Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) has uncovered tax irregularities totaling N14.33 billion across over 30 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The revelation was contained in the Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses, which examined financial activities between 2020 and 2021. The report highlighted severe lapses in the deduction, remittance, and compliance with financial regulations, raising concerns about the financial accountability of the affected MDAs. It cited breaches of Paragraphs 234 and 235 of the Financial Regulations (2009), which mandate accounting officers to ensure the prompt…

Players and officials of El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club were left traumatised after a midnight ambush by armed robbers along the Jos-Bauchi road in Bauchi State. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the assailants injured over ten team members and carted away money, phones, and other valuables. The attack occurred around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday at Rijiyar Malam village as the team traveled from Jos to Maiduguri for a league match. Suleiman Abdullahi, Personal Assistant to the club’s Technical Adviser, recounted the harrowing experience. “We were ambushed by the robbers, who fired sporadically to stop our two buses and a saloon car,” Abdullahi…

A middle-aged man, Okediachi Emeka, has reportedly died after being allegedly tortured by police officers in Asaba, Delta State. The incident, which occurred on November 14, has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over police brutality in the country. According to Emeka’s family, he succumbed to injuries inflicted by the police, who allegedly hit him on the head with a rifle. His brother, Okediachi Desmond, narrated the ordeal, claiming that Emeka, his friend, and his girlfriend were pursued by officers in plain clothes, leading to a violent confrontation. Desmond recounted that his brother and his companions initially fled, mistaking the plain-clothed…

Terrorists unleashed terror on Kungurki village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing an elderly man and abducting 13 residents, including a two-month-old baby and his mother. The attack, which occurred under the cover of darkness, was confirmed on Sunday by Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism and insurgency expert in the Lake Chad Basin, through a post on his X account. Makama revealed that the assailants stormed the village, firing sporadically to spread panic among the residents. “They moved swiftly, rounding up their victims and retreating into the nearby forest,” he stated. An eyewitness described the scene as…

Unknown gunmen have attacked Umuchima village in Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State, killing a male indigene who was allegedly involved in providing information to the Army about their activities in the area. The Nigerian Army had on Tuesday, announced that the troops of Joint Task Force, South East Operation, codenamed Operation Udo Ka destroyed a camp in Umuchima. Following the killing of the alleged informant, some natives of the affected village fled their homes in fear and relocated to nearby villages, promising to return as soon as the dust settled. The fleeing villagers who picked a few of…

The ancient town of Iba, nestled in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, is set to come alive as the Eburu of Ibaland, Oba Prof. Adekunle Adeogun Oyedeji II, prepares to host the fifth edition of the Oriki Yoruba Cultural Festival. Scheduled to hold from December 12 to 14, 2024, the festival celebrates Yoruba heritage under the auspices of the Eburu Adekunle Yoruba Cultural Renaissance. Since its inception in 2020, the Oriki Yoruba Cultural Festival has become a cornerstone for promoting the Yoruba race’s history, traditions, and values. Oba Adeogun, a revered academic and cultural custodian, has consistently…

Daud Olatunji At 85, Dr. Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan is not only Nigeria’s oldest PhD graduate but also an inspiring testament to the transformative power of education. Graduating with a Doctorate in Educational Media and Technology from the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, Dr. Onafowokan’s story defies conventional beliefs about aging, health, and the limits of human potential. In a conversation with PLATFORM TIMES Editor, Daud Olatunji, Dr. Onafowokan, who received a cash gift of N2.5 million from the Ogun State government at the university’s 16th convocation, revealed how learning literally saved his life. “Learning Healed Me” Sharing…

The Lagos State Task Force has dismissed two of its officers for allegedly stealing phones during a raid at a hotel in Gowon Estate. Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, the agency’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, identifying the dismissed officers as Fatai Yusuf, 42, and Hammed Garuba, 38. Gbadeyan said the integrity of the operation was compromised after the duo’s misconduct was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV). “Both individuals, serving as paramilitary officers within the agency, were subjected to a meticulous investigation by the agency’s disciplinary committee,” he said. “Upon confirmation of their guilt, they were summarily dismissed from service…

An herbalist, Ismail Usman, is fighting for his life after a failed attempt to test a self-made ‘bulletproof’ charm by shooting himself in the stomach. The bizarre incident occurred on November 23, 2024, at Kuchibuyi Village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Usman, reportedly confident in the protective power of the charm he had concocted, used a locally fabricated shotgun to shoot himself. However, the charm failed to deliver the promised protection, leaving him with severe injuries. The spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. She revealed that the…

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of Fatai Hamzat, who allegedly hanged himself  on Saturday in the Ijeun Tuntun area of Abeokuta. PLATFORM TIMES reports that Hamzat was found hanging from a rope tied to a ceiling fan in his apartment on Oremeji Street. Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident . She said the deceased was discovered by a neighbor around 7 a.m. on Friday. According to Odutola, a neighbour noticed Hamzat’s motorcycle parked in the compound and, upon checking on him, found the door locked from the inside. “After repeated knocking with no…