Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Sam Anisulowo Foundation (SAF) has taken a significant step towards making a positive impact on the lives of the most vulnerable members of the Ado community.  In a recent philanthropic initiative, SAF generously donated essential food items to 1,000 widows, aged individuals, and those less privileged. The distribution event unfolded at the SAF office in Adamolekun Estate, Ado Ekiti, bringing together beneficiaries who gathered to receive the foundation’s thoughtful contributions.  Beyond addressing immediate nutritional needs, the initiative fostered a sense of community and solidarity among recipients. The assortment of food items distributed, including rice, beans, cooking oil, and other…

 Daud Olatunji In a heartening turn of events, a compassionate individual has stepped forward to address the dire state of the Soyoye-Rounder road in the Abeokuta-North local government area of Ogun State, just over two months after PLATFORM TIMES highlighted the road’s lamentable condition. Once a bustling thoroughfare, the Soyoye-Rounder road had transformed into a symbol of despair, causing agony for hundreds of residents who grappled with its crumbling surface daily.  This vital artery, linking users to essential services and livelihoods, had become a perilous journey marked by confusion, frustration, and excruciating pains. The road’s deplorable state left countless Ogun…

The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, said that the corporation lost over 150,000 rail clips due to constant vandalism along railway tracks across the country between 2022 and 2023. Okhiria disclosed the end-of-the-year media briefing in Lagos on Thursday. He said that over 50,000 clips each had been vandalised between Lagos – Ibadan, Warri- Itakpe and Abuja -Kaduna standard gauge tracks between 2022 and 2023. Okhiria said that the corporation had engaged in constant sensitisation to communities where the vandalism took place to make them realise the implication of the act to the growth of rail…

In a significant crackdown, the Kano State Police Command announced on Thursday that it successfully dismantled a child trafficking syndicate involved in selling children from the state for staggering amounts ranging between N400,000 and N500,000 in Lagos, Anambra, and other southern states. The operation led to the rescue of seven children, aged between three and eight, from the nine-man syndicate.  Shockingly, investigations revealed that these children had been stolen as infants, and prior to being sold, their names were systematically changed to conceal their identities. Police Commissioner Mohammed Gumel disclosed these developments as he paraded the suspects at the Bompai…

In a notable turnaround, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited reaped substantial gains totaling N402 billion by the close of Thursday’s trading session, marking a recovery from the N139 billion loss incurred in the preceding session. Bullish sentiments, particularly in key stocks such as MTN Nigeria (+4.58%), Dangote Cement (+2.20%), Zenith Bank (+0.53%), and PZ (+1.35%), fueled this positive trend. The All-Share Index surged by 0.99% to reach 74,502.58 points, pushing the year-to-date gain to an impressive 45.37%. Concurrently, market capitalization increased by 0.99% to settle at N40.769 trillion, establishing record highs for both the ASI and market cap. The…

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has dismissed a report making the round on the alleged ban of alcoholic drinks in the state. Bago said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. He said such a directive was neither issued by him nor his aides, adding that the public should disregard the report emanating from social media and blogs. According to him, my attention has been drawn to a report making the rounds of some blogs claiming that the Niger State Government, has prohibited the sale of alcohol. Read Also:Investigation: Contractor denies getting N60m contract Refugee Commission purportedly awarded…

In a significant legal development, Muhab Engineering Nigeria Limited is executing the ruling of the Bauchi High Court, led by Justice Mu’azu Abubakar, by seizing assets belonging to the Bauchi State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) in an effort to recover a debt amounting to N62,545,051.19. The debt, comprised of principal and interest, stems from a 2011 legal action initiated by Muhab Engineering against BSUPDB.  The dispute arose due to the board’s failure to pay the engineering company 50% retention money for a contract awarded in 2009 for the Doya Outfall Drainage Channel in Bauchi Metropolis. Muhab Engineering has…

In a major breakthrough, the Kano State Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious child trafficking gang that has been operating for a decade.  The syndicate’s operations spanned Kano, Bauchi, Anambra, and Imo states. At a press conference held on Thursday, CP Muhammad Usain Gumel, the Police Commissioner for Kano State, revealed that a series of arrests were made following an intensive crackdown on the criminal network.  The gang’s activities involved the abduction, purchase, and sale of minors from Bauchi and Kano states, with victims trafficked to collaborators in Lagos and Anambra states. The police’s swift action led to the…

Award-winning Super Falcon player, Asisat Oshoala said she presented her African Women Footballer of the Year award to President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Oluremi, to appreciate the support of the first family to her and the team during the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Asisat spoke to journalists after presenting her Africa’s Best Female Football Player award to President Tinubu and his wife in Lagos. Asisat won the award organised by the Confederation of African Football earlier this month, the sixth time she was declared the best female football player in the continent. She told journalists that the presentation was…

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed strong condemnation for the tragic killing of a truck driver, Malam Muhammad Bello, who was transporting humanitarian goods to a neighboring country.  The incident occurred on Tuesday along Dikwa-Gamboru Ngala Road in Dikwa Local Government Area. Governor Zulum, represented by Secretary to the State Government Dr. Bukar Tijani during a press conference in Maiduguri on Thursday, extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).  He emphasized the government’s firm stance against such violence, asserting, “The government cannot condone” such acts and called for…