arrive at a new minimum wage states can afford; it also wants it pegged at a number that is “sustainable over a number of years based on the long-term stability that we want…

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will impound any vehicle found carrying human beings together with animals. Mr Anthony Uga, FRSC Sector Commander Ogun,  disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, Ogun. Uga said the warning became necessary due to the ways drivers now transported human beings together with animals regardless of the obvious consequences. The sector commander said that the practice resulted to road accident fatalities. He said the FRSC had met with animal dealers at the Kara area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to enlighten them on…

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has advised the 96 freed inmates not to terrorise the people of the state with criminality. The governor offered the advice in Bauchi on Friday while granting executive pardon for the inmates in pursuant to the exercise of his constitutional powers of Prerogative of Mercy. According to him, the decision to pardon the inmates is informed by a careful review of their records by the Committee of the Prerogative of Mercy. It confirmed the remorsefulness of the inmates of their misdeeds and the determination to become good citizens. Mohammed explained that he only pardoned…

Niger Republic has officially reopened its borders with Nigeria in the regions of Diffa, Tahoua, Maradi, and Dosso, marking the end of a closure initiated in the aftermath of the July 26, 2023 coup d’état and subsequent ECOWAS sanctions. The decision, communicated via a radio message broadcast on social networks by the Nigerien Ministry of Interior, instructed the governors of the border regions to authorize the reopening at precisely 12:00 midnight.  Additionally, the ministry emphasized the need for heightened controls and security measures along the 1,500-kilometer boundary. While Nigeria had reopened its border weeks earlier following the lifting of ECOWAS…

In a recent update, the Presidency has confirmed that negotiations for a new national minimum wage are currently underway.  Speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, shed light on the ongoing discussions. Ngelale emphasized that the administration is determined to establish a new minimum wage that all states across the federation can afford.  Moreover, the federal government aims to set a wage level that is sustainable over several years and is based on the long-term stability of the national currency. However, Ngelale…

Sixteen state governors have thrown their weight behind the establishment of state police forces as a measure to combat the escalating insecurity plaguing Nigeria.  This endorsement came to light following the 140th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), which was conducted virtually. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, revealed this development during a briefing with State House Correspondents after the NEC meeting, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima.  While Bagudu didn’t disclose the names of the endorsing governors, he indicated that out of the 36 states, 20 governors and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were yet to…

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick, through his company, Brownhill Investment Company, and popular musician David Adeleke, known as Davido, have reached an agreement to settle a N2 billion breach of contract lawsuit out of court. The dispute arose in October 2023 when Brownhill Investment Company took legal action against Davido and his music label, Davido Music Worldwide Limited, for failing to perform at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again Concert’ despite receiving the agreed-upon fees. Pinnick’s company sought N2 billion in general damages from the defendants for the breach of contract, along with N150 million for…

A housewife in Jikowyi Abuja, Pauline Anthony, has asked a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, to dissolve her marriage because her husband, Mark is a chronic womanizer. Anthony who resides in Jikwoyi, told the court that her husband “chases women around”. ”He tells them he was not married. Since he started chasing women, he stopped providing for the family and beats me,” she said. Anthony also told the court that she moved out of the house for fear of losing her life. “My husband dumped our son in his girlfriend’s house. My son does not go to school. “I beg…

Traditional rulers in Ogun State have pledged unwavering support for the upcoming maiden edition of the Public Relations Week scheduled to take place from April 22nd to 26th in Abeokuta. The endorsement came from the Chairman of the Ogun State Traditional Council and Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi.  He conveyed the monarchs’ support while receiving members of the NIPR National Planning Week Committee, led by the Bobakede of Oke Ona Egba, Chief Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, during a visit to his palace in Sagamu. Oba Ajayi expressed gratitude to the NIPR for selecting Ogun State as the host for…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has responded to rumours regarding a potential 2027 faceoff with President Bola Tinubu, dismissing speculation over his recent interactions with officials of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, a prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC), engaged in discussions with SDP officials, including the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, during recent encounters in Abuja. Gabam acknowledged El-Rufai’s political acumen and emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration in addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges. In response to inquiries about the nature of his engagement with the SDP, El-Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, clarified that…