Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A train on the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor derailed on Saturday night, barely three days after the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) restored operations on the line, further heightening public fears over railway safety across the country. The derailment, which occurred at about 7:30 p.m. at Kilometre 212+8m in Agbor, Delta State, involved two of the seven coaches on the train. No life was lost and no injury was recorded. Announcing the incident in a statement on Sunday, the NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, attributed the derailment to suspected track vandalism. “Preliminary investigations indicated that the incident may have been caused by…

A cultural promoter and activist, Princess Adejoke Somoye, has revealed how she narrowly escaped death while campaigning against the spread of imported Chinese-made Adire fabrics in Ogun State. Somoye, the convener of the Ewa Ede cultural initiative, said unknown assailants fired gunshots at her and vandalised her vehicle during one of her campaigns to protect indigenous Adire makers from foreign imitation and market invasion. She made the disclosure during a visit to the Ogun State Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, in Abeokuta. According to her, the increasing influx of factory-produced Adire from China has crippled local production…

Woodhall Capital has unveiled plans to mobilise $50bn in global investment to accelerate infrastructure, energy, and economic development across Nigeria. The firm’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, disclosed this in an interview following a high-level pre-investment forum held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where representatives from Nigeria’s 36 states met with international investors and development finance institutions. Hunponu-Wusu said the initiative aims to unlock large-scale capital inflows into key sectors and strengthen Nigeria’s investment narrative on the global stage. “At the Abuja forum, we showcased Nigeria’s vast investment opportunities and underscored the critical role of African Direct Investments…

Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving major maritime and security infrastructure projects in Ogun State, describing them as transformative initiatives that will boost the economy and strengthen national security. Daniel, who chairs the Senate Committee on Navy, spoke on Sunday in Abigi, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-term Community Assessment and Review Tour. He hailed the President for granting approval for a naval base and dockyard at Ode-Omi as well as advancing efforts to resuscitate the Olokola Deep…

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take a hard diplomatic stance against the United States following President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military action against Nigeria. Trump, in a widely circulated remark, had threatened to invade Nigeria to “clear out Islamic terrorists,” citing alleged killings of Christians. The statement has drawn local and international criticism. In a statement on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s position as an assault on Nigeria’s sovereignty and called on the Federal Government to summon the United States Ambassador to Abuja immediately. “For Trump to threaten a sovereign country with military…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over allegations that federal lawmakers pay as much as ₦3 million to sponsor bills, motions, and petitions in the National Assembly. The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/2214/2025 and filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks an order compelling the two presiding officers to immediately refer the allegation to relevant anti-corruption agencies for thorough investigation and possible prosecution. It followed a viral video in which Ibrahim Auyo, a member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa State, claimed that legislators…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to meet with United States President Donald Trump in the coming days to address growing diplomatic tension over claims of widespread attacks on Christians in Nigeria. The planned meeting comes after Trump, in a series of recent public statements, accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christian communities and threatened to halt U.S. aid — and potentially deploy American military force — if the alleged killings continue. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, disclosed the scheduled engagement on Saturday in a statement shared on X, noting that both leaders would address…

The Lagos State High Court has ordered Guaranty Trust Bank Plc to pay ₦5 million in damages to a customer, Ms. Rebecca Bonje, for issuing contradictory account statements and breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. Justice O.A. Oresanya, in a judgment delivered on September 18, 2025, found the bank guilty of mishandling the customer’s financial data, failing to correct errors after multiple complaints, and removing transaction entries without explanation. Bonje had dragged GTBank to court in suit number LD/18590MFHR/2024, filed through Olumide Babalola LP, accusing the bank of issuing two conflicting statements and refusing to rectify the discrepancies…

The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has called on the State House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Dapo Abiodun over what it described as alleged financial recklessness, dereliction of duty, and abandonment of core governance responsibilities. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, signed by its chairman, Otunba (Dr.) Femi Soluade, the opposition party accused the governor of running what it termed “a government of reckless extravagance, administrative incompetence, and disregard for the welfare of citizens,” claiming that the state under Abiodun had suffered unprecedented infrastructural decay — particularly in Ogun Central. The ADC…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that more than one million students have applied for government-backed education loans, marking a major milestone in the implementation of the scheme since its rollout on May 24, 2024. The scheme, established to support students in tertiary institutions across the country, has so far disbursed over ₦116 billion covering tuition and upkeep allowances for beneficiaries in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. NELFUND said the feat reflects growing public confidence in the student loan programme, which forms part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at expanding access to higher education and…