Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) , has arrested seven persons suspected to have vandalised railway tracks and slippers in the state. Alexander Barunde, its commandant, while parading the suspects in Jos on Friday, said they were arrested at Kwakwi community in Riyom Local Government Area of the state.  He explained that the arrest followed intelligence report from some members of the community. Barunde said that items recovered from the suspected vandals included 60 pieces of railway tracks, 30 slippers and other material “The suspects loaded the items in two trucks and were heading…

In a devastating turn of events, tragedy struck the Federal University of Gashua (FUGA) in Yobe State as a fire engulfed a female hostel, claiming the life of a 300-level student from the Geography Department, Shamsiya Murtala.  The incident, which occurred on Saturday, also left three other students injured, though they have since been treated and discharged from the general hospital in Gashua. According to eyewitnesses, the fire erupted in Shamsiya’s room while she was asleep, necessitating the urgent intervention of fellow students to rescue her from the blazing inferno.  Despite their valiant efforts, Shamsiya succumbed to the flames, sending…

By Idris Katib Crescent University, Abeokuta has rewarded six Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in various categories of the 2024 Bola Ajibola Community Service Awards. An Owu-Abeokuta kingmaker, ace broadcaster and author, Chief Abiodun Lasile, who is an Owu-Abeokuta kingmaker, ace broadcaster and prolific author clinched the 2024 edition of Bola Ajibola Community Service Awards along with five other distinguished Nigerian at the 18th Founder’s Day of Crescent University Abeokuta. Other awardees include Mrs Stella Willoughby, a lecturer, university administrator and Executive Secretary of Ijamido Children Home who got the award for her promotion of orphan and child care…

Daud Olatunji Amidst growing concerns over insecurity in Nigeria, a purported terrorists’ camp was reported to have  been uncovered  in Obada-Oko, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State .  Reports indicate that the camp was allegedly operated by a group of Hausa individuals who harboured foreign nationals from Cameroon, Niger, and Togo. According to investigations conducted by PLATFORM TIMES, the foreign nationals were clandestinely brought into Nigeria through the Nigerian border, smuggled via roads, and subsequently settled in Ogun State.  Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed that these individuals were promised Canadian visas, only to be deceived and transported…

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has strongly criticized the practice of paying pensions to ex-governors and their deputies, labeling it as “daylight robbery” and “rascality.”  Obasanjo made these remarks during a visit to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, where he commended Otti for repealing pension laws that provided hefty payouts to former governors. Expressing his concerns, Obasanjo highlighted the injustice of ex-governors receiving extravagant pensions while ordinary citizens faced unpaid pensions since 2014.  He questioned the morality of such practices, particularly when basic necessities like pensions were neglected. During his meeting with Governor Otti, Obasanjo praised the governor’s decision…

In a heartfelt message, President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Yeye Olufunke Daniel as she celebrates her 60th birthday. Marking her diamond jubilee, President Tinubu through his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, expressed his sincere prayers for continuous blessings upon Yeye Daniel and her husband, Senator Gbenga Daniel, the former Governor of Ogun State. Acknowledging the unwavering support and prayers from Mrs. Daniel and her family, President Tinubu commended their commitment to faith, trust, and progressive ideals.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,has instituted a ban on all government-funded foreign travels by agencies and officials under the ministry’s purview. Keyamo made this pronouncement in a significant move aimed at aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s directives who has banned Ministers from foreign trips. The directive, communicated through a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, on Thursday. The step marks a pivotal shift in official travel protocols within the aviation sector. Keyamo underscored the necessity of adhering to President Tinubu’s mandate, which seeks to curtail public-funded overseas trips…

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed that Nigeria’s public debt reached a staggering N97.341 trillion ($108.229 billion) as of December 31, 2023, in data released on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Abuja. This massive sum encompasses both domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government, the 36 states governments, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).  Notably, there has been a significant increase of N9.43 trillion compared to the figures reported on September 30, 2023. The surge in debt is primarily attributed to fresh domestic borrowing by the Federal Government to address deficits in the 2024 budget, alongside disbursements…

The Defence Headquarters says that troops have neutralised 106 terrorists and arrested 103 in different operations nationwide in the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, said this while giving an update on the operations in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said the troops also apprehended 22 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 96 kidnap victims. He added that troops recovered 171 assorted weapons and 2,452 rounds of ammunition during the operations. “The breakdown comprised 47 AK47 rifles, one PKT gun, 18 pump action rifles, 17 locally fabricated guns, 14 Dane guns, 12…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to patronise made-in-Nigeria products and services to sustain the recent gains of the naira in the foreign exchange market. Ngelale, who said the minimum wage negotiations are ongoing, warned that the efforts would be a “moot point, nullity…if we do not get a firm grip on the value of our currency.” He noted that while the administration is poised to arrive at a new minimum wage states can afford; it also wants it pegged at a number that is “sustainable over a number of years based on the long-term stability that we want…