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A former President of the  Nigeria Computer Society, Prof. A. S. Sodiya, has rejected his disqualification from contesting in the forthcoming 2025 elections of the Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria), CPN , describing the action as illegal, undemocratic, and a ploy to impose a preferred candidate. Sodiya, in a protest letter addressed to the Council’s President and Chairman, Mr. Kole Jagun, and obtained by PLATFORM TIMES in Abeokuta, faulted the grounds of his exclusion, saying it was based on “untenable and selfish reasons.” He explained that the Council barred him from contesting on the excuse that, as the immediate…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that its application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, as it transitions to a fresh cycle of operations for the 2025/2026 academic year. The closure marks the end of the second full cycle of the interest-free student loan scheme, which has continued to ease financial burdens for Nigerian undergraduates since its inception. In a statement signed by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND disclosed that the new application window would open in the second week of October 2025 and run until January…

A Nigerian woman trapped in Libya has sent out a desperate plea to the Federal Government and concerned Nigerians to rescue her, warning that she could be thrown into prison if caught by security operatives. In a video obtained by PLATFORM TIMES, the woman, whose identity remains undisclosed for safety reasons, was seen weeping profusely as she narrated her ordeal. She said she has been hiding from Libyan authorities who have intensified raids on irregular migrants in parts of the country. “I am stranded here in Libya. They are arresting people right now as I speak. If they catch me…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on Monday. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and in the diaspora on what he described as a “historic milestone” in the nation’s democratic journey, urging citizens to remain steadfast in patriotism, unity, and resilience. He said, “Since 1960, the spirit of unity and resilience has kept us together as one indivisible nation. I urge all Nigerians to continue upholding these values…

Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salis, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, has cautioned journalists not to see Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a threat to their survival, insisting that technology is only an enabler of journalism, not a replacer. Salis, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Ogun NUJ Press Week in Abeokuta, themed “The Future of Journalism: Navigating AI and Objective Reporting.” According to him, journalism has always adapted to technology, from the era of typewriters to the digital age, and AI is simply another…

Daud Olatunji  Nigeria is on the cusp of a major digital transformation as the Federal Government prepares to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic broadband across the country, according to Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salis, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security. Speaking after his presentation at the Ogun 2025 NUJ Press Week held in Abeokuta on the theme “The Future of Journalism: Navigating AI and Objective Reporting”, Senator Salis described the initiative as the next phase of Nigeria’s communication revolution. “This government under President Bola Tinubu is going to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic broadband across…

…. Arrested Traffickers Finger Top Nigerians In Cross-Border Crimes … Looming Revelation May Shake Nigeria’s Political Establishmen Daud Olatunji In a development that could trigger major political tremors in Nigeria, three Sahelian nations — Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso — have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly aiding and financing armed bandit groups operating in the country’s troubled North-West. Security intelligence sources in the countries confirmed that they are in possession of credible information linking some Nigerian politicians to the supply of funds, logistics, and even arms to criminal gangs that have unleashed waves of…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned that any senior police officer who fails promotional examinations three consecutive times will be compulsorily retired from service. The Commission, in a statement after the conduct of the latest promotion examinations at its headquarters in Abuja, said the measure is part of efforts to entrench merit, professionalism, and competence in the Nigeria Police Force. The test, held at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, had 30 senior officers in attendance, including an Assistant Inspector General of Police, two Commissioners of Police, 11 Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 16 Assistant Commissioners of Police. PSC Chairman,…

The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has approved a N70 billion mini-grid project to provide renewable and cost-effective electricity for 18 tertiary institutions across the country. A member of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi, disclosed this on Monday at a town hall meeting in Ilorin, Kwara State, with stakeholders from beneficiary institutions in the North-Central zone. Adeyemi said the intervention, captured under the 2025 cycle, was designed to tackle one of the most persistent challenges facing Nigerian tertiary institutions — unstable and expensive electricity supply. “This bold step will guarantee a stable, cost-effective,…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has told his colleagues in the North to stop passing blame over insecurity, insisting that the unprecedented revenue now available to states gives them no excuse not to act. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit in Abuja, Sule noted that monthly allocations to the three tiers of government had quadrupled under President Bola Tinubu’s reforms. “For the first time in our history, all tiers of government are sharing more revenue than they ever imagined,” Sule said. “Over N2.2 trillion was shared this month alone. When I became governor…