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The Director General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed the death of the third victim and initial only survivor of the Opebi helicopter crash in Lagos state. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, efforts were made to save the life of the victim, who sustained severe injuries following the crash on Friday afternoon. He explained that he died at the Intensive Care Unit, ICU, of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state had earlier commiserated with families, friends and associates of the victims of the helicopter crash in Opebi, Lagos.…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 160 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Friday. The 160 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,477. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 291 patients from isolation centers across the country with no new death reported. Plateau state again reported the highest number of cases for the day with 44 news cases. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 21 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received Governors Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa and Simon Lalong of Plateau in a bid to unite members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo, Ogun and Oyo States. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC recently inaugurated a five-member reconciliation committee chaired by Badaru, to reconcile aggrieved members of the party in Imo and Ogun States. Other members of the committee are Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State. Badaru spoke with State House correspondents after meeting…

The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 26, 2020 arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects are: Sotonye Orugbane; David Egbunugwu; Emmanuel Chinemerem; Providence Oliver Samuel and Emmanuel Fidelis Nwambu. Others are: Promise Nkwachi; Micah Nimi, Precious Ogadinma and Ebi Micah. They were apprehended in an early morning raid on their hideout in Ozuoba by Obirikwere Road, Choba; NTA Road and Ada George Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Mompha released, withdraws N5m suit against EFCC Investigations indicate that the suspects specialize in love scam, online Bitcoin scam, identity theft, trading…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commiserated with families, friends and associates of the victims of the unfortunate helicopter crash in Opebi, Lagos. In a condolence message signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile on Friday, Governor Sanwo-Olu promised that his government would work with all the relevant Federal Government agencies to unravel the remote and immediate cause of the accident so as to prevent a reoccurrence in the future. The governor advised residents of Opebi and its surrounding to go about their business peacefully saying, “there is nothing to fear as men and…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode apologised to Eyo Charles, a journalist he had verbal assaulted during a recent press conference in Calabar, Cross River State. Fani Kayode also apologised to the Nigeria Union Journalists, family members, friends, and colleagues of the Daily Trust reporter. Speaking today during a press conference at the Government House in Uyo, the ex-minister said he disappointed himself and everyone, noting that his reaction was undefendable. “I’m deeply sorry for the manner I reacted to the said reporter. I was too hard on him. The question was mischievous, but I fell for it,” he said.…

A helicopter with three persons aboard belonging to Quarium Avaition crash landed at 16 Salvation Road, Opebi around 12:20pm, killing two of the occupants on the spot. Emergency workers confirmed two persons, including the pilot, dead in the crash. It was gathered the third person, found unconscious, was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for urgent attention. Eyewitnesses said the crash occurred in a flash and destroyed the roof of the affected building. Confirming the casualty figure, the Director General (DG) LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu and the Southwest Coordinator, National Emergency Management…

Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva has signed for Chelsea on a one-year deal, with the option of another. The 35-year-old has joined the Blues on a free transfer having left Paris St-Germain after their Champions League final defeat on 23 August. He will bolster the Blues’ defence, which conceded the most goals (54) in the Premier League top 10 in 2019-20. “I am so happy to be joining Chelsea. I am delighted to be a part of Frank Lampard’s exciting squad,” Silva said. “I’m here to challenge for honours and I look forward to playing at Stamford Bridge very soon.” Silva,…

By Arinola Iyabo Awokoya My persuasion in writing this piece on the new Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (“the Act” or CAMA), is the strong belief that every citizen of Nigeria owes it as a duty of citizenship to be a part of governance. While all citizens cannot be in government, they all can, and should all be a part of governance. Governance means the action or the manner, or the activities that are done in the administration of a nation. All laws of the country impact our lives either directly or indirectly, so also, the consequences of obedience…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 296 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Thursday. The 296 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,317. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 445 patients from isolation centers across the country with one new death reported. Plateau state again reported the highest number of cases for the day with 85 news cases. Enugu state recorded 46 and Oyo 31 new cases. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 21 new confirmed cases taking the…