Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Parents of students in King’s College, Lagos (KCL), are worried over reports of a suspected Diphtheria outbreak in the school that led to the hospitalisation of some students. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos blamed the outbreak on the unsanitary condition of the school. World Health Organisation (WHO) official sensitising King’s College, Lagos, students on Diphtheria disease. A parent who pleaded anonymity faulted the school’s management for its seeming silence and not swinging into action promptly in the face of the outbreak. The parent said, “If there are…

The Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School in Riwaza community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has remained shut for about two years due to the absence of teachers, forcing children to abandon education and return to farming. The village chief, HRH Mohammed Bature, lamented the situation, describing it as worrisome. He said the last time the school’s head teacher and one other teacher reported for duty was two years ago, citing insecurity as their reason for leaving. “When there were cases of kidnapping in rural communities, both the headmaster and one teacher stopped coming to the…

Former Senator for Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has criticized the National Population Commission (NPC) for proposing a budget of ₦942 billion for the 2025 population and housing census, describing the amount as “total madness.” PLATFORM TIMES reports that President Bola Tinubu rejected the budget request and is considering deploying National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the exercise instead. Reacting on X, Sani commended Tinubu’s decision, stating, “The National Population Commission’s request for almost a trillion naira just to count the number of Nigerians is total madness. The rejection of their budget is commendable.” The NPC’s budget proposal has sparked…

The Federal Government has officially taken over the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, elevating it to a Federal University of Education. Founded in 2005 by the Ogun State Government, TASUED stands as Nigeria’s first specialized university of education and is now the first federally owned tertiary institution in Ogun East Senatorial District. The development follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval on Friday, as announced by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Sunday. Tinubu expressed gratitude to the Ogun State Government for inviting the Federal Government to adopt the institution, describing it as one of the state’s best…

The family of the late General Sani Abacha has strongly rejected claims by former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, that Abacha was responsible for the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election. Babangida, in his newly released memoir, A Journey in Service, alleged that Abacha, his then-Chief of Defence Staff, spearheaded the decision to nullify the election widely believed to have been won by the late Chief MKO Abiola. The annulment plunged Nigeria into a political crisis, leading to the eventual transition to democracy in 1999. However, in a statement issued on Sunday, Mohammed Abacha, son…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has continued his series of high-profile political consultations, meeting with former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and prominent cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare, in Lagos. The visit, disclosed by El-Rufai’s media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a tweet on Sunday, has further fueled speculation about his political future and possible alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections. “El-Rufai was in Lagos today to visit Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and Pastor Tunde Bakare,” Adekeye wrote. El-Rufai’s latest engagements come just days after his visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna, a move widely interpreted as part of…

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has condemned the use of a worn-out tyre on one of the corps’ patrol vehicles in Ondo State. Mohammed ordered the immediate sanction of the Sector Commander under whose jurisdiction the infraction occurred. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Sunday in Abuja The FRSC boss said that the Corps had zero tolerance for any form of compromise against its core values and safety standards. He explained that a vehicle intercepted was booked for infraction, but the Sector Commander would…

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two suspected criminals linked to the brutal killing of Brigadier General Uwem Udokwere (retd.) at his Abuja residence in June 2024. The suspects, identified as Alkasim Mohammed and Suleiman Abdullahi, were apprehended during a sting operation by the police’s Scorpion Squad in Durumi Phase 2, Abuja. According to intelligence sources cited by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the duo is part of a notorious gang responsible for multiple violent crimes in the FCT. During the operation, police recovered a Beretta pistol with breach number 58866 and 11 rounds of…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Prophet Umueke Miracle, the General Overseer of Dynamic Flame of Fire and Miracle Ministries, for allegedly detaining his wife, Success Miracle, for five days at their residence in the GRA area of Port Harcourt. Success accused her husband of financial control and emotional abuse, stating that he had forbidden her from owning a bank account since their marriage in 2017, despite failing to provide for her financially. According to police reports, the drama unfolded when a team led by DPO Abacha stormed the residence to free Mrs. Success, who had been effectively held…

The Abeokuta South Division of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Ogun State Branch, recently conducted a transformative one-day training session at Ogun Montessori Nursery and Primary School, Idi Aba, Abeokuta in a bid to nurture a generation of compassionate leaders. Dubbed the “Junior Red Cross Training” (JRC), the event drew enthusiastic participation from twenty-three pupils aged between 6 and 10. Under the guidance of five dedicated trainers led by Divisional Coordinator Mr. G.O. Oyelami, the young participants engaged in a series of dynamic activities from 8am to 1:30pm at Victoroti College, Olokuta. The training curriculum was meticulously designed to instill…