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President Muhammadu Buhari on August 28, 2020 commiserated with the families of the victims of a helicopter that crashed in Lagos State.   President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of the victims of the helicopter that crashed in the Opebi area of Lagos State. The President’s condolence was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, President Buhari said the nation awaits the report of the investigation into the accident by the aviation regulatory agencies. While praying that God will console the families of the victims and grant peace to the souls of the dead, the President wished the injured a speedy recovery. The President’s reaction comes hours after the aircraft crashed into a private residence, killing two crew members and critically injured one person. The helicopter, a Bell 206, with registration number 5N BQW is said to belong to Quorum Aviation and came in from Port Harcourt, the River

  Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday endorsed death sentence passed on 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif-Aminu by upper Shari’a court for blaspheming. Sharif-Aminu, a resident of Sharifai quarters in Kano municipal, was sued for “insulting religious creed, contrary to section 382 (b) of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Law 2000.” According to the litigation, he committed blasphemy against the prophet in a song he circulated that went viral via WhatsApp in March 2020. The Shari’a court, presided by Khadi Aliyu Muhammad Kani, found him guilty of the charge and orderd he should be hanged until he dies. Ganduje applauded the judgment while speaking at Africa House, Government House, Kano, in a “Special Meeting” with Muslim Ulamahs. Leaders of the Ulamahs, who represented the three major sects of Islam: Izalah, Tijjaniyya and Kadiriyya, unanimously hailed the judgment. The meeting also had in attendance the Commissioner of Police, Director State Security Service (DSS), Representati

  The deceased, Miss Vera Uwaila The police Wednesday evening paraded six persons believed to have been involved in the killing of 100 level University of Benin Student, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. She was attacked in a church in May where she had gone to read. She later died in the hospital. Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo Identified the suspects as Nelson Ogbebor, Akato Valentine, Mrs. Tina Samuel, Mrs. Mary Ade, Nosa Osabohien and Collins Ulegbe. He said “The matter was a great concern to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Muhammed Adamu who sent to us here in Benin, Homicide experts to work with our policemen at the state criminal investigation department. “What we are seeing today, is a result of the uniting efforts of the police to get at the root of the crime and today, I announce to you and making public through this medium that the perpetrators have been arrested. “The postmortem results had actually confirmed that she was raped”, he said. The Police Commissioner, Mr Johnso

  Front view of the exotic cars GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday overwhelmed Rivers lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) with car gifts, charging them to defend Rivers state interests at all time in the discharge of their duties. Wike, through Amb Desmond Akawor, Rivers Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented 15 Land Cruiser Prado VX and TXL jeeps to the Rivers NASS members at Government House, Port Harcourt. The Governor, in a statement released on the event by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim, said, “The gesture would ease their movement and enable them to discharge their legislative duties effectively. He urged the all PDP recipients to keep faith with the Party so they can collectively recover what was lost at the national during the forthcoming 2023 general election. Senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District, George Thompson Sekibo noted on behalf of his colleagues that despite challenges posed by COVID-19 on the state

  Emergency responders and fire fighters at the location to combat the Access Bank raging fire. A fire outbreak has occurred at a branch of  Access Bank Plc  located at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The fire outbreak, which started around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, was yet to be put out at the time of this report. The fire was attributed to a diesel truck discharging fuel at the bank. Access Bank confirmed the incident in a tweet, saying no one was harmed and safety protocols have been activated. “There has been a fire incident at our Adetokunbo Ademola branch this morning. Thankfully, no one was harmed. “Our fire protocol has been activated and all personnel have been moved to safety. “Cause of the fire was a diesel truck discharging fuel, we advise you to avoid that area,” the tweet reads. Emergency responders and firefighters are at the location, to combat the raging fire.

  Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has told the club to terminate his contract, so he can leave as a free agent, Marca reports. Messi is understood to have told the Catalans, to activate a clause in his contract, which allows him to leave the club at the end of the season. However, both parties have disagreed over when the season actually finished. Barca feel the clause could only be activated by the end of June, while Messi feels the campaign ends in August. According to Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, this is likely to result in a standoff and Messi refusing to undergo preseason tests or training. Balague tweeted: “He has no intention to do the preseason tests or start the training sessions with Ronald Koeman. He had told the coach already that he saw himself ‘closer to leave than to stay’.” Daily post 

In this picture taken on August 24, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari presides over a meeting attended by UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, and others at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.   President Muhammadu Buhari has again condemned the attack on the office of the United Nations (UN) by Boko Haram terrorists in 2011. Speaking on Monday in Abuja when he received a delegation led by the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, the President noted that the attack by the terrorists was regrettable. He, however, said the reconstruction of the UN building by the government was in full appreciation of the work of the international organisation. “Thank you for what you have been doing in the country, especially for women and children. I am glad you have put together a dedicated team to work with us,” the President was quoted as saying in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. He also welcomed co