Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Fr. Celestine Eze, has condemned the Federal Government and health authorities following the alleged death of a pregnant woman at the National Hospital, Abuja, reportedly due to the ongoing doctors’ strike at the facility. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, has sparked renewed outrage over the prolonged industrial action that has grounded medical services at one of Nigeria’s foremost tertiary hospitals, leaving patients—particularly pregnant women—without access to critical care. In a viral video shared on his Facebook page and seen by PLATFORM TIMES, Fr. Eze was visibly distraught as he narrated how the woman, who was…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, to investigate allegations of murder levelled against the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor. The directive followed mounting public outrage and renewed claims circulating on social media, where some individuals accused the cleric of involvement in murder, amid an ongoing sexual misconduct scandal that has dominated public discourse in recent weeks. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the police order came despite the absence of a formal petition from any of the alleged victims. Confirming the development on Sunday, the…

Islamic scholars and clerics have strongly rejected any attempts to link banditry, terrorism, and other violent crimes with Islam, stressing that the religion stands for peace, justice, and the sanctity of human life. The declaration came at the 17th Annual Islamic International Conference, organised by Daaru Na’im Academy for Shariah Sciences, Nigeria, which held in Lagos and drew over 20,000 participants from across Nigeria and beyond. The four-day conference carried the theme: “The Jurisprudence of the Sound Creed and Contemporary Challenges.” Speaking at the event, Dr Imran AbdulMajeed Eleha, convener of the conference, said the gathering aimed to examine the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sounded a sharp warning to governors and lawmakers defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the act as a threat to democracy that should be criminalized. In an  interview  Comrade Ini Ememobong, PDP National Publicity Secretary, condemned the recent wave of defections, noting that at least seven PDP governors and several National Assembly members have joined the APC in recent months. “Defections undermine democratic principles and erode public trust. Those who abandon the mandate given to them by voters should be treated as criminals,” Ememobong said. Supreme Court Ruling Raises Fears of…

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has declared that he will only defect to another political party ahead of the 2027 general election if he is offered either the presidential or vice-presidential ticket. Kwankwaso also described the reported plan by Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an act of betrayal, warning that such a move could undermine the political struggle that brought the NNPP to power in the state. Speaking on Sunday at his Miller Road residence in Kano while addressing supporters under the…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three men in connection with the burning of a house belonging to an elderly traditional worshipper in Ilorin, the state capital, following what police described as threats rooted in religious intolerance. The suspects were alleged to have issued threats as far back as November 2025 to set the woman’s house ablaze over her practice of traditional religion before allegedly carrying out the act on January 1, 2026. Confirming the development on Saturday, the police spokesperson in the state, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the incident was reported at about 10pm on January 2 at the…

No fewer than 181,824 male and female condoms were distributed during the 2025 Carnival Calabar as part of a coordinated HIV prevention and youth health campaign by the Cross River State Government and its partners. The Director-General of the Cross River State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Charles Iwara, disclosed this on Saturday, saying the intervention was carried out under the ninth edition of the Wise Up Carnival Campaign. Iwara said the month-long campaign, implemented in partnership with the state Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund, ran from December 1, to mark World AIDS Day,…

The Nigeria Police Force has removed and sanctioned the Divisional Police Officer of the GRA Division, Asaba, Delta State, CSP Christopher Udoh, following allegations of corruption, abuse of office and the unlawful extortion of a man whose act of kindness nearly cost him his freedom. The police also refunded money extorted from the victim, Mr Tomi Akporoghene Wojuola, who was allegedly framed for murder after rushing a sick stranger to a hospital in Asaba. The Delta State Police Command confirmed the disciplinary action on Saturday in a statement posted on X by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe.…

The United States has announced drug trafficking and terrorism-related charges against Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, following a dramatic military operation that reportedly led to his capture. The announcement was made on Saturday by US President, Donald Trump, who disclosed that American forces had carried out what he described as a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, resulting in the arrest of Maduro and his wife. According to Trump, the operation was executed in collaboration with US law enforcement agencies, after which the Venezuelan leader was flown out of the South American country. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a…

The Janaza (funeral) prayer for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, close associates of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, will hold on Sunday in London. A statement released on Saturday by Boxing King Media disclosed that the prayer service would commence at 10am at the London Central Mosque, located at 146 Park Road, London NW8 7RG. Ghami and Ayodele, popularly known as “Latz,” died in a fatal road crash in Nigeria late last year. Their remains have since been repatriated to the United Kingdom ahead of the funeral. The duo lost their lives on Monday, December 29,…