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AIB releases Lagos helicopter crash report

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released a preliminary report on the helicopter that crashed at Opebi Area of Lagos State on Aug. 28. The report was made public on Monday. The bureau stated that the accident involved a Bell 206B III Helicopter with nationality and registration marks 5N-BQW, operated by Quorum Aviation Limited. According Read More…

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Iru land is committed to environmental, national development – Oba Lawal

The Oniru of Iru Land, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, says the Kingdom is  committed to national, environmental and security development for the growth and progress of Lagos State and Nigeria. Lawal made this known when the Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi paid him a courtesy visit Read More…

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Survival Fund: FG releases registration schedule as portal opens Monday

As the portal for the registration of prospective beneficiaries for the Survival Fund opens on Monday, the Federal Government has released the timetable  for categories of businesses to register. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Project Delivery Office stated that the portal which opens at 10 PM, will have educational institutions as Read More…

Business Power Top Story

Firm develops equipment to fix power grid faults, restore power in minutes

Schneider Electric has developed intelligent equipment that will help electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) and others to fix major faults in the nation’s grid system and restore power after disruption within minutes. The equipment is known as “Self-Healing Grid’’ solution with minimal human intervention, the leading digital transformation, energy management and automation giant said. The Head of Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Mane double eases Liverpool to 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea

Two goals from Sadio Mane just after halftime eased champions Liverpool to a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea in the Premier League season’s first heavyweight clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The game never threatened to live up to the eight-goal thriller when the side’s met in July, and it proved all-too-easy for Liverpool to Read More…

Aviation Business COVID19 Top Story Travel

10 foreign airlines barred from entering Nigeria

Ten airlines, including Air France and KLM, will not fly into Nigeria from tomorrow, the day international flights resume in the country. The others are Etihad, Rwandair, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines, Air Namibia, Royal Air Maroc, South African Airways and Cape Verde airlines. While South African and Cape Verde airlines were barred because international flights Read More…