Author: Platform Times Newspaper

President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as a bold and transformative leadership approach in the oil and gas sector. Dangote, who paid a courtesy visit to President Tinubu, praised the recent appointments in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), particularly highlighting Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ahmadu Musa Kida as Non-Executive Chairman. “I came to thank Mr. President for assembling a formidable and professionally competent leadership team at the NNPCL,” Dangote said, describing the appointments as a reflection of Tinubu’s strategic intent…

Daud Olatunji Barely weeks after the collapse of the controversial CBEX platform, panic is once again sweeping across Nigeria’s digital investment community as another suspected Ponzi scheme, E-Wealth, has left scores of Nigerians stranded and unable to access their funds. PLATFORM TIMES exclusively gathered that E-Wealth, which promised investors a staggering 50% return on capital, is now at the centre of a financial controversy after introducing a new policy that mandates users to “recommit” an additional 50% of their original investment before withdrawals are approved. PLATFORM TIMES reports that this move has sparked outrage, confusion, and despair among investors, many…

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 26-year-old man, David Isaiah, to death by hanging for the kidnapping and murder of a commercial sex worker, Comfort James. The presiding judge, Justice Lekan Olatawura, delivered the verdict, convicting Isaiah on three counts—conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder—following his arraignment on April 18, 2024. The offences were said to contravene sections 280, 279(a), and 234 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. According to the prosecution, Isaiah conspired with an accomplice, Saviour Daniel—who reportedly died while the trial was ongoing—to lure and abduct the victim in February 2024…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday admitted that the severity of Nigeria’s economic crisis under his administration had at one point left him so overwhelmed that he almost stopped following media reports entirely. Speaking during a visit to Katsina State over the weekend, the President acknowledged the intensity of public discontent over rising hardship but insisted that his administration had taken bold and necessary decisions to steer the country toward economic recovery. “I almost ran away from watching the news or reading the newspapers,” Tinubu confessed. “I just used courage and stayed put on my decisions, believing that the ability of…

Dozens of aggrieved contractors on Monday stormed the premises of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to protest non-payment for various government projects they claim to have executed since 2022. The demonstrators, who blocked access to the Minister’s office, lamented that despite completing their contracts and obtaining certificates of completion, the federal government has failed to pay them. Some of the contractors said they had borrowed heavily from banks to fund the projects and are now facing lawsuits and threats from creditors due to mounting debts. One of the protesters, Mr. Kabir Yusuf, told reporters that while a few…

A former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC) of manipulating judicial appointments by allocating positions to the children, spouses, and relatives of an entrenched elite he described as the “owners of the judiciary.” Odinkalu made the allegations in a post on X (formerly Twitter) following the NJC’s recent publication of 80 names nominated for judicial appointments in superior courts of record. The list comprises 53 nominees for High Courts, 20 for Sharia Courts of Appeal, seven for Customary Courts of Appeal, and two nominees for the office of Chief…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved a major reshuffle in his cabinet, reassigning key portfolios in a bid to improve governance and service delivery. The development was contained in a statement released on Monday and signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi. According to the statement, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Seun Ashamu, will now oversee the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. In a corresponding move, Mr Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, who was in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources portfolio, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure…

An operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Isah Yunusa, who was attached to the First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal has been killed by suspected bandits in Kaduna State. The tragic incident occurred on the night of Sunday, May 4, 2025, along the Kaduna–Kachia highway, when gunmen reportedly mounted a barricade on the road and attacked unsuspecting travellers. Yunusa, was said to have been caught in the ambush and fatally shot. His death was confirmed on Monday by conflict journalist and security analyst, Bakatsine, who shared the development via his social media handle.…

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians to brace up for an upward adjustment in electricity tariffs as the country moves towards eliminating the unsustainable burden of power subsidies. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued this warning on Monday during a meeting with the Chairmen of Nigeria’s power generating companies (Gencos) in Abuja. According to him, the prevailing economic realities no longer support the government’s continued subsidisation of electricity consumption. “We have to understand that our economy cannot sustain subsidies indefinitely,” Adelabu stated, adding that electricity consumers must begin to pay tariffs that reflect the actual cost of generating and distributing…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has resettled 6,000 families displaced by Boko Haram insurgents in a fresh move aimed at restoring peace and dignity to victims of the decade-long insurgency. The resettled families, who mostly hail from Dikwa and Mafa local government areas, were previously sheltered at Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp—one of the largest camps in Maiduguri, housing about 11,000 families. Speaking during the resettlement flag-off on Monday, Zulum decried the rising cases of social vices within the camp, stating that the decision was necessary to curb illicit activities and promote self-reliance among the IDPs. “Boko Haram…