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The United States National Transportation Safety Board has attributed the helicopter crash that killed former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others to pilot error caused by spatial disorientation. The NTSB report, released on Wednesday, further indicted the helicopter company, accusing it of “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes”. This was contained in the NTSB …

The Executive Assistant on Security Matters to Governor of Delta State, Ambassador (Chief) Godwin Okporoko, has commended High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Limited, Chief Keston Pondi, Managing Director and Chief Tare Pondi, General Manager, Operations, for sustaining the fight against oil theft in Niger Delta. Okporoko, President General, Owahwa Community Development Committee, in OML34, Delta …

The interrogation session, which lasted several hours, was attended by his legal representative, Barrister Marvin Omorogbe from Deji Adeyanju’s law firm. Popular social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), underwent a second day of interrogation on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with his recent public criticism of …

The chimney on the Sistine Chapel roof, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, on Wednesday. Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Now this morning’s Mass has ended, the cardinals will return to the Santa Marta residence – perhaps take a short rest and have lunch. I imagine it’s a case of choosing their closest friends, or people they know well, to sit …

Joe Biden has told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is “modern-day appeasement” in an exclusive interview, his first since leaving the White House. Speaking in Delaware on Monday, he said Russian President Vladimir Putin believed Ukraine was part of Russia and “anybody that thinks he’s going to stop” if …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, says it has deployed 1,531 to beef up security ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state on Thursday. Tinubu is expected in the state on a one-day working visit to inaugurate projects executed by the Anambra government. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr Olatunde Maku, made the …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a “Nigeria First Policy” aimed at prioritising the use of locally made goods and services in all government procurements. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday, saying the policy seeks to domesticate all government processes. The Nigerian government expects that with the new policy, local manufacturers will get priority …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to show his belief in his administration’s newly introduced Nigeria First Policy by swapping his Cadillac Escalade presidential vehicle for Innoson, Nord or other Nigeria-made vehicles. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated this in a statement on Wednesday. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) …

ABUJA — The House of Representatives yesterday warned of citizens revolt, if the Federal Government failed to address insecurity in the country, which has been on the upswing in the last few weeks. This came on a day Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, told his colleagues that the insecurity and parlous state of the nation’s economy are stretching the patience and …

Islamabad, Pakistan / New Delhi, India CNN — India launched military strikes on targets in Pakistan, both countries said on Wednesday, with Pakistan claiming it had shot down five Indian Air Force jets in response, in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals. India’s missile strikes early Wednesday morning targeted “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan’s densely populated Punjab province and Pakistan-administered …