Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently rejected the newly introduced National Industrial Relations Policy by the Federal Government, describing it as a backdoor attempt to criminalise strike actions and weaken the power of trade unions in the country. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of targeting organised labour under the guise of reforming industrial relations. The controversial policy, which was adopted during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on July 31, 2025, was touted by government officials as a strategy to…

A senior police officer in Akwa Ibom State has drawn widespread praise for rejecting an N800,000 bribe offered to him in an attempt to compromise an armed robbery investigation. The officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Ebong Thompson, turned down the offer made by one Emmanuel Mendie Peter, who allegedly sought to bribe his way through to secure the release of a suspected armed robber, 53-year-old David Samuel Isaac. Spokesperson for the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday. She said the attempted bribery took place at the Command’s Special…

A violent clash between rival cult groups on Friday disrupted academic activities and threw the Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences, Ilese-Ijebu, into chaos during the sign-out ceremony of graduating students. The bloody encounter, which involved suspected members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternities, erupted in the afternoon and left several students injured. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as the confrontation escalated, forcing students, staff, and visitors to scamper for safety. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred shortly after some final-year students had completed their final examinations and gathered to celebrate their exit from the institution. What…

The Nigerian Armed Forces have intensified their onslaught against criminal networks across the country, killing several high-profile terror commanders, rescuing over a hundred kidnapped victims, and thwarting oil theft worth more than N1.3 billion in July alone. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja during a briefing on the military’s operational performance across various theatres in the past month. According to Kangye, five notorious terror leaders — Yellow Danbokolo, Amir Dunkei, Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu, and Ali Yar Daribiyar — were neutralised during offensives in the North-East and North-West regions. “In…

A 27-year-old security guard, David Moses, has confessed to killing a school nurse and a 14-month-old toddler after collecting a ₦3 million ransom from their families in the Dawaki area of Abuja. Moses, who was employed to guard Clear Hope Foundation Academy, made the chilling confession on Friday while being paraded at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command in Abuja. According to him, the heinous crime was planned with a fugitive accomplice, Sunday Irimiya, who is currently on the run. The pair initially demanded ₦250 million ransom but settled for ₦3 million — even after the victims had been killed.…

Despite assurances from the Federal Government that the ongoing strike by nurses and midwives has been suspended, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has insisted that its members remain on strike. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, had on Friday announced that the association had called off its seven-day nationwide warning strike following what he described as “productive engagements” with the union’s leadership. But in a sharp rebuttal, NANNM’s National Chairman, Comrade Morakinyo Rilwan, denied the claim, stressing that the strike had not been suspended and that due process must be followed before…

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a young man suspected of impersonating several Northern Nigerian governors in a sophisticated fraud scheme that allegedly targeted prominent Nigerians. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld by the police, was said to have duped several unsuspecting individuals by impersonating top government officials, including some sitting governors in the North. Spokesman of the Kaduna Police Command, ASP Mansur Hassan, confirmed the arrest in an interview with BBC Hausa. According to him, the suspect was nabbed after a trail of fraudulent activities linked to his impersonation acts caught the attention of security operatives. “He…

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike following a closed-door meeting with the Federal Government. The Minister of Health, Professor Ali Pate, disclosed the suspension on Friday evening after a meeting with the leadership of the union in Abuja. According to Pate, the strike was halted after both parties reached an understanding on the core issues raised by the union, which include improved welfare packages, fair allowances, and conducive working conditions for nurses and midwives across federal health institutions. “The government is committed to ensuring that our nurses and midwives are supported.…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a senior official of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Joseph Eriki, over his alleged involvement in a massive land fraud scheme in Abuja. Eriki, who serves as the Director of Investigation and Prosecution at the FCTA, was apprehended alongside Boniface Agwu, a representative of one of the implicated companies. Both suspects are currently in custody and awaiting arraignment on charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, trespass, and forgery. Police authorities confirmed that other suspects in the case are still at large. The duo, along with several individuals and companies, were accused of…

The Katsina State Government has raised alarm over the growing involvement of local informants and collaborators in the state’s persistent banditry crisis, revealing that 80 per cent of attacks by armed criminals are aided by members of affected communities. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Nasir Mu’azu, made the shocking disclosure on Thursday during a press briefing in Katsina, where he described the sabotage as a major obstacle to restoring peace. Mu’azu accused some residents of rural communities of working hand-in-glove with the bandits by providing them with essential supplies such as food, fuel, and drugs—often…