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Israel Adeleke The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid more for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) in September 2023. The organization, which released the data on its website, provided the Executive Summary for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch for September 2023. The report indicates that the average retail price for refilling a 5kg and a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas increased by 1.81% and 0.58%, respectively, on a month-on-month basis. According to the report, on a month-on-month basis, the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of cooking gas rose from N4,115.32 in…

Fawaz Adebisi & Israel Adeleke The Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) celebrated its annual Physicians’ Week with a scientific conference on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  The conference, which held virtually, was themed “This is Our Chance To Get It Right in the Health Sector,” and was attended by over 30 physicians from different specialties and backgrounds. The keynote speaker was the former honourable commissioner for health, Ogun State, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, who is also a renowned public health expert. Ipaye who spoke on the role of NMA in managing the theme, challenged the physicians to think…

Daud Olatunji  In a significant development in the ongoing legal battle over the Ibadan beaded crown crisis, Justice M. O. Adegbola of the Ibadan High Court has issued an order for substituted service on the Olubadan of Ibadan and 11 other defendants. The court’s decision comes as a result of the inability to serve the court process to the defendants through conventional means. The lawsuit, initiated by former Governor of Oyo state, Chief Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has garnered considerable attention as it challenges the legitimacy of the coronation of the 11 newly appointed Obas. Barrister M. O. Folorunso, the lawyer…

Israel Adeleke  The Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Professor Oluwole S. Banjo, emphasized the importance of embracing modern administrative trends for efficient service delivery in the 21st century. He made this statement during the opening session of a 5-day training program for principal and administrative officers of public, private, and corporate organizations in the South-West of Nigeria on Tuesday. The workshop, characterized by intensive sessions, collaborative discussions, and interactive workshops, aims to encourage innovative thinking, challenge existing norms, and develop creative solutions to the challenges faced by organizations in the modern era. In his compelling speech…

By Israel Adeleke A man identified as Alhaji Tijani Yakubu was lynched by enraged youths in Kabusa village, Abuja, on allegations of causing the disappearance of one Emmanuel Danladi’s manhood. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, revealed this while addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters on Wednesday. He mentioned that police officers from Kabusa Division rescued the injured victim and transported him and the complainant to the hospital for medical attention and examination. However, Alhaji Tijani was declared dead by the attending doctor, while Emmanuel Danladi’s genitalia was confirmed to be intact and functional. The commissioner stated that the…

Israel Adeleke The Federal Government has announced that civil servants who fail to verify their records on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) by Friday, October 27, 2023, will be delisted from the payroll. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, issued this warning in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the verification exercise is the final opportunity for officers who did not participate in the earlier phases. The statement, signed by the Director of Communications in her office, Mohammed Ahmed, explained that IPPIS was introduced in 2007 to ensure transparency, accuracy,…

Israel Adeleke The Governor of Ogun State, Prince (Dr) Dapo Abiodun, has visited the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) to sympathize with the students and the management following a robbery and rape incident that occurred at some private hostels near the campus on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele, assured the university community of the government’s commitment to ensure the security and welfare of the students. According to a statement issued by the University Registrar, Dapo Oke, the university management received reports of an attack on some private hostels…

Aminat Gusanu The enforcement team of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), charged 26 persons in court for engaging in reckless waste disposal across various locations in the state. It was gathered that the environmental offenders were arrested at different locations in the state for disposing of their refuse in unauthorized places between the hours of 9:30 pm and 7:00 am. PLATFORM TIMES reports that a Magistrate’s Court, Environmental Special Offenses Court of Lagos State District, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, thereby imposed ₦30,000 fine per person or the option of…

Israel Adeleke The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) Price Watch for September 2023, which reveals that the average retail price of diesel paid by consumers increased by 12.77% year-on-year and 4.27% month-on-month. The organization published the data on its website, stating that it is the Executive summary for the Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) Price Watch for September 2023. According to the report, on a year-on-year basis, consumers paid an average of N890.80 per liter for diesel in September 2023, compared to N789.90 per liter in September 2022. On a month-on-month basis, there was…

Israel Adeleke A team of seven operatives from the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were attacked and held hostage by students and staff of the Federal College of Forestry, Idi-shin Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement posted on the EFCC X handle (formerly twitter) on Wednesday. He said, the operatives were on a routine verification exercise of a surety: Azeez Kazeem Oluwakemi, who stood for a suspected internet fraudster, Alakinde Khalid Kolawole, who was in…