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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of University Press Plc, Mr Samuel Kolawole, has assured shareholders that the company will pull through the economic challenges and return to profitability in no distant future. Kolawole made this known on Friday while he addressed the Annual General Meeting of the company for the year which ended on March
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The Federal Government has said a team of specialists has recovered the black box of Helicopter SK76, registration 5N-BQG, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima on October 24. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Keyamo said it took the
Helicopter accident: Flight recorder recovered – Nigerian Govt
The Federal Government has said a team of specialists has recovered the black box of Helicopter SK76, registration 5N-BQG, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima on October 24.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
Keyamo said it took the specialists 14 days to locate and recover the black box and some other parts of the aircraft.
“As you may recall, the ill-fated helicopter crashed about 1.4 km from its destination on the NNPC’s Floating Production Storage Offloading vessel (FPSO) Nuim Antan. The area of the crash was identified.
“Immediately, the Nigerian Air Force conveyed an NSIB Go-Team to Port Harcourt, from where the Go-Team was transported to the Nuim Antan vessel on a Nigerian Navy AgustaWestland (AW109) helicopter on the same day of the accident.
“Meanwhile, search and rescue operations were activated, and a team comprising members from the NNPC, Nigerian Navy, NSIB, Hydro Dive, NIMASA and ships sailed around the vicinity of the accident site,” he said.
The minister added that underwater recovery of victims and wreckage is a significant project that requires careful planning and provision of technology, expertise, and substantial financial resources to support the operation.
According to him, over 60 personnel were mobilized to the site, including professional divers and other technical experts.
He noted that three bodies and some debris suspected to be from the crashed helicopter were spotted floating and were picked up on the first day.
Keyamo further stated that so far, five bodies identified as deceased passengers have been recovered, while one passenger and two crew members are yet to be found, adding that search and recovery efforts continued until the flight recorder was found on Friday, November 8.
Helicopter accident: Flight recorder recovered – Nigerian Govt
Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Abia State government to refrain from politicising the issue of crime wave in the state. The party stated this on Monday in reaction to Abia State government’s earlier statement where the government accused unpatriotic politicians of being behind the wave of violence and
You are politicising insecurity – PDP replies Abia Govt
Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Abia State government to refrain from politicising the issue of crime wave in the state.
The party stated this on Monday in reaction to Abia State government’s earlier statement where the government accused unpatriotic politicians of being behind the wave of violence and crime in the State since the end of May this year.
PDP in a statement signed by Eric Ikwuagwu, its Publicity Secretary, urged the Abia State government government to work collaboratively with security agencies and provide them with any concrete evidence that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the heinous killing of innocent citizens and not to sow a seed of discord.
“Playing politics with the lives of Abians is not only counterproductive but also dangerous.
“We want to remind the current administration that combating insecurity demands comprehensive strategies beyond mere declarations,” the party said.
The umbrella party, which said that the opposition’s constitutional responsibility is to provide constructive criticism and present alternative perspectives without fear of intimidation, urged the State government not to finger it as being behind insecurity in Abia.
You are politicising insecurity – PDP replies Abia Govt
A music executive and CEO of Richie Music Empire, Don Richie, has said that his primary motivation for establishing the record label was to provide a platform for talented artistes to showcase their skills and reach a wider audience. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “I established the label to provide a platform
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A music executive and CEO of Richie Music Empire, Don Richie, has said that his primary motivation for establishing the record label was to provide a platform for talented artistes to showcase their skills and reach a wider audience. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “I established the label to provide a platform