Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Tragedy struck along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State as a police inspector, Afolabi Adeola, lost his life after being crushed by a speeding truck at a security checkpoint near the Judiciary Complex in Abeokuta. The incident, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, involved a fully loaded truck reportedly carrying about 900 bags of cement. Witnesses said the truck was approaching the checkpoint at high speed when it crashed into a stationary truck that had stopped in compliance with police checks, before subsequently ramming into Inspector Adeola, who was on official duty. Inspector Adeola sustained severe injuries from the…

The 1971–1975 alumni set of Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran, Kwara State—fondly known as the Gateway Set—is set to mark its 50th anniversary on Friday, July 4, with a series of legacy projects and events celebrating five decades of enduring brotherhood, academic excellence, and community development. In a statement issued in Ilorin, Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Prof. Tajudeen Akanji, announced that the milestone celebration will be held in grand style with activities designed to honour the past, celebrate the present, and build for the future. Prof. Akanji disclosed that the highlight of the golden jubilee will include the commissioning…

Daud Olatunji  Organised labour in Ogun State on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the state government over what it described as the failed and chaotic implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), demanding its immediate suspension following the revelation of an alleged N82 billion unremitted pension deductions. At a press conference held at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat in Abeokuta, leaders of the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) jointly denounced the government’s move to commence full implementation of the CPS on July 1, 2025. The press briefing was led by the Ogun State…

Daud Olatunji  The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of a controversial circular recently issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), describing it as a “flagrant violation” of previously signed agreements. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at the NMA House on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, the association’s President, Prof. Bala Audu, described the circular with reference number SWC/S/04/S.218/III/646, dated June 27, 2025, as grossly inadequate and misleading, warning that the development could trigger fresh unrest in the nation’s health sector. Audu said the circular,…

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, has described the appointment of Hon. Kayode Oladele as Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) as a well-deserved recognition of excellence, character, and national commitment. In a personally signed statement made available to PLATFORM TIMES, Salako applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Oladele, whom he praised as a visionary, principled, and transparent public servant with a deep understanding of legal and anti-corruption frameworks. According to the minister, Oladele’s track record of integrity and service to the nation makes him the right man to lead…

I have listened to many people in Nigeria who when you ask them to tell you their name; you hear words like” My Name is Dr. XYZ, My name is Prof. XZY., My name is Chief XYZ. 1. In fact, I recall some years ago, someone was introduced, and the person got so angry that Otunba was omitted in his name. 2. Let me correct this wrong notion that Profession is not a name and title is not a name. 3. You hear people say I am surveyor XYZ…No…it is wrong. It should be for example my name is Gbenga…

A staff member of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has raised the alarm over what he described as worsening working conditions, poor welfare, and unjust salary disparities within the institution, calling on President Bola Tinubu and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to urgently intervene. In a strongly worded petition titled “A Cry for Justice: The Plight of Staff at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria,” the staff member identified as Comrade E.K.O. accused the court’s management of turning a blind eye to the very rights and protections it was established to uphold. According to the worker, while…

After more than two decades on death row, a 64-year-old Nigerian technician, Kolawole Oladeji, has regained his freedom in a dramatic turn of events, bringing closure to one of Nigeria’s most controversial criminal convictions. Oladeji, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2003 over the alleged theft of a generator, walked out of Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos on Tuesday, alongside his co-accused, Ogbona Igbojionu. The duo’s release followed persistent public advocacy, particularly from popular TikTok personality, Olumide Ogunsanwo, also known as Seaking, who spotlighted their case and mobilised public sympathy that eventually led to government intervention. Oladeji,…

…Threaten mass action over corruption in oil sector …Say Tinubu’s sacking of NNPCL boss not enough A coalition of political parties and over 75 civil society organisations has called on President Bola Tinubu to go beyond the recent sacking of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, by ordering his immediate arrest and instituting a full-scale public judicial probe into the company’s operations. The coalition, under the joint banner of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), described the NNPCL under Kyari as a cesspool of…

Daud Olatunji In what political analysts are describing as a bold step toward unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, a coalition of Nigeria’s major opposition leaders has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its official platform and named new interim leaders to drive its agenda. At a high-stakes meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday night, the coalition appointed former Senate President, David Mark, as interim National Chairman of the ADC, and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as interim National Secretary. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the gathering brought together influential political figures including former Vice President…