Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A wave of anger trailed the continued captivity of abducted pupils and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State as a female protester, on Monday, openly condemned President Bola Tinubu, his wife, Senator Remi Tinubu, and their son, Seyi Tinubu, over what she described as government insensitivity to the plight of victims. The protester, who joined the #BringBackOurPupilsAndTeachers demonstration in Ogun State, accused the Federal Government of failing to secure the release of over 40 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers, saying the authorities had continued to issue assurances without concrete results. In a viral video…

A civil society organisation, the Foundation for Digital Justice, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before a Federal High Court in Lagos over its alleged refusal to release details of a forensic investigation into an X (formerly Twitter) account linked to its chairman, Joash Amupitan. The suit, marked FHC/LAG/CS/890/2026, challenges INEC’s failure to disclose the identity and report of a forensic cybersecurity expert it engaged to probe the controversial social media account. According to court documents, the foundation is seeking a declaration that the commission’s refusal to provide the requested information violates provisions of the Freedom of Information Act,…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the leadership of the National Assembly is making efforts to secure return tickets for some senators who lost their parties’ primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio made this known on Tuesday while addressing lawmakers after the Senate resumed plenary following a four-week recess. Findings indicate that no fewer than 40 incumbent senators across major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, failed to secure tickets during the primaries, raising concerns within the red chamber. Among those affected are Senators Ned Nwoko, Gbenga Daniel,…

The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed widespread reports of bandit attacks across parts of the state, clarifying that the arrest of 38 Ivorian nationals in Atan-Ota was not connected to terrorism or any form of violent crime. The command’s spokesperson, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, insisting that Ogun remains peaceful despite viral claims of attacks on schools and communities in Ota, Ifo and adjoining areas. Oluseyi said intelligence and on-the-ground assessments showed no evidence of banditry, kidnapping or security breaches in the affected locations, including Oluke Community High School, Sango Ota High School in the…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Redeemed Christian Church of God), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged Nigeria’s security chiefs to eliminate terrorists within 90 days or step down, warning that the country’s worsening insecurity demands urgent and uncompromising action. Adeboye, in a video message shared via the church’s official X handle on Tuesday, said Nigeria could no longer afford prolonged cycles of violence, kidnappings and mass abductions without decisive consequences for security leadership. “If I were asked to make suggestions, I would say quietly to our government, move fast. And tell our security chiefs, get…

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday disagreed over the competence of a subpoenaed witness presented in his ongoing trial over alleged N1.35bn money laundering charges. The disagreement occurred before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during the continuation of proceedings in the long-running case in which the EFCC is prosecuting Lamido alongside his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, as well as Aminu Wada Abubakar and two companies—Bamaina Holdings Ltd and Speeds International Ltd. The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had called an investigator, Kayode Oyetunde, to…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps) has dismissed five volunteer personnel attached to its Kano State Command over allegations of unethical conduct, unprofessionalism, and gross indiscipline. The affected personnel are Yakubu Mubarak Yusuf, Isma’il Muhd, Adamu Auwalu, Abdulrazaq Suleiman, and Ahmad Sarki. Their dismissal was approved by the State Commandant, Commandant Mohammed Hassan Agalama, following what the Corps described as a thorough consideration of their misconduct, which was found to be contrary to the organisation’s ethics, operational standards, and core values. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command…

…Says Access Came Through Valid Internal Credentials …Staff Questioned as Investigation Intensifies …Over 90 Million Voter Records Reportedly Remain Intact Daud Olatunji The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out any external cyberattack in the controversy surrounding the alleged leak of voter registration data linked to a media aide of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, insisting that access to the disputed information was obtained through valid internal credentials. The Commission, however, confirmed that a full-scale investigation has been launched into how restricted voter data was accessed and allegedly circulated online, sparking fresh concerns over the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued a strong warning that electoral offenders in the forthcoming Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election risk sanctions of up to ₦50m fine, 20 years’ imprisonment, and disqualification from voting or contesting elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, gave the warning on Tuesday at the quarterly meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) held at the INEC State Office in Akure. Agboke said the commission would enforce strict provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, stressing that electoral offences—particularly vote-buying, ballot box snatching, violence, and falsification of results—would…

The United Premier Movement has commended the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, for facilitating Federal Government approval for the rehabilitation of the long-abandoned Muda Lawal Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The group said Olopade played a pivotal role in drawing government attention to the deteriorating state of the historic stadium, leading to plans for its upgrade and modernisation. In a statement signed by its Convener, Chief Olalekan Shoyinka, and made available through its Assistant Secretary, Sheriff Adenekan, UPM described the development as a major milestone in efforts to revive sports infrastructure in Ogun State. The movement noted…