Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has threatened to strip the National Union of Road Transport Workers of the management of motor parks across the state if recurring violence linked to the union persists. The governor issued the warning on Monday following fresh clashes at motor parks in Osogbo, the state capital, where gunshots reportedly disrupted commercial activities and sent commuters and residents fleeing for safety. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke condemned what he described as a coordinated disturbance of public peace allegedly led by a chieftain identified as Asiri Eniba and some members of the…

The death toll from Sunday’s boat accident in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State has risen to six, while 34 farmers and labourers remain missing as rescue teams intensify search operations. The tragic incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at Malamawar Yan Dutse community when a boat conveying about 40 passengers capsized while crossing a river. Confirming the development on Monday, the spokesperson for the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, said six bodies had so far been recovered from the river. He disclosed that a joint rescue operation involving the police, the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency and…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a married couple for allegedly operating a drug warehouse in Benin City, Edo State, where more than 412 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis were recovered. The Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, saying the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that led operatives to the warehouse located along Sapele Road in the state capital. The suspects were identified as Christian Chukwuka, 32, and his wife, Nwanneka Christian, 33, both said to be natives of Ndokwa in Delta State. According to Ofoyeju,…

…Union Says Soaring Prices Have Reduced Pensions To Poverty Wages …Warns Govt To Honour Obligations To Workers, Retirees Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared its readiness for a nationwide campaign to secure a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage, warning that organised labour is prepared for a major struggle to compel improved welfare for workers and retirees. The NLC also announced plans to push for the establishment of a national minimum pension, insisting that pensioners should no longer be left out of government wage and welfare reforms. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this on Sunday during the…

Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has maintained that he won the 2007 Lagos State governorship election, nearly two decades after the poll, but declared that he has permanently shelved any ambition to become governor of the state. Obanikoro, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, made the remarks during an interview on Mic On podcast hosted by Channels Television’s Seun Okinbaloye. The former Lagos commissioner, who contested the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, said although the official result declared former governor Babatunde Fashola of the then Action Congress as winner, he remained convinced…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers in separate operations across the state, thwarting a fresh abduction attempt and recovering a locally fabricated pistol, live ammunition and other items allegedly linked to kidnapping and armed robbery. The command said the operations also uncovered a suspected kidnapping syndicate believed to have been involved in previous abductions of Point of Sale operators, with victims allegedly forced to pay millions of naira in ransom. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday while highlighting the command’s recent security operations. According…

A businessman and an Islamic cleric abducted by suspected bandits in Kwara State have regained their freedom after spending several days in captivity, ending an ordeal that sparked anxiety in their community. The victims were kidnapped during a recent attack on Eggi Oyo-Ipo (Eggipo) Community in Irepodun Local Government Area, where the gunmen reportedly demanded a total ransom of N65 million for their release. The abductors had allegedly demanded N50 million for the businessman and N15 million for the Islamic cleric. Their release was confirmed on Sunday by the Coordinator of the community, Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, who disclosed that the…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, has alleged that foreign interests are fueling Nigeria’s protracted insecurity, claiming that cross-border terrorists and some external actors have continued to frustrate efforts to restore peace across the country. Bwala made the assertion on Sunday during an interview on The Link Up Podcast hosted by Echoo Room, where he argued that the security crisis confronting Nigeria extends beyond domestic factors. According to him, terrorist groups operating in the Sahel region frequently infiltrate Nigeria through its porous borders, launch attacks on communities and retreat to neighbouring countries, making military…

By Lekan Aderibigbe We are living in a time where shame has lost its meaning. And honestly, it’s becoming dangerous especially in this social media era. There was a time when women saw their bodies as sacred. A time when dignity, modesty, and privacy were not considered “old-fashioned”, but values. Today, that idea feels like it’s gone into extinction. It’s disturbing how much of a woman’s private life is now public content. Bodies, bedrooms, and personal moments are turned into clout, likes, and transactions. What used to be kept sacred is now being sold for views. People keep saying “the…

Ayomide Awe The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has accused governors across Nigeria of diverting local government allocations, declaring that he would grant full financial autonomy to local councils if elected in the 2027 governorship election. Adebutu made the allegation on Sunday during a meeting with the Egba Traditional Council at the Ake Palace in Abeokuta, where he sought the support and blessings of traditional rulers for his governorship ambition. The PDP standard-bearer, who was accompanied by his running mate, Dr. Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, the party’s Ogun Central Senatorial candidate, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, Ogun…