Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A housewife in Jikowyi Abuja, Pauline Anthony, has asked a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, to dissolve her marriage because her husband, Mark is a chronic womanizer. Anthony who resides in Jikwoyi, told the court that her husband “chases women around”. ”He tells them he was not married. Since he started chasing women, he stopped providing for the family and beats me,” she said. Anthony also told the court that she moved out of the house for fear of losing her life. “My husband dumped our son in his girlfriend’s house. My son does not go to school. “I beg…

Traditional rulers in Ogun State have pledged unwavering support for the upcoming maiden edition of the Public Relations Week scheduled to take place from April 22nd to 26th in Abeokuta. The endorsement came from the Chairman of the Ogun State Traditional Council and Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi.  He conveyed the monarchs’ support while receiving members of the NIPR National Planning Week Committee, led by the Bobakede of Oke Ona Egba, Chief Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, during a visit to his palace in Sagamu. Oba Ajayi expressed gratitude to the NIPR for selecting Ogun State as the host for…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has responded to rumours regarding a potential 2027 faceoff with President Bola Tinubu, dismissing speculation over his recent interactions with officials of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, a prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC), engaged in discussions with SDP officials, including the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, during recent encounters in Abuja. Gabam acknowledged El-Rufai’s political acumen and emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration in addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges. In response to inquiries about the nature of his engagement with the SDP, El-Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, clarified that…

A High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old Ayodeji Alomoge to death by hanging for killing his wife’s lover. The convict was arraigned before Justice Jubril Aladejana in April 2023 on one count charge of murder. Delivering judgment, Justice Aladejana said:”to me, rivalry between men over the affection of a woman should not be grounds to justify provocation. “I consequently find the defendant guilty of murder charge against him and therefore convicted as charged. ”The judgment of this court upon you is that you, Ayodeji Alomoge shall be hanged by the neck until you die “. According…

The Kano State Government has officially confirmed a tragic outbreak of diphtheria in Minjibir Local Government Area, resulting in the loss of four young lives and the hospitalization of 28 individuals. According to Tasiu Yahaya Dadin-Duniya, the Information Officer of Minjibir Local Government, the distressing news was disclosed via a statement released to the media in Kano on Thursday. The statement elaborated on the grim situation, revealing that the affected villages, namely Kwarkiya, Kuru, Kunya, and Minjibir, have been grappling with the spread of the disease. “The Interim Management Officer of the local government, Muhammad Yakubu Kunya, has urgently appealed…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on  Thursday, re-arraigned a former governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako‎, and his son, Sen. Abdulaziz in the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N29 billion fraud. They were re-arraigned on 37- counts of money laundering allegedly perpetrated while Nyako was governor of Adamawa. Others arraigned with them are Zulkifik Abba and Abubakar Aliyu. The firms allegedly used in laundering the funds – Blue Opal Limited, Sebore Farms & Extension Limited, Pagoda Fortunes Limited, Tower Assets Management Limited and Crust Energy Limited were also joined as 5th to the 9th defendants respectively. The…

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…