The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released its final report on the February 9, 2024, helicopter crash that killed former Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife Doreen, their son Chizi, and former NGX chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo.
The NTSB concluded that the primary cause of the crash was the pilot’s decision to fly visually – into poor weather conditions, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
The report also cited inadequate safety oversight by the helicopter operator, including failures in pre-flight risk assessments, maintenance logging, and adherence to safety protocols.
A key factor was the helicopter’s malfunctioning radar altimeter, which the pilot was aware of but proceeded with the flight despite failed repair attempts.
The helicopter, operating under visual flight rules, entered conditions requiring instrument navigation, leading to the fatal crash.
Atiku Isah, the factional president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, who accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, of kidnapping and torturing him over his refusal to accept a 100 million Naira bribe to support President Tinubu, has now released a statement on Facebook apologising to Seyi Tinubu.
He stated that he was misled by Ladoja Olusola into believing that the president’s son was responsible for orchestrating the attacks against him.
Isah made the damaging statement on April 30th during a press conference in Abuja, saying that the Minister of Youth Development had offered him the N100 million bribe and that he was subsequently attacked and abducted.
His apology to Seyi Tinubu on Facebook has been met with reactions.
Supporters of activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, are celebrating after the activitst was released from the Custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after being held for five days!
The EFCC said VDM was arrested due to multiple petitions alleging financial crimes, and that he had previously failed to honor invitations for questioning.
2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s criticism of his remarks about Nigeria at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sanwo-Olu had criticized Peter Obi’s remarks about the country’s worsening state, arguing that such criticisms tarnish Nigeria’s image abroad. Peter Obi defended his statements during the day of tribute in honor of late Edwin Clark in Abuja on Wednesday citing statistics from the World Bank and UNICEF, highlighting the high poverty rate in rural Nigeria and the large number of malnourished children.
He also questioned whether speaking the Truth constituted demarketing the country.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the Federal Government’s approval of the Nigeria First economic policy, which bans the use of foreign goods and prioritizes locally made products and services in government procurement.
In a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead by example—starting by trading in his Escalade for a Nigerian-made vehicle like Innoson or Nord.
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