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ALLEGED EXTORTION: Oshiomhole Files Complaint Against Air Peace Workers, petitions Minister of Aviation
……Denise disrupting Air Peace Operations
Former governor of Edo State and serving Nigerian Senator, Adam Oshiomhole has petitioned the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo , asking the Minister to thoroughly investigate alleged extortion of some passengers including himself at the Lagos Airport on Wednesday by some staff of Air Peace Airlines.
Oshiomhole said contrary to statements by Air Peace that he disrupted its operations, he was merely trying to enforce his rights and those of other citizens, the staff of the airlines company were trying to extort and forced to cough out additional penalty fee of N109 thousand to get on the next flight, al beit for no fault of theirs.
The senator, retraited that after a frustrating encounter with Ibom Air that delayed his trip back to Abuja, he turned to Air Peace Airlines with the hope of enjoying a better experience.
According to the former Governor of Edo State, his hope ended in pains in the hands of Air Peace Airlines staff at the check-in counter.
He said: “Despite arriving the airport at 6am -, thirty minutes before the flight, the airline staff still marked him and other passengers late, insisting that the only way they could get on the next flight is if they paid additional N109, 000.
He said: he rejected attempts by the airline to offer him “special treatment”, pointing out that his disposition to enforce his rights and those of other citizens- including children left stranded at the airport , is why the airlines company is accusing him of disrupting its operations.
With video and text message evidence, Oshiomhole backed his claim of what truly transpired, which he said can be corroborated by the Director of Department of State Services, DSS.
He said it it right on the spot that he quickly sent a text to the Minister of Aviation and formally lodged complaints against the extortion and behavior of the airline staff , asking him to thoroughly investigate the matter.
The senator said he’s delighted that the Minister has quickly responded to the matter, to stop what he described as “hopeless capitalism” and yet allow the people heap the blame on government.
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EKEDC: Prepare for 4-day maintenance outage
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a customer notice on Friday, said the outage will take place from Monday, July 28, to Thursday, August 21, 2025, running daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will embark on a planned maintenance operation that is expected to last four days.
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a customer notice on Friday, said the outage will take place from Monday, July 28, to Thursday, August 21, 2025, running daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The company explained that the disruption is necessary to allow TCN to carry out critical maintenance works on the Omotosho – Ikeja West 330kV power line.
The repair activity is expected to lead to intermittent power outages and load shedding across EKEDC’s distribution network, which covers key areas of Lagos.
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Senate Goes on Break Until September 23
“Standing and ad hoc committees must use the two-month break effectively to conclude their assignments for legislative consideration and adoption upon resumption,” Senator Akpabio stated.
The Senate has adjourned plenary activities until 23 September 2025.
The adjournment followed a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, after a closed-door executive session that lasted over an hour.
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, explained before the motion was seconded by Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (PDP–Benue), that the break marks the end of the current legislative year.
He clarified that plenary was merely suspended and directed all ad hoc and standing committees to conclude work on pending reports ahead of resumption.
“Standing and ad hoc committees must use the two-month break effectively to conclude their assignments for legislative consideration and adoption upon resumption,” Senator Akpabio stated.
In response to the report, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the ranking is a reflection of the working security infrastructure in the state.
Time Out Magazine has named Lagos one of the world’s best nightlife cities, clinching the 14th spot globally and placing second in Africa, just behind Cape Town, South Africa.
The ranking was revealed in a recent report by Time Out Magazine, which surveyed thousands of city dwellers and consulted nightlife experts to compile its list of top nightlife destinations around the globe.
In the report, 79% of Lagos residents rated the city’s nightlife positively.
Lagos outperformed other prominent African cities including Cairo, Egypt, and Marrakech, Morocco, which took the 15th and 19th spots globally, respectively.
Time Out noted that Lagos’ nightlife has evolved from high-end lounges to more inclusive underground rave scenes, highlighting spots like SweatItOutLagos and Our Group Therapy as key to the city’s buzzing nightlife culture.
In response to the report, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the ranking is a reflection of the working security infrastructure in the state.
“It shows that the security architecture put in place by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is working.
It speaks to the number of tourists who pour into Lagos daily and the success of the last Detty December,” he stated.
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