Author: Platform Times Newspaper

The Sultan of Sokoto and spiritual leader of Nigerian Muslims, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of renowned Islamic scholar and preacher, Shaikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello. Shaikh Bello, who served as the Kano State Branch Missioner of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria for many years, passed away on the morning of Friday, December 6, 2024. He was buried the same day in his hometown of Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement issued on Sunday, December 8, by the Sultan’s media team, Alhaji Abubakar described the late cleric as a preacher of good conscience…

Daud Olatunji Ad hoc staff who worked for the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) during the November 16 local government elections have decried the non-payment of their allowances, three weeks after the polls. The affected workers, estimated to number around 5,000, expressed frustration over the delay, stating that no reason has been provided for the non-payment. Several of the workers, who reached out to PLATFORM TIMES on Sunday, revealed that despite fulfilling their duties during the elections, they have yet to receive their promised remuneration. One of the workers said, “OGSIEC has all our details, and they made repeated…

The Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) in Ilorin has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for unclaimed corpses left in its mortuary. This decision, according to a statement by the hospital’s Head of Corporate Affairs Unit, Yakubu Kamaldeen Aliagan, was necessitated by severe congestion at the facility’s mortuary. The statement, issued on Sunday, highlighted the hospital’s inability to accommodate additional bodies due to the overcrowding caused by abandoned corpses. “The management, therefore, implores the general public to come and retrieve the bodies of their relatives and loved ones within the next two weeks from the time of this…

Daud Olatunji The Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has dismissed claims that private universities indiscriminately award First Class degrees without merit. Speaking at the university’s annual end-of-year gathering for journalists on Saturday, Prof. Tayo described the allegation as unfounded, asserting that all First Class graduates from Babcock earned their honours through hard work and dedication. “God has been so good to Babcock University. Of the 100 students we sent to the Law School last year, 22 graduated with First Class honours. Some even left the university with Second Class Upper degrees but achieved First Class…

Terrorists, locally referred to as bandits, disrupted a wedding ceremony in Kwaren Gamba, near Kuka Teke in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting a newly wedded bride and four bridesmaids on Saturday. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, linked to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, stormed the community, causing widespread panic and forcing the victims into captivity before vanishing into the night. A security source, Zagazola Makama, disclosed that the incident has left the community in shock, with residents mourning the growing insecurity in the region. “The situation is unbearable, and our people are losing hope,” a…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned bakeries across the country against the use of harmful chemicals such as saccharine and bromate in bread production. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued the warning while speaking during a News Forum programme, emphasizing the stringent measures in place to curb such practices. According to Adeyeye, bakeries found culpable of using these banned substances would face severe sanctions, including shutdowns. “This is where our post-marketing surveillance comes in,” she said. “We go out routinely to inspect certain products, sometimes based on complaints received through our reform…

A businessman from Abia State, Mr. Ugochukwu Ezeanyagu, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of violating his family’s privacy and subjecting his eight-month pregnant wife to severe humiliation during a midnight raid on his residence in Umuahia. Recounting the ordeal , Ezeanyagu disclosed that the heavily armed operatives, some of whom were masked, stormed his home at Umuobia Olokoro Estate around 2am on Friday, December 6, on suspicion of internet fraud. “They forcefully broke our gates and doors with hammers to gain entry. My family was terrified. They seized my phone and electronic devices but…

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths, particularly young graduates, to explore opportunities in farming, vocational training, and information technology as pathways to self-reliance and national development. Tinubu made this appeal on Saturday during the 36th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), in Imo State. Represented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, Tinubu emphasized the diminishing availability of white-collar jobs and the need for graduates to diversify their skill sets. “The period white-collar jobs were readily available has faded away,” he said. “I urge you to harness the potential in…

A prominent lawyer and chartered accountant, Dr. Gbenga Adeoye, has urged Nigerians to embrace patriotism by avoiding negative remarks about the nation. In a thought-provoking statement, Adeoye highlighted the importance of recognizing Nigeria’s numerous blessings and achievements instead of tarnishing its image through words and actions. Drawing from Yoruba proverbs, Adeoye emphasized the significance of preserving the dignity of one’s homeland. “If you rubbish your household, nobody will help you commend or praise them,” he said, adding that not every matter is meant for public discourse. He expressed concern over the growing trend of Nigerians, both young and old, using…

The Zone 16 Police Command in Bayelsa State has arrested three individuals over alleged internet fraud and possession of illicit drugs in Rivers State. The suspects, identified as Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, and Martins Chinemike, were apprehended at Rumukparali community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area following actionable intelligence, according to a statement issued on Saturday by Gunn Emonena, the spokesperson for Zone 16. During the operation, police operatives reportedly recovered wraps of hard drugs suspected to be Indian hemp, two vehicles, two laptops, and ten mobile phones from the suspects’ premises. The arrest gained further attention when the suspects allegedly…