Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A High Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, has restrained Governor Dapo Abiodun, his agents and two private firms from further trespassing on over 15,000 acres of land belonging to Ilara Remo community in Remo North Local Government Area of the state. Justice O.S. Oloyede, who presided over the matter, on Monday granted an interim injunction stopping the defendants—Governor Abiodun, Industrial Platform Remo Limited, and Arise Integrated Industrial Platform—from erecting structures or alienating the disputed land pending the determination of the substantive suit. The order followed an ex parte motion and affidavit of urgency filed by community leaders including the…

… Ex-Governor Insists He Remains APC Senator Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has threatened legal action against some online and national media organisations over reports alleging that he had been suspended from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Daniel, in a statement issued by his media office on Sunday, described the publications as “false, malicious and libelous,” insisting that he remains a bona fide member of the ruling party and a serving senator under its platform. The senator’s office particularly faulted a story first published by OgunInsight and News Across with the headline: “EXCLUSIVE:…

Convener of the United Premier Movement (UPM), Hon. (Chief) Olalekan  Shoyinka, has cautioned political actors in Ogun State against turning politics into a “cash-and-carry enterprise,” warning that the future of the state could be mortgaged if ideology continues to give way to money politics. Shoyinka, popularly known as Ayinla Egba, made the call in a statement titled “The Future We Must Secure — A Blueprint for Ideology-Driven Politics in Ogun State,” which concluded his three-part reflection on the state’s political direction. According to him, Ogun politics is fast losing its moral compass as “popularity now trumps purpose, generosity is mistaken…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for holding a political meeting in Zamfara State barely days after gunmen unleashed deadly attacks on communities in the state. No fewer than 24 people were killed, 16 others injured, and at least 144 residents abducted in the latest wave of violence across several local government areas of Zamfara. But despite the tragic incidents, the PDP Governors’ Forum converged on Gusau, the state capital, on Saturday, August 23, drawing outrage from opposition parties and civil society groups. In a statement issued on…

…Says funds must reach 133m Nigerians trapped in poverty … Urges recovery of outstanding ₦20bn humanitarian funds Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately transfer the N32.7 billion and $445,000 it recovered from officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Falana, in a statement on Sunday under the platform of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), which he chairs, said the funds should be redirected to their original purpose of alleviating poverty among vulnerable Nigerians. He…

The Anambra State Police Command has launched a probe into a shocking case in Igboukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, where a man identified as Chigbo, popularly called Agudo, was allegedly chained and locked away by his father for five years. A disturbing video, which surfaced online at the weekend, showed the moment community youths discovered and freed the young man from a makeshift zinc hut where he had been held in chains since July 2021. In the footage, Chigbo recounted how he was bound by his hands and legs and kept in harsh conditions without understanding why. “I have been…

Tension has enveloped Ndanaku community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State as residents flee their homes following relentless bandit attacks and the abduction of three villagers. The once-thriving settlement now lies in ruins, with shops, homes, and farmlands deserted after weeks of coordinated raids that have left villagers living in fear. According to a distress video shared by Nupekotv, the kidnappers are demanding a staggering ₦100 million ransom for the release of their captives, while residents say their livelihoods have been wiped out by continuous attacks. In a petition to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, community leaders lamented that Ndanaku…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Enugu unit, has vowed to enforce strict fuel pump integrity across filling stations under its jurisdiction, warning that it will no longer tolerate cheating and other sharp practices in fuel dispensing. The chairman of IPMAN in Enugu, Chinedu Anyaso, disclosed this on Sunday after the association’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), where members resolved to set up a task force to monitor compliance. The Enugu unit covers marketers in Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, parts of Abia, Imo, Kogi, and Cross River States. Anyaso said the task force, which will begin operations in September,…

A shocking incident has sparked outrage after an Ebonyi indigene, Michael Eje, was brutally assaulted and paraded by youths in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, for allegedly killing a snake regarded as sacred in the community. Eje, a native of Onueke in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, said he killed the reptile in self-defence while working at a construction site where it had lunged at him from beneath a pile of old blocks. The development provoked an uproar among locals who accused him of desecrating their tradition. Viral footage showed him being beaten,…

At least six persons have lost their lives while three others remain missing following a fresh boat mishap at Faji community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed the incident, which occurred on Thursday, August 22, along the Sokoto Rima River. Speaking on Sunday, NIWA Area Manager in Sokoto, Bala Bello, disclosed that 19 passengers were rescued alive after the canoe capsized. Bello blamed the tragedy on negligence, overloading, and violation of safety rules by operators. “A combined team of NIWA, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the State Emergency Management…