Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has expressed readiness to partner with PR Primus Limited to expand the scope of the annual Lai Oso Scholarship Scheme aimed at supporting indigent Mass Communication students. At a recent meeting between officials of PR Primus, an award-winning strategic communication agency, and the institution’s Mass Communication Department, modalities were discussed to make the third edition of the scholarship scheme more impactful and inclusive. Team Lead of PR Primus, Mr. Akin Okudero, led the delegation and briefed the department on plans to raise the bar for the annual scheme instituted in honour of…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has urged northern politicians nursing presidential ambitions to shelve their plans until 2031, insisting that President Bola Tinubu deserves full support to complete his tenure and consolidate on his developmental strides. Akume made the call on Tuesday during a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement held in Kaduna. The event, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, focused on assessing electoral promises and fostering stronger civic engagement for national unity. The SGF, who represented the presidency, used the forum to defend the Tinubu administration’s track record, arguing…

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied ever urging the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential contest. The group described as “false and mischievous” a circulating statement claiming it asked Obi to shelve his presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 polls. In a strongly worded rebuttal issued on Tuesday, Ohanaeze’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, dismissed the statement as the handiwork of faceless individuals parading themselves under a fake Ohanaeze identity. Chukwu said the statement “was fabricated by a group of starving street urchins…

The Nigerian Senate has strongly condemned a recent protest in Ghana where demonstrators reportedly demanded the expulsion of Nigerians, warning that such actions threaten African unity and undermine long-standing diplomatic ties between the two West African countries. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, described the protest as “deeply disturbing” and “contrary to the ideals of African brotherhood.” The protest, which gained traction on social media following the circulation of a viral video, showed a group of Ghanaians chanting anti-Nigerian slogans and calling for Nigerians to leave their country. The…

The Labour Party (LP) has lost no fewer than 21 lawmakers across the country in the past one year, as internal crisis and leadership tussles continue to weaken the party’s structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party, which gained significant momentum during the 2023 elections through the popularity of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is now grappling with mass defections and internal disunity. The wave of defections started in July 2024 when Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi (Imo East) joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), triggering similar exits from five members of the House of Representatives — Chinedu…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has withdrawn a controversial bill on indigeneship following a storm of public backlash and expert recommendations. Kalu, who also chairs the House Constitution Review Committee, pulled the proposed legislation after receiving what he described as “constructive feedback” from stakeholders and a critical analysis from the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, on Tuesday, Kalu explained that while the bill was originally intended to promote national unity, equality, and inclusiveness for all Nigerians regardless of state of residence,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged Nigerians living in Ghana to remain calm amid rising tensions following a protest by some Ghanaian citizens who called for the deportation of Nigerians over alleged criminal activities. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) issued the call for restraint after a viral video surfaced online showing Ghanaians chanting slogans and accusing some Nigerians of engaging in crime and tarnishing the image of their host country. Reacting to the development on Tuesday, NIDCOM Chairperson, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned what she described as an “unfair and dangerous generalisation” of Nigerians as criminals. She said while a…

…We’ll Kill Them If Govt Fails- Residents Warn Daud Olatunji Tension is rising in Itasin, a remote village in the Imobi-Ogbere axis of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, as enraged residents have vowed to hunt down and kill wild elephants following the gruesome death of a local farmer. The victim, identified as Mr. Yaya Kalamu, a farmer and  felling machine operator, was reportedly trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on routine farming activity in the creeks of Itasin village. Two other residents were also reportedly injured in the latest of several human-elephant encounters in…

The Babcock University Centre for Open, Distance and e-Learning (BUCODeL) has celebrated a historic milestone with the graduation of its pioneer students, marking a bold leap in Nigeria’s journey toward inclusive and tech-driven education. At the maiden convocation ceremony held recently, 54 graduates — comprising 42 Accounting and 12 MBA students — were formally conferred with their degrees in a vibrant academic gathering that showcased the promise of digital education in bridging Nigeria’s learning gaps. Top honours went to Oluseyi Ogunseitan (Accounting) and Rukiyat Sulaimon (MBA), who emerged as the best graduating students in their respective programmes. In recognition of…

Daud Olatunji Three years after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint security, including the deployment of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on key interstate highways, Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State have met again—but were conspicuously silent on the status of the long-abandoned security measure. The two leaders, who had in February 2022 launched the Ogun–Oyo Joint Security Initiative to combat rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, ritual killings, and farmers–herders clashes along their shared borders, reunited in Ibadan on Tuesday for a fresh round of talks. However, despite renewed concerns over highway insecurity,…