Author: Akintayo Adams

Nigerian telecom providers, Glo, MTN, Airtel, and 9Mobile, are requesting that the federal government encourage positive communication within the sector. The telecoms claim that the existing price control system is out of step with the realities of the economy and are thus calling for government intervention to address pricing issues. The four telecom behemoths claimed they were the only ones who had not examined their rates, endangering the long-term viability of the sector and perhaps undermining investor trust. This was made known in a joint statement by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and Association of Telecommunication…

An Air Peace flight made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Thursday in Lagos State, according to reports. “An Air Peace flight makes emergency landing in Lagos. The flight aircraft number is 5NBVE. It landed successfully but it was an emergency landing,” an eyewitness was quoted as saying. “It is not clear if the aircraft was leaving the airport or arriving. But the passengers are yet to be evacuated as of this time. “The fire service and other agencies have been deployed there. The aircraft stopped working at the spot where other aircrafts will need to…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that Air Peace will commence flights to-and-fro Abuja-London in no distant time.  He stated this when appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. “Just yesterday (Wednesday), I approved Air Peace for the Abuja-London route, not only Lagos-London route. British Airways also come to Abuja. So, let Air Peace block that path and start a war. It’s all for the good of Nigerians,” he said. Nigerian airline operator Air Peace will commence its Abuja-London route very soon. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…

A former deputy governor in Ondo state, Ajayi Agboola has been declared winner of the People’s Democratic Party governorship primary election in the state. He polled 264 votes of the 621 votes cast to rank above a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Kolade Akinjo, who came second with 157 votes, and the former Scretary General of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Sola Ebiseni who placed third in the contest, with 99 votes. 621 eligible delegates across the 18 council areas of the state, took part in the primary held at the International Culture and Events…

Sequel to the escape of more than 100 inmates from a Custodial Centre in Niger State, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, called for immediate reforms custodial centres across the Federation. The Minister, who was at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State, venue of the incident, blamed the occurrence on a natural disaster. He, however, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to bringing the remaining 109 fleeing inmates back into detention. “Because of the force majeure, the storm that happened, there was a breach of the outer wall of this facility, and some of the inmates escaped.…

An active bomb from World War II was discovered on Wednesday during renovations of area surrounding Mewa Arena, the home of Mainz, a football club in the German Bundesliga. According to a statement from the city of Mainz, the device is a 1100-pound American aerial bomb that will be destroyed on Friday. According to the city, approximately 3,500 individuals will be impacted, with traffic and other interruptions likely until the region is safe for residents to resume normal activity. Due to the discovery, the football club shifted their regular pre-match press conference from Friday to Thursday. Though the city has…

Men of the Nigerian Army assigned to fight frightening terrorists in the Allawa axis of terror-ravaged Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, North-central Nigeria, have withdrawn after losing two officers to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) yesterday, according to an exclusive PREMIUM TIMES report. Wednesday’s military casualties brought the total number of Nigerian Army officers killed by terrorists in the axis to six in only one week. Last Friday, terrorists killed five troops and a captain in the villages of Roro, Karaga, and Rumace in Bassa ward, Allawa district. According to the report, the officers were recently dispatched to the community…

Oyo State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of some officers for allegedly killing a Corps member, Damilola Iyanda, in Ogbomoso. They were reportedly led by Rasheed Saheed, an Inspector. It was revealed in a statement by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, who said the officers involved in the act have been remanded at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku. In another release, the police spokesperson, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, said that the matter referred to the SCID’s Homicide Department, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the…

The Ondo State chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have kick-started the accreditation of delegates for its primary election which is aimed at voting in a credible flagbearer ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election. 627 delegates are said to be eligible to elect the party’s governorship candidate. Agboola Àjàyí, a former deputy governor of Ondo state; a former Secretary-General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Chief Olusola Ebiseni; a former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade Akinjo; a former Commissioner for Information, John Mafo are on the list of contestants. Adeolu Akinwumi, Bamidele Akingboye and Bosun Arebuwa completes the number. Join our…

Names and pictures of the fleeing inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State will be published, according to a statement from the NCoS Spokesperson, Federal Capital Territory Command, Adamu Duza. 118 inmates were reported to have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, due to a late Wednesday night rainfall which wreaked havoc on the facility. “Our intelligence officers, armed squadron officers, in collaboration with the Nigeria police force, DSS, and other security agencies are combing neighbouring communities to find the fleeing inmates,” the spokesperson said “Very soon, we shall publish the…