Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Daud Olatunji THE Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal has Fixed Saturday 30th September, 2023 for  Judgement in  in the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu challenging the victory of governor Dapo Abiodun in the March 18 governorship election. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the Tribunal communicated the date to the parties on Thursday . The Media Aide to Governroship candidate of PDP, Afolabi Orekoya confirmed the date. The Tribunal had reserved the judgement shortly after the two parties have adopted their writen addresses on September 4,2023.  Governor Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress,…

Daud Olatunji In the midst of Ondo State Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s impeachment battle, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy, Doyin Odebowale, delves into Aiyedatiwa’s political journey and the reasons behind his apparent feud with the governor. Odebowale, the governor’s trusted aide, hints at Aiyedatiwa’s ambitions as Governor Akeredolu’s second term draws closer to its end, raising questions about the ongoing rivalry. Responding to queries regarding the similarities between Aiyedatiwa’s differences with the governor and those of his predecessor, Agboola Ajayi, who served as deputy governor from 2017 to 2021, Odebowale offers insight.  He suggests…

Daud Olatunji In a decisive move to maintain peace and security in the South-East region, the Nigerian Air Force has  launched a series of precision strikes on camps associated with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its paramilitary arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). On Tuesday, the Air Force executed multiple targeted strikes at separate locations within Imo and Anambra states, specifically in Mother Valley Orsumughu, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, and Aku Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. Preceding this operation, the Air Force had received actionable intelligence indicating plans by the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has relieved the heads of 21 parastatals, agencies, and government companies of the FCT Administration of their appointments with immediate effect. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister stated this in a press statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ogunleye identified the affected heads of the agencies as follows:     Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Abuja Investment Company Ltd     CEO/Managing Director, Abuja Markets Management Ltd     MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company     CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company    …

Daud Olatunji The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has strongly criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his behavior at a recent event in Yoruba land where he ordered traditional monarchs to stand up and sit down.  The incident occurred during a road inauguration ceremony in Iseyin, Oyo State, and has sparked outrage within the Yoruba community. During the event, Obasanjo, along with Governor Seyi Makinde, commanded the attending monarchs to stand up and sit down as they entered the venue.  Afenifere, in response, has called for an unreserved public apology from the former president, asserting that such actions are disrespectful to…

Daud Olatunji In a significant development concerning the recent cult-related violence in Sagamu, Ogun State, the Department of State Services (DSS) apprehended and later released the Chairman of Sagamu Local Government, Hon. Afolabi Odulate, and Hon. Ademola Adeniran, the Ogun State House of Assembly member representing Sagamu 2 Constituency, popularly known as Sapele. Both Odulate and Adeniran were subjected to rigorous questioning at the DSS’s Oke-Mosan office in Abeokuta, as authorities suspected their involvement in the cult clashes that tragically claimed approximately 20 lives in Sagamu recently. It’s worth noting that Hon. Damilare Bello, the legislator representing Sagamu 1 Constituency,…

Daud Olatunji In response to the alarming statistics from UNESCO, which revealed that approximately 20 million Nigerian children are out of school, Inside Ogun Magazine, a well-known publication based in Ogun state, has launched a promising initiative.  Their mission is aligned with the Universal Basic Education Commission’s goal to reintegrate school-age children into classrooms across the country. According to the UNESCO report, around 200 million people live in Nigeria, with a staggering number of children between the ages of six and eleven currently not enrolled in school. Inside Ogun Magazine, under the banner of “Let the Kids Breathe,” has pledged…

Wisdom Silas In a disturbing incident that unfolded on August 18th, a 27-year-old man named Gabriel Gibson, commonly known as “Ogidi,” has been apprehended by authorities in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria.  He stands accused of sexually assaulting his friend’s wife in the sanctity of her own home at 5 a.m. The victim, who resides with her husband in the same house where the incident occurred, endured this horrifying ordeal.  Enugu State’s police spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed this development in an official statement released on Wednesday. Ndukwe reported that the suspect was taken into custody on August 21st at…

Aminat Gusanu The Executive  Chairman of Remo North Local Government Area of  Ogun State,  Adedapo Odunsi,on Wednesday, flagged off the distribution of 5, 280 bags of rice at the local government secretariat. In his address to the community, he said that the  palliative provisions would be allocated to carefully selected and approved organizations, associations, and entities responsible for distributing them to the most vulnerable individuals in the council. According to him, these  associations and organizations include Royal Traditional Council, Christian Association of Nigeria, Muslim Community, Isese, Baales, Olorituns, Iyalojas, Youths Associations, physically challenged persons, non-indigenes (Arewa, Ibo, Ohori, Calabar and…

In a shocking turn of events in Ondo, a middle-aged woman, Mrs. Tayelolu Solomon, is now a fugitive, accused of fatally assaulting her husband, Mr. Felix Solomon.  The incident occurred in the Government Reserved Area of Ondo town, where Tayelolu allegedly struck her 67-year-old husband with a pestle while he slept. The couple had been embroiled in a lingering crisis, and this tragic episode unfolded following a heated argument earlier in the day. Ibukun Solomon, the son of the deceased, was an eyewitness to the horrifying incident.  He recounted, “My mother killed my father with a pestle in my presence…