Author: Platform Times Newspaper

—Search underway for missing woman as family mourns slain sibling There was panic in Osisioma, near Aba in Abia State, on Friday night after a bride-to-be, Uzoamaka Joseph Aliu, was abducted and her brother, Chibueze Franklin Joseph, was shot dead by suspected gunmen just hours to her wedding ceremony. The tragic incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on June 20, 2025, when the siblings were reportedly heading to a church in preparation for the nuptial event. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that Chibueze, 27, had travelled from Owerri to support his sister’s wedding and was assisting with logistics when the assailants struck. According…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently overhaul his administration’s response to the growing crises of insecurity and corruption in the country. Obi warned that Nigeria risks further loss of lives and a rapid erosion of its global reputation if immediate and decisive actions are not taken. In a statement shared via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, the former Anambra State governor expressed deep concern over what he described as the increasing normalisation of bloodshed and impunity across the nation. “The regularity of bloodletting of innocent souls…

…accuse governor of misplaced priorities, urge cancellation Opposition parties in Oyo State have condemned the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration over the approval of N63.5 billion for the renovation of the State Government House, describing the move as insensitive and a gross misplacement of priorities. The controversy follows last week’s announcement by the state government that the sum of ₦63,479,858,000 had been earmarked for the comprehensive overhaul of the Government House. An additional ₦131.7 million was also approved for the employment of professional gardeners to maintain green areas within the facility. Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, who confirmed the approvals in…

A wave of outrage has trailed a disturbing incident in Rivers State where the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Goodluck Iheamnacho, was violently attacked by thugs who flogged him with cutlasses and compelled him to sign a resignation letter under duress. In a viral video circulated on Facebook, the administrator was seen being brutalized by a group of men inside what appeared to be the council secretariat. One of the assailants barked orders at him to “sign immediately,” while another victim lay beside him, raising his hands in apparent surrender. The video showed Iheamnacho, who was appointed…

Daud Olatunji,  Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, the lawmaker representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has disclosed that he has sponsored six strategic bills, empowered over 4,000 constituents, and facilitated critical infrastructure projects within just two years in office. Isiaka, who is popularly known as GNI, made the revelations on Sunday during a media parley with some  Journalists in Ogun State, held in Abeokuta. He also used the occasion to declare his full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition, saying the President’s bold reforms are beginning to reposition the country for long-term stability. Presenting his…

A thunderstorm accompanied by intense lightning has killed no fewer than 32 cows in the Osara community, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, resulting in an estimated loss of over N50 million. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that it was reported by two herders who jointly owned the livestock. According to the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the herders discovered the lifeless bodies of the animals in a nearby forest shortly after a downpour on Friday. “They reported at the Aregbe Divisional Headquarters that 32 of their cows were found dead following a severe…

The Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation has disbursed empowerment and welfare support to 53 beneficiaries in Ogun State as part of its 16th Annual Zakat Distribution exercise, under the Egba/Yewa zone. The Chief Executive Officer, Zakat and Zadaqat Foundation, Alhaj Sulaeman Olagunju,.on Sunday,  described zakat as “productive”, noting that N40 million was disbursed last year and stressing the importance of closely monitoring beneficiaries to ensure impact. He added that, this year’s Zakat proceeds  in Ogun State reached ₦76 million as of March 2025, surpassing last year’s total collection of ₦51 million. Olagunju  described the gesture as an improvement of the exercise…

The political crisis rocking Rivers State deepened at the weekend following a violent attack on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Mr. Goodluck Iheamnacho, who was allegedly beaten and forced to sign a resignation letter by suspected political thugs. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, revealing that the council’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr. Hector Ekeakita, and the Chief of Staff led the hoodlums to the secretariat where the administrator was assaulted. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that about 30 hoodlums stormed the secretariat on Friday, June…

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with the gruesome killing of 12 wedding guests who were ambushed and burnt alive in a commercial bus in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The tragic incident occurred on Friday when the victims, who were traveling from Zaria in Kaduna State to Quan’pan Local Government Area in Plateau for a wedding ceremony, reportedly lost their way and inadvertently drove into Mangun community, where they were attacked by an angry mob. The mob allegedly intercepted the commercial bus, dragged out the passengers, and set the vehicle ablaze with…

A rare gathering of Nigeria’s political heavyweights took place on Saturday as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), and several other prominent Nigerians converged in Bauchi to celebrate the 70th birthday of former Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. The high-profile event, which also drew the presence of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, signalled a moment of reflection, unity, and political nostalgia. Atiku, who served as Vice President under Obasanjo between 1999…