Author: Platform Times Newspaper

…Former President Says Corruption, Development Cannot Coexist … Obasanjo Recounts Battle To Establish ICPC, EFCC …‘Poor People Suffer Most In cLCorrupt Society’ Daud Olatunji Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that some lawmakers resisted the anti-corruption legislation that paved the way for the establishment of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, saying they feared that passing the bill could send many of them to prison. Obasanjo made the disclosure on Monday in Lagos while speaking at the public presentation of a book titled, Unexplained Wealth in Nigeria: Law, Prosecution and the Recovery of Illicit Assets, authored by…

Mujeeb Akindoyin Prominent Nigerian cleric, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on President Bola Tinubu to cancel the planned October 1 Independence Day parade, warning that proceeding with the event could expose the country to danger. Ayodele made the call in a video shared on X on Monday, ahead of Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. The cleric specifically appealed to the President to reconsider the planned parade, saying he had foreseen danger if the event went ahead. He said, “October 1st, President Tinubu should cancel the parade. If he attempts to go ahead with it, there is danger in it.” Ayodele did…

Zainab Abioye The Nigerian Air Force has successfully completed the local reassembly of its first two H125 helicopters at the NAF Base, Ikeja, Lagos, in a development it described as a significant step towards strengthening the country’s technical capacity in military aviation. The helicopters, manufactured and delivered by Airbus Helicopters, were reassembled with the assistance of technical experts from the company, according to a statement issued by the NAF on Monday. The exercise was undertaken to deepen technical collaboration between the Nigerian Air Force and Airbus, promote knowledge transfer and provide NAF personnel with practical experience in the maintenance and…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians, particularly traders and other heavy cash users, to handle the naira with care and dignity to preserve the quality of the nation’s currency and reduce the cost of replacing damaged notes. The apex bank said careless handling of banknotes contributes to the deterioration of the currency, forcing the Federal Government to commit substantial resources to replacing notes that become dirty, soiled, spoiled or mutilated. The Director, Currency Operations and Branch Management, CBN, Dr Adedeji Adetona, stated this on Monday during a public awareness roadshow on proper handling of the naira at Galadima…

The Bauchi State Police Command has detained a 33-year-old housewife over the alleged killing of her co-wife during a domestic incident at Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate, Bauchi metropolis. The suspect, whose identity was withheld by the police, was detained on Sunday, September 27, following the incident in which her co-wife, the first wife of their husband, allegedly sustained a fatal head injury. The Police Public Relations Officer in Bauchi State, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the incident occurred at about 4:05pm after the Police C-Division, Bauchi, received information about a domestic confrontation…

Daud Olatunji The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 19, 2026, to deliver its ruling or judgment in a suit challenging the emergence of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as the All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate for Kogi Central in the 2027 election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Monday after hearing arguments from parties in the suit, including Bello, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission, who urged the court to dismiss the case. The suit, filed by Chief Momoh Obaro, seeks to invalidate Bello’s emergence as the APC candidate and compel the party…

Toyyibat Qasim A 20-year-old man and his 18-year-old accomplice have been arrested by the Gombe State Police Command over the alleged killing of a mother of five, Aishatu Salisu, during a suspected attempt to snatch her mobile phone. Aishatu was reportedly stabbed during the attack at her residence in Wuro Shie Quarters, Gombe, in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at about 4:35am when suspected assailants allegedly invaded the residence of Inspector Salisu Waziri, a police officer attached to the Safer Highway Patrol. According to the police, the attackers allegedly attempted to dispossess Aishatu of her mobile phone…

Grace  Adeleke The Federal Government has commenced moves to assess the impact of about N235bn released through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) over the past three years, amid concerns over the continued burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenses on Nigerians. The National Health Insurance Authority disclosed this in a statement on Sunday ahead of the inaugural Nigeria Health Financing Research and Learning Forum, scheduled to commence on Monday, September 28. The development comes despite a reported increase in health insurance enrolment, with the NHIA putting the number of Nigerians covered under various health insurance schemes at more than 23 million.…

Daud Olatunji Nearly 24 years after the International Court of Justice ruled on the Nigeria-Cameroon boundary dispute, the physical demarcation of the two countries’ 2,100-kilometre international border is expected to be completed before the end of 2026. The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. Adaji said the remaining work was concentrated largely in the Adamawa sector, where more than 260 boundary pillars were being installed to make the internationally recognised boundary visible on the ground. He said the demarcation could be completed within…

Daud Olatunji Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have recovered 28 human skulls and assorted human bones from two suspected criminal hideouts in forests around Umuaku-Isuochi and Nneato in Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state. The shocking discovery was made during an intelligence-led operation involving tactical units of the command, including the Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Anti-Cultism Unit, Intelligence Response Squad, Isuochi Divisional Police Station and Rapid Response Squad. The Police Public Relations Officer in Abia State, DSP Maureen Chinaka, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday. According to her, the operation was conducted under…