Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Abuja housewife and businesswoman Jane Ebi, has told a Customary court that that her husband, Monday, is hot-tempered, wicked, and has a bad attitude of getting drunk and following different women or anything under the skirt. Ebi, dragged her husband to the Jikwoyi customary court seeking divorce of her marriage to Monday. While justifying why she want the marriage divorced, the businesswoman, told the Customary Court in Jikwoyi, on Friday that her husband has the habit of “following everything under skirt”. She also alleged that her husband had been trying to get her out of the way by killing her.…

An Abuja businessman, Mr Ojo Owo has told a Customary Court that his wife, Muyibat boasted that she will destroy, kill or cripple him and reduce him to nothing. Owo, in his claims in the divorce petition he filed at the Customary Court on Friday, said his wife boasted that when she finishes with him, his family will not recognise him. He also told the court that his wife once attempted to stab him with a knife. “One night, my wife took the kitchen knife and attempted to kill me over a little misunderstanding. “She boasted that she will destroy,…

An Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Mr Amos Ekundayo, told a Federal High Court in Ibadan how a gang of rice smugglers attempted to kill him after shooting him in the head. Ekundayo was led in evidence by Mr Michael Osug, the prosecution in the case filed against two suspected rice smugglers; Waliu Ayodeji and Lateef Odugbemi before Justice E.K. Akpan on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayodeji and Odugbemi were apprehended on May 22 2023 at Igbo ora area of Oyo State. They had pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, unlawful importation of foreign rice…

Daud Olatunji In a sensational turn of events on Wednesday, Ibadan witnessed intense arguments among three men vying for the paternity of two children, both claiming to be married to the same woman, Taiba Raman. Raman, at the center of the controversy, admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with all three men simultaneously.  The root cause of the dispute traces back to the men fulfilling Raman’s mother’s condition of settling her debts before becoming her lawful husbands. According to the conflicting accounts, each man asserted that he cleared Raman’s debts, thereby rightfully marrying her.  Complications arose when two men…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has unveiled the hitherto undisclosed contributions of the late Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe to Nigeria’s unity and progress.  The Sultan, also the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Wigwe, his wife Chizoba, and son Herbert Jnr on February 9, 2024, in the United States. In a condolence letter delivered by a high-powered delegation led by the Sarkin Fulani of Lagos, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Bambado II, the Sultan praised Wigwe’s patriotism, highlighting his role in fostering…

In a recent development, three individuals operating as illegal bureau de change (BDC) operators have been handed a three-year jail sentence in Kano.  Identified as Umar Ibrahim, Muhammad Abubakar Yakubu Garba, and Muhammad Tijjani, the trio pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in foreign currency dealings without the required license. The sentencing was carried out by Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court in Kano on February 28, 2024.  The charges against them, as stated by Justice Yunusa, outlined their illegal activities under Section 57(5) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020. Upon pleading guilty in…

In a recent initiative to address the pressing issue of drug abuse, Retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), asserted that the rising tide of drug abuse significantly contributes to the prevailing insecurity in Nigeria.  Marwa made these remarks during a sensitization and advocacy program in Abuja, specifically targeting women and youths. Collaborating with Dr. Aminu Gusau under the WADA platform, the program aimed to shed light on the perils of drug abuse, focusing particularly on the vulnerable demographics of women and youths.  Dr. Ngozi Madubuike, the Director of Drug Demand Reduction at…

In a recent announcement, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State affirmed his stance against approving extensions of tenure for retiring permanent secretaries.  The clarification, made by the Governor through his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, addresses concerns raised by recent reports alleging the elongation of service personnel tenure. Governor Adeleke emphasized his commitment to ongoing civil service reforms aimed at ensuring career progression and satisfaction for all personnel.  The statement highlights the Governor’s role in launching reforms that facilitated the proper placement of top officials, leading to the appointment of substantive Permanent Secretaries who had previously lost hope of reaching the…

The  President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has identified youth unemployment and poverty as the factors driving insecurity and migration on the continent. Adesina, in a statement issued by the bank on Friday, said this at a Diplomatic Luncheon he hosted for Ambassadors in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. He said: “Youth unemployment and poverty are among the factors that drive insecurity as well as migration. The AfDB is tackling this issue through its Jobs for Youth in Africa strategy. “I do not believe that the future of Africa’s youth lies in Europe, USA, Latin America, Asia, or…

In an incident in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Friday, some residents took advantage of their grievances towards alleged price hikes by BUA company and blocked a moving truck carrying foodstuffs.  The situation escalated when a group of youths, claiming the company was among those raising prices without considering citizens’ financial hardships, intercepted the truck in the Dogarawa area. Confirming the incident, a resident informed SaharaReporters about the looting of numerous noodle cartoons from the BUA company’s truck.  The residents saw this as an opportunity to acquire essential food items, rushing to seize the loaded noodles. Despite attempts to seek clarification…