Author: Akintayo Adams

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terrorists in the Allawa axis of terror-ravaged Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, North-central Nigeria, have withdrawn after losing two officers to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) yesterday, according to an exclusive PREMIUM TIMES report.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…

All flight operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport have been diverted from terminal 1 to the D wing of the airport over a fire breakout. This was done by The Federal Airport Authority. It was further explained the technicians at the airport have stopped the supply of power to the E wing of the airport to put the fire which started around 5:29 am Thursday under control. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah. “Smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off…

The absence of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos means the alleged money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose, suffered a setback. He was said to be on an official assignment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, is prosecuting Fayose for alleged ₦6.9 billion fraud and money laundering. On October 22, 2018, he was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun together with his firm, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts of fraud and money laundering. He pled not guilty to the allegations and was granted bail on October 24,…

Governor Seyi Makinde has authorized the regularization and integration of 129 floating staff members from the former Oyo State Agricultural Development Program into the state civil service. He said, “The reabsorbed 129 staff would henceforth enjoy their promotions and other entitlements for civil servants. The governor, by this action, is being consistent with his attitude of empathy for the civil servants who have procedural, legal or other issues with the system.” In another development, Musibau Babatunde, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, said that the state council approved an investment of ₦691,307,39.86 in Wema Bank’s Right Issuance Program.…

The Oyo State Government, through its Executive Council authorized ₦3.5 billion, on Wednesday, to clear shrubs along the 36.7 km northeast section of the Rashidi Ladoja Ibadan Circular Road. This was declared by the state’s commissioner for public works and transportation, Daud Sangodoyin, following the council meeting, which took place in the state capital of Ibadan at the governor’s office. “The project which runs from the Badeku axis to the Moniya axis includes 150metres width bush clearing through the 36.7km length, removal of topsoil, construction of selected culverts, and limited provision of earthworks among others. A sum of ₦3.5 billion…