Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Fawaz Adebisi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has threatened to use the military on the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello if he fails to face his trial in court. The EFCC had earlier gotten the verdict to arrest and arraign Bello over an alleged fraud of N84bn. However, Bello has reportedly went into hiding ever since the verdict was given. As gathered, the commission and the former governor have been playing hide and seek over the previous two weeks. Reports also have it that the former governor may have been hiding in the Kogi State Government…

Sodiq Mojibola In less than 24 hours after the debut of Osun State’s new official logo, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and online users have voiced dissatisfaction with both the design and the government’s endorsement. Unveiled via a news release on the X app from the Osun State Government’s verified account, the logo was hailed as a “signal of new rebirth for Osun state.” At the time of reporting, the post had attracted 64 reposts, 799 quotes, and 174 likes. According to the news release, Governor Ademola Adeleke expressed his delight in signing the logo into law, emphasizing its…

Real estate entrepreneur, Amb.(Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, has commended the forex policy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it is working but urged the President to also focus on sustaining the improving Naira value against the dollar. Adeyemo expressed the confidence that the Nigeria’s economy will bounce back to the path of prosperity if the Naira value appreciation could be sustained for the next six months to a level where N1,000 exchange for a dollar. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian top – notch real estate firm behind Pelican Valley Estate Laderin Abeokuta, Pelican Valley’s…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that a devastating rainstorm wreaked havoc in the Iresa Apa Community of Surulere Local Government Area, Oyo State, displacing approximately 1,300 residents and causing extensive destruction to properties valued at millions of Naira. According to NEMA’s statement issued on Wednesday, the rainstorm disaster, which struck on Monday, inflicted severe damage across six communities in Irasepa, Surulere LGA, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.  The assessment conducted by NEMA, in collaboration with Oyo State Emergency Management Agency (OYSEMA) and local government representatives on Tuesday, revealed the dire situation faced by affected…

…Ex- Gov Claims EFCC Arrest Attempt Illegal, Breaching Court Order The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on EFCC’s ex-parte motion, held that after listening to the submission of the commission’s counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, and reading the affidavit in support of the motion, including the exhibits and written address, he was inclined to grant the application. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, earlier reported that a High…

A devastating terrorist attack has rocked Borno State, claiming the lives of at least 10 individuals and leaving 20 others with varying degrees of injuries . This incident occured after a commercial bus drove over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to reports, the incident occurred along the Baga Road in the Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.  PLATFORM TIMES reports that Counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed that the bus was en route when it detonated the IED, believed to have been strategically…

The Nigerian Army says it has  apprehended  two of its personnel allegedly involved in the theft of armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the  suspects, identified as CPL Innocent Joseph and L/CPL Jacob Gani, were caught red-handed attempting to abscond from the refinery premises with 897 armoured cables. The Dangote Refinery, a cornerstone of Nigeria’s industrial landscape, stands as a testament to the country’s economic aspirations.  Inaugurated on May 22, 2023, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, the refinery boasts the capacity to process a staggering 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil,…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has dragged before a court an Enugu resident accused of sexually exploiting a minor over a four-year period.  The suspect, Nnaike Obiora Charles, was brought before the Federal High Court in Enugu, presided over by Honorable Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo, to face charges related to the exploitation of a 14-year-old girl. Charles, upon arraignment, entered a plea of not guilty to the charges outlined in Charge No. FHC/EN/CR/3/2024.  Subsequently, his defense counsel, Gozie Iwuala Esq., moved for bail, which was not opposed by Sam Offiah Esq., representing NAPTIP. Notably, Charles…

Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello has denounced the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s  attempted arrest as illegal and in direct violation of a standing court order.  The confrontation occured  on Wednesday as EFCC operatives converged on Bello’s residence in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, purportedly in connection with an ongoing N84 billion fraud case. Bello’s media office released a statement, asserting that the EFCC’s actions flouted a court injunction issued in February.  The injunction, granted by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division, restrained the EFCC from harassing, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting Bello pending the resolution of a fundamental…

Solomon Abuede, James Monday, and Kelvin Edward have been  sentenced to death by hanging by Hon Justice R. Irele-Ifijeh at the High Court in Benin.  Their crimes of armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder, perpetrated against Ephraim Akhere in Ihumudumun Quarters, Ekpoma, shook the community on June 13, 2014. The court also handed a life imprisonment sentence to Oviasogie Sunday for his role in receiving stolen property, namely an Infinity Jeep belonging to the late Akhere.  These severe sentences underscored the gravity of their offenses under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law of Edo State 2013 and the Armed…