Author: Platform Times Newspaper

A tragic incident on Sunday morning has thrown the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) into mourning after one of its operatives accidentally shot and killed a colleague in Abuja. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. at Life Camp, a high-brow district in the Federal Capital Territory, while officers were reportedly en route to a principal’s residence at Lias Estate from Corner View Hotel. The deceased officer, identified as Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Adekunle Emmanuel, was said to have been hit by a bullet fired from the rifle of a fellow operative. Reports indicated that the shot struck…

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has refuted claims that he denied Rivers people the opportunity to host the multibillion-dollar Dangote Refinery, insisting that Africa’s richest man never requested land for such a project in the state. Amaechi’s clarification followed allegations by former federal lawmaker, Chidi Wihioka, who accused the ex-governor of frustrating Aliko Dangote’s plan to site the refinery in Port Harcourt due to alleged personal demands. Speaking through Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Amaechi said the allegation was false and misleading. “Dangote had already commenced construction…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has disclosed that the two-year delay in announcing new ambassadorial appointments is caused by funding constraints crippling Nigerian foreign missions. Bwala, who spoke on a television programme, explained that while the President is aware of mounting pressure from Nigerians over the prolonged vacuum in the nation’s embassies, financial realities remain a major obstacle. “Mr President has acknowledged the delay in the ambassadorial list, primarily due to funding constraints affecting our foreign embassies, an issue I am diligently addressing,” Bwala said in a post on his official X account.…

… Deputy PRO warns public against obstructing operations …Says hindrance during arrest is also a crime The Nigeria Police Force has said its officers are empowered by law to break doors, scale fences, or enter homes through rooftops when arresting uncooperative suspects. The Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Victor Isuku, stated this during an interactive session with residents at the premiere of Greatest Oath (The Rescue), a film produced by Ocean Portal in collaboration with the Police, held on Sunday in Benin, Edo State. Isuku warned members of the public against obstructing police operations, stressing that anyone who hinders…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a United States court to stop the release of his personal records held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), insisting that the documents fall under protected privacy rights. In a motion filed on September 4, 2025, before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Tinubu, through his lead counsel, Wole Afolabi, urged the court to enforce exemptions under the U.S. Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 7(C). The exemption shields law enforcement records from disclosure where such release would amount to an…

Fear has gripped Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State after gunmen abducted the wife and daughter of Muhammad Swasun, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the council. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, has heightened concerns over the rising wave of violent crimes in Kwara North, particularly in Patigi, Edu and Ifelodun Local Government Areas. Confirming the abduction, spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the command was awaiting a detailed situation report from the Patigi Division. “I can confirm the incident to you. It is true that the wife and daughter…

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has raised fresh alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in Nigeria’s North-West, revealing that more than 1.3 million people have been displaced by insecurity as of February 2025. The disclosure came on Monday during the launch of a European Union–supported initiative, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Response and Resilience (CPCRR), in Katsina State. Speaking at the event, IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission, Dimanche Sharon, lamented the scale of devastation caused by banditry, violent clashes and climate shocks in the region. “Too many families have been displaced, too many farms abandoned, and too many lives disrupted by…

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dragged the state police command before the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing its leadership of engaging in unlawful and unconstitutional practices. In a petition dated September 8, 2025, and addressed to the PSC chairman, El-Rufai alleged that the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State and some senior officers under his command had exhibited “egregious conduct” capable of undermining public trust in the police. “I am writing as a citizen of Nigeria and former governor of Kaduna State to formally lodge this complaint and demand an immediate, impartial, and exhaustive investigation into the unlawful…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has warned that Nigeria risks mortgaging its future generations if governments at all levels continue on the path of “reckless borrowing” without clear economic returns. Abbas, represented by House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere, spoke on Monday at the opening session of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) annual conference in Abuja. The conference was themed “Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight of Public Debt: The Role of Finance and Public Accounts Committees.” He cautioned that while borrowing could drive growth if properly managed, Nigeria’s ballooning debt profile has become a source of…

A yet-to-be-identified man was on Sunday morning electrocuted while allegedly attempting to vandalise an electricity transformer located within the premises of Borno State University, Maiduguri. The deceased, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was discovered lifeless near the transformer by campus security personnel and residents, sparking tension across the institution. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Kenneth Daso, said preliminary investigations showed that the man had tried to tamper with the facility before he was fatally electrocuted. “It is quite unfortunate. We received a distress call from Borno State University that…