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By Israel Adeleke A man identified as Alhaji Tijani Yakubu was lynched by enraged youths in Kabusa village, Abuja, on allegations of causing the disappearance of one Emmanuel Danladi’s manhood. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, revealed this while addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters on Wednesday. He mentioned that police officers from Kabusa Division rescued the injured victim and transported him and the complainant to the hospital for medical attention and examination. However, Alhaji Tijani was declared dead by the attending doctor, while Emmanuel Danladi’s genitalia was confirmed to be intact and functional. The commissioner stated that the…

Israel Adeleke The Federal Government has announced that civil servants who fail to verify their records on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) by Friday, October 27, 2023, will be delisted from the payroll. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, issued this warning in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the verification exercise is the final opportunity for officers who did not participate in the earlier phases. The statement, signed by the Director of Communications in her office, Mohammed Ahmed, explained that IPPIS was introduced in 2007 to ensure transparency, accuracy,…

Israel Adeleke The Governor of Ogun State, Prince (Dr) Dapo Abiodun, has visited the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) to sympathize with the students and the management following a robbery and rape incident that occurred at some private hostels near the campus on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele, assured the university community of the government’s commitment to ensure the security and welfare of the students. According to a statement issued by the University Registrar, Dapo Oke, the university management received reports of an attack on some private hostels…

Aminat Gusanu The enforcement team of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), charged 26 persons in court for engaging in reckless waste disposal across various locations in the state. It was gathered that the environmental offenders were arrested at different locations in the state for disposing of their refuse in unauthorized places between the hours of 9:30 pm and 7:00 am. PLATFORM TIMES reports that a Magistrate’s Court, Environmental Special Offenses Court of Lagos State District, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, thereby imposed ₦30,000 fine per person or the option of…

Israel Adeleke The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) Price Watch for September 2023, which reveals that the average retail price of diesel paid by consumers increased by 12.77% year-on-year and 4.27% month-on-month. The organization published the data on its website, stating that it is the Executive summary for the Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) Price Watch for September 2023. According to the report, on a year-on-year basis, consumers paid an average of N890.80 per liter for diesel in September 2023, compared to N789.90 per liter in September 2022. On a month-on-month basis, there was…

Israel Adeleke A team of seven operatives from the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were attacked and held hostage by students and staff of the Federal College of Forestry, Idi-shin Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement posted on the EFCC X handle (formerly twitter) on Wednesday. He said, the operatives were on a routine verification exercise of a surety: Azeez Kazeem Oluwakemi, who stood for a suspected internet fraudster, Alakinde Khalid Kolawole, who was in…

Wisdom Silas A man identified simply as Akazue has allegedly deceived his driver, Chimobi Nwoko, into donating one of his kidneys to his younger brother, Osinachi, without fulfilling promises of compensation for the donation. PLATFORMTIMES gathered that Mr. Akazue had promised to give his driver $20 million, a house, and a driving job in the US, but after the kidney transplant, he has failed to fulfill the bargained compensation. The driver was said to have been operated upon on December 22, 2018, at a popular hospital in Lagos State. Speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, the driver, Chimobi Nwoko, disclosed…

Daud Olatunji  In a bid to bolster agricultural productivity and uplift the lives of rice farmers in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security recently conducted an extensive training and empowerment program in the rice-producing states of Ebonyi and Ogun.  This initiative saw the training and empowerment of 100 rice farmers, equipping them with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the rice production sector. The beneficiaries of this program were provided with essential resources, including high-yielding rice seeds, herbicides, and sprayers, aimed at enhancing and sustaining their rice production efforts. The event, representing the Permanent Secretary,…

Daud Olatunji In a significant ruling, the Lagos State Division of Tax Appeal Tribunal has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications to pay a hefty fine of $72,551,059 for tax defaults spanning a decade from 2007 to 2017.  The verdict, delivered by a distinguished five-man panel led by Professor A. B. Hamed, has sent shockwaves through the telecommunications industry. This judgment comes following an appeal, numbered TAT/LZ/VAT/075, initiated by MTN Nigeria in response to the Federal Inland Revenue Services’ (FIRS) demand for the outstanding tax.  The case revolves around a report issued by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation…

Daud Olatunji In a nightmarish ordeal that has sent shockwaves through the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, four female students became victims of a horrifying sexual assault, reportedly perpetrated by individuals suspected to be armed robbers.  The grim incident unfolded on a chilling Monday night, plunging the tranquil university community into chaos and fear. The gravity of the situation prompted a swift response from the Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr (Mrs) Noimot Salako-Oyedele, who took to her Instagram handle, @noimot.oyedele, to confirm the harrowing incident.  She did not stop at mere confirmation; instead, she embarked on a mission…