Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A landmark ruling by the Federal High Court in Abakaliki has mandated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to permit female corps members to wear skirts as part of their official uniform if it aligns with their religious beliefs. In a judgement delivered on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Honorable Justice H.A. Nganjiwa awarded N5 million in favor of Miss Ufumaka Glory Ukpanken (Corper No. EB/A221514) against the NYSC, its Director General, and the State Coordinator.  This sum serves as general and exemplary damages for the infringement and violation of her fundamental rights. The court’s decision, as stated in the judgment,…

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday, clashed with a group of kidnappers, resulting in the death of five assailants and the rescue of Tunde Osifowokan, the farm manager at Flourishing Poultry Farm in Idowa, Odogbolu Local Government area. The dramatic incident  occurred when armed assailants, numbering about eight, stormed the poultry farm and abducted  Tunde Osifowokan, the younger sibling of the farm’s owner.  The kidnappers, masked and heavily armed, initially sought information on the farm owner’s whereabouts.  Upon learning that Osifowokan was related to their primary target, they swiftly seized him amidst a barrage of gunfire. Commissioner of Police,…

Former Minister of Communications and Chairman of Presidential Review Committee for the General Abisoye Panel on NNPC Reforms, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju, Rtd, ndc, says non-state actors, who parade themselves as militants, should not be seen around crude oil pipelines in the name of security and protection in Nigeria. He said constitutionally recognised military institutions should be well positioned and equipped to do the job through specially trained and strategically built forces like it is done in India and Venezuela. General Olanrewaju stated this in his reaction to the painful killing of Lt. Col. AH Ali, the Commanding Officer of…

Former Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi and former  Head of Service,Dr. Nafiu Aigoro have lauded the Muslim Community of the state Hospital,Ijaye,Abeokuta over the annual Ramadan Lecture. The  Community organised this year  Annual Public Ramadan Lecture on Wednesday with  the theme “Muslims in Nigeria Present Situation: Tawaqul as a Coping Mechanism.”  Speaking on the topic, the  guest lecturer,the Grand Mufti of Owu Kingdom, Imam Idris Ayinde,  emphasized the importance of time consciousness among Muslims.  Quoting the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), he urged attendees to value time, as it is a manifestation of Allah’s sovereignty.  He stressed that…

By ABANIKANDA OLUMORO (UK) The Daily Trust report credited to Seye Oladejo, the Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, which attempted to counter the position of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation that only indigenes in government can ensure good governance in Lagos State, has left me flabbergasted. Before I proceed, let me enlighten him and his co-travellers that many of us, who have followed the events since Lagos State indigenes renewed their struggle for the retrieval of their constitutionally granted and guaranteed Federating unit otherwise called a state, cannot be distracted no matter how sweetmouthed or prolific…

Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command has collaborated with Teach for Nigeria, and empowered 100 primary school pupils from five schools in the Idiroko axis of Ipokia Local Government Area  of Ogun State. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the  initiative was  spearheaded by Teach for Nigeria’s Cloth a Child Initiative,  aiming to address the pressing issue of tattered school uniforms affecting the studies and well-being of pupils. The Public Relations Officer Ogun 1 Area Command, Chief Superintendent of Customs Hammed Oloyede disclosed that the NCS  and Teach for Nigeria identified 20 pupils from each of the…

Leaders in the Egba zone of the Ogun Central Senatorial District of the Ogun State Park Management (OGSPAM) have abandoned Akeem Abodurin, popularly known as Iyeru, in favor of Alhaji Mustapha Adewale Ismaila, the State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The leaders in the Egba zone, led by Alhaji Haruna Adekunjo and Lukman Ajuwon, proceeded to the Secretariat of the NURTW at Asero, Abeokuta, where they pledged their support to the Chairman. Explaining why they switched allegiance from Iyeru to Yaro, Alhaji Adekunjo and Ajuwon, among others, cited numerous instances of maltreatment while serving under…

In a bid to reinvigorate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state ahead of the 2027 elections, Hon. Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade, the Deputy Governorship candidate, has raised concerns over the treatment of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) members within the party. Akinlade, also known as Triple A, who defected to the PDP in June 2022 along with over 20,000 APM members, voiced his grievances at a gathering held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta. Expressing disappointment, Akinlade highlighted that since their move to the PDP, APM members had not been issued party membership cards and were often referred…

Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that a staggering 70 percent of inmates in prison facilities nationwide are awaiting trial, shedding light on the urgent need to address the issue of prolonged detention without trial. Haliru Nababa, the Controller-General of NCoS, made this disclosure on Wednesday during an investigative hearing organized by the House of Representatives joint committees on reformatory institutions, justice, police affairs, interior, and human rights. Represented by Tukur Ahmad, Deputy Controller General for Training and Staff Development, Nababa emphasized the imperative to decongest prison facilities across the country, attributing the overcrowding to challenges within…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has sounded the alarm following a significant surge in Lassa fever cases across 16 states within a single week.  According to the latest situation report released by the NCDC for week nine of 2024, a total of 109 new cases and 20 deaths have been confirmed, highlighting the escalating threat posed by the infectious disease. This concerning development was disclosed by the NCDC on its website, underscoring the urgent need for heightened vigilance and proactive measures to stem the spread of the virus.  The report revealed a notable increase in confirmed…