PLATFORM TIMES hit the newsstand in 2013 as a community newspaper, but later restructured and elevated its status to an online newspaper with national coverage. Its website, www.platformtimes.com.ng reaches over one million readers daily with news reports, analysis, features, and investigative reports. 

Occasionally, it also produced hardcopy magazines which were distributed free of charge to various stakeholders such as ministries, Local government secretariats, state house of assembly, palaces, political party secretariats, eateries, hotels, banks, super markets, schools, religious centres, and other private enterprises across the country.

Platform Times reporters had partnered with reputable organisations to expose corruption in government and hold public officers accountable. Some of the organisations that had offered our reporters such assistance include the African-China, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, the Nigeria Health Watch, and the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, among others. 

“We look forward to having more productive partnerships with them now that we have launched a foundation,” says the Acting Director, Sodiq Ojuroungbe .To advance its vision of advocating community development, exposing social ills and corruption, and upholding public accountability, the management launches The PLATFORM TIMES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FOUNDATION (PTIJF).The foundation will provide training for young journalists and breed a new crop of politically- aware, socially-conscious, and solution-seeking leaders bearing in mind that the young generation represents the future of journalism practice and democratic leadership.

The PLATFORM TIMES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FOUNDATION will focus its scope of operation on the following areas: Fact-checking and investigative reporting, climate and gender reporting, solution journalism and Free press advocacy. Its operations will be based on credible data gathering, and human interests, in line with best global practices. It will uphold the principles of democracy, including public accountability, social justice, equality, and freedom of expression.In providing training opportunities for young and budding journalists, our target is to train no fewer than 2,000 journalists across the country in our first year of establishment. 

The training will cover Investigative and Data Journalism, Fact-Checking, Climate and Gender Reporting, and Solution Journalism.PLATFORM TIMES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FOUNDATION will also serve as an avenue for mentorship and training on leadership, contemporary journalism practice and democratic principles by equipping young folks with adequate knowledge of the numerous opportunities in journalism. 

The foundation will help journalists in accessing financial support and also ensure the protection of journalists against injustice.While we will be launching a new website soon for the foundation, our office is located at 6th Floor, K-Plaza, 18, Lalubu Road, Oke-Ilewo Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

You can reached us @ Info@ptijf.com.ng  or via our Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/PTIJF 

SIGNED:Sodiq Ojuroungbe
Acting Director
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Charity Mind of Giving (CMOG) Foundation has received equipments worth 500,000 from an Indian family based in London.

Confirming the equipment, the founder of CMOG Foundation, Ruth Ogbeifo-Balofin told newsmen that the equipments donated were to encourage the orphans in their sewing skills.

Ogbeifo-Balofin who is an Olympic silver medallist revealed that Indian families were moved by the program the foundation has for orphans adding that they promised to key into the vision of the foundation

She said, “I can confirm that Charity Mind of Giving (CMOG) Foundation got equipments worth 500,000 from some Indian families in London who do not want their names disclosed. After our calls for partnerships from any individual(s) or companies, they decided to be part of our foundation by these kind gestures.

“When the families saw what we intended doing for orphans in Nigeria, they were moved by the mission and vision of CMOG. All the children at CMOG have been enrolled in schools and they return to their centre where they learn sewing skills”.

She called on well meaning individuals in the society to partner with CMOG Foundation in empowering orphans in Nigeria.

One of the beneficiaries of the equipments, Adedayo Khalid commended the families for their kind gestures despite the various foundations in Nigeria.