Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Emmanuel Baptist Church, Ita-Iyalode, Abeokuta, has announced a week-long programme to commemorate its 40th anniversary, climaxing in the launch of a N100 million Church Growth Fund aimed at expanding its mission work, infrastructure and social development initiatives. The milestone was unveiled at a press conference on Monday, where the Senior Pastor, Reverend Williams Ojo, and the Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Elder Tunji Akoni, outlined the church’s four-decade journey of faith, growth and community service. Speaking at the briefing, Reverend Ojo said the church, founded on December 15, 1985, has recorded steady growth “under God’s guidance,” describing the anniversary…

As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges across the country against issuing conflicting court orders or abusing ex-parte applications in pre-election disputes. The CJN urged judicial officers to strictly enforce procedural discipline to prevent the courts from being perceived as instruments of political manipulation, stressing that public confidence in the judiciary remains fragile. Justice Kekere-Ekun gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at a special court session marking the commencement of the Federal High Court’s 2025/2026 legal year and the 41st Annual Judges’ Conference. She…

…Says coalition proved incumbents can be defeated … Alliance birthed APC, reshaped Nigeria’s politics Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu on Monday recounted how his political alliance with the late former President Muhammadu Buhari culminated in the historic defeat of an incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, in the 2015 general election. Tinubu said the coalition forged ahead of the polls fundamentally altered Nigeria’s political trajectory, proving that a sitting president could be democratically unseated through broad-based mobilisation and strategic cooperation. The President spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the public presentation of Buhari’s official biography, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has raised the alarm over the growing sophistication of human traffickers and migrant smugglers, warning that criminal networks are increasingly relying on encrypted messaging applications, falsified travel documents and cross-border collaborations to evade law enforcement. The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap, described the trend as disturbing and unacceptable, stressing that Nigeria’s position as a country of origin, transit and destination for irregular migration makes the threat particularly grave. She spoke on Monday at the NIS headquarters in Abuja during the flag-off of the 2025 Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Day, organised to mark International Migrants…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to recuse himself from an ongoing investigation involving him, alleging that the probe is driven by personal animosity and political vendetta. Malami made the demand in a statement issued on Monday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, in which he described the EFCC’s actions as a “witch-hunt” lacking fairness and objectivity. According to the former minister, the investigation and his reported detention were politically motivated, allegedly linked to his recent defection to the African…

The Federal Government, 36 states and the 774 local government councils have shared a total of ₦1.928tn as Federation Account revenue for November 2025. This followed the December 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee held in Abuja, according to a communiqué issued at the end of the session. The committee disclosed that the distributable revenue comprised ₦1.403tn from statutory revenue, ₦485.838bn from Value Added Tax and ₦39.646bn from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy. Out of the total amount shared, the Federal Government received ₦747.159bn, state governments got ₦601.731bn, while local government councils received ₦445.266bn. In addition, ₦134.355bn, representing…

A member representing Ijebu North State Constituency and former Minority Whip of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Rasheed Kashamu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, citing deepening internal crises and irreconcilable differences within the opposition party. Kashamu’s defection was formally announced on the floor of the House on Monday during plenary, following the reading of his letter by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide. The lawmaker, in the letter, attributed his decision to persistent factional disputes at the national level of the PDP and unresolved leadership tussles in Ogun State, which…

A chieftain of The Alternative, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has declared that Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive is not targeted at opposition figures, warning that attempts to portray investigation of public officials as political persecution pose a greater threat to democracy than the probes themselves. Showunmi, in a strongly worded statement on Monday, said Nigeria’s democracy was endangered not by lawful investigations but by what he described as a growing effort by political actors to weaponise opposition status as immunity from the law. “Opposition is not a licence to steal, and it is not a shield against accountability,” he said. He stressed that…

The Management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has announced plans to honour outstanding alumni of its Department of Mass Communication following their stellar performances at the 2025 Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA) and the 2025 Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). The decision was taken after a formal briefing by the Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Dr Wasiu Tejuoso, who presented details of the alumni’s achievements to the Rector, Arc. Dr Babatunde Adekoyejo Jolaoso. According to the Polytechnic, the award-winning journalists have once again showcased MAPOLY’s pedigree as a foremost training ground for media and communication professionals,…

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has cleared businessman Hilary Ogbobe of all charges, overturning his 10-year jail sentence for alleged fraud and stealing. The appellate court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Delivering the unanimous judgment on November 27, 2025, Justice Joseph Ekanem, with Justices Paul Bassi and Polycarp Kwahar concurring, allowed Ogbobe’s appeal against the May 2, 2023 judgment of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. Ogbobe had been convicted by Justice Morenike Dada for obtaining money under false pretence, under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related…