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…Alleges burglary, forcible entry, destruction of Assembly property Zainab Abioye The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki, has said the eight lawmakers who recently announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress were already under suspension long before their decision to leave the party. Moriki said the lawmakers were suspended on February 26, 2024, over allegations of gross misconduct, conspiracy, mischief, contempt of the House and convening an unauthorised sitting in breach of the Assembly’s Standing Orders. The Speaker made the clarification in a statement issued on Monday, amid the controversy generated by the lawmakers’…

 Daud Olatunji The Kano State Police Command has invited the National Democratic Congress (NDC) State House of Assembly candidate for Gwale Local Government Area, Aminu Abdullahi Warkal, for questioning over the alleged display of a firearm at a political rally in the state. Warkal was summoned after a video surfaced online allegedly showing him brandishing what appeared to be a pump-action rifle during a rally held in support of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The video, which has since gone viral on social media, reportedly showed Warkal standing on the running board…

Daud Olatunji A helicopter has crashed in a swampy area around Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with several occupants feared dead. The incident occurred on Monday morning, October 5, 2026, throwing residents of the coastal community into confusion as the aircraft reportedly went down in a difficult-to-access area within the creek. Although the exact number of people on board and the number of casualties had yet to be officially established as of press time, a local source said some of the occupants were believed to have died in the crash. The source said residents heard…

Daud Olatunji The Association of Nigerian Authors, Ogun State Chapter, in collaboration with the Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria and the Nigerian Copyright Commission, will hold a one-day capacity-building workshop for writers, publishers and other creative professionals in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, will take place at the Palace of the Olowu of Owu, Oke Ago-Owu, Abeokuta, beginning at 10am. The programme is aimed at equipping practitioners in the creative industry with practical knowledge and strategies to protect their intellectual property, maximise the economic value of their works and take advantage of…

….Sowunmi-Kolapo gives retired officer N500,000; Adebutu’s wife adds another N500,000 Daud Olatunji The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 governorship election, Hajia ‘Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has honoured a retired traffic officer, Deputy Superintendent of Traffic, DST Anifat Abiodun Bello, with a N500,000 cash gift for her years of dedicated and corruption-free service. Sowunmi-Kolapo, who described the retired officer, popularly known as “Aunty Anifat,” as a role model for younger Nigerians, hosted a grand retirement reception for her in Obantoko, Abeokuta, on Sunday. The event attracted the wife of the PDP governorship candidate, Yeye…

Daud Olatunji A professor and retired naval officer, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi, has warned that the Yoruba people must not tie their political future and security to the outcome of the 2027 presidential election or the political fortunes of President Bola Tinubu. Olawunmi in a statemrnt made available to PLATFORM TIMES on Monday, argued that whether Tinubu wins or loses the 2027 presidential election, the outcome must not be interpreted as a victory or defeat for the Yoruba people. He maintained that Tinubu’s administration should be judged as a government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and not as a collective…

 Daud Olatunji President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress with ensuring that Nigerians feel the direct impact of his administration’s economic reforms, particularly amid continuing concerns over the cost of living. Tinubu gave the directive on Sunday when he met with the Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, in Lagos. The meeting focused on developments in the country, the implementation of the Federal Government’s reforms and efforts by the governors to ensure that the benefits of the policies get to ordinary Nigerians. Speaking with journalists…

Zainab Abioye  The Nigerian Guild of Editors has called for sweeping electoral reforms, including a constitutional requirement that presidential candidates secure at least 50 per cent of votes cast to win, with a run-off where no candidate meets the threshold. The Guild also demanded that electoral disputes be concluded within a reasonable period, preferably before the swearing-in of declared winners, in a bid to reduce uncertainty and restore public confidence in the electoral process. The demands were contained in the communiqué issued at the end of the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference, held in Enugu from September 24 to 26,…

Daud Olatunji The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized banned alcoholic beverages worth about ₦300 million and arrested some distributors and retailers in Lagos State over alleged involvement in the distribution and sale of the prohibited products. The enforcement operation, according to the agency, is part of its ongoing efforts to prevent banned alcoholic products from reaching consumers and to protect public health. NAFDAC stressed that the ban on the affected alcoholic products remains in force, warning traders and other stakeholders against stocking, distributing or selling them. The agency’s action comes amid concerns over the…

..Gamji Secures $13.9m, N157.5m Preservation Court Order …11 Banks Affected As State Faces Enforcement Of Water Contract Award …Osun Claims Arbitration Was ‘Rigged, Dishonest, Fake Daud Olatunji A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered 11 commercial banks to place a “post-no-debit” restriction on accounts operated by the Osun State Government in a fresh legal battle over a $13.9m and N157.5m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. The interim order, issued by Justice D.E. Osiagor, directs the affected banks to preserve $13,924,343.32 and N157.5m in the state government’s accounts pending the hearing and determination of Gamji’s…