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Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau has released final reports of four air crashes.

The AIB Commissioner, Akin Olateru, said with the four reports, it had made it a total of 54 final reports released since the establishment of the aviation agency in 2007 and a total of 35 final reports released since his administration came on board.

The new four reports are the accident involving a Tampico TB-9 aircraft owned and operated by Nigerian College of Aviation Technology marked 5N-CBJ, which occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State, on September 26, 2018; the Accident involving a Boeing 737-282 aircraft owned and operated by Chanchangi Airlines, 5N-BIG, which occurred at Port Harcourt International Airport on July 14, 2008.

Also released is the report of the accident involving a Beechcraft C90 aircraft with nationality and registration marks N364UZ owned and operated by Shoreline Energy Intl Ltd, which occurred at Barakallahu Village near Old Kaduna (Military) Airport on May 24, 2011; and the report of the accident involving a Boeing 747-200 aircraft operated by Veteran Avia Airlines Limited with nationality and registration marks EK-74798, which occurred at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on December 4, 2013.

On the accident involving Tampico TB-9, the bureau said, “Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB-N) was notified of the accident at 10:10 h on the day of occurrence by the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) through a phone call. Safety Investigators were mobilised and arrived at NCAT at about 18:30h on the same day.”

The causal factors responsible for the Tampico crash, according to the findings of the bureau, include the late decision to initiate a go-around after touchdown which resulted in the loss of directional control of the aircraft after landing.

The contributory reason was attributed to the inappropriate control input during landing roll intermittent interruptions in the training programme.

The bureau in the safety recommendation made, called on Zaria aviation college to ensure that “where there are gaps in student pilots’ training, policies and procedures should be put in place in the training programme so that the students are brought up to speed in both theory and practice.”

The bureau said tThe causal factor for the crash involving the Boeing 737-282 belonging to the defunct Chanchangi airline included the decision of the pilot to land following an un-stabilised approach (high rate of descent and high approach speed). A go-around was not initiated.

It stated that one of the contributory factors was traced to the deteriorating weather conditions with a line squall which prevented a diversion to the alternates coupled with the runway that was wet with significant patches of standing water.

The causal factor for the crash of the Beechcraft C90 operated by Shoreline Energy International Limited (SEIL), was traced to the inability of the pilot to control the aircraft to landing due to inadequate power to enable the pilot to maintain the appropriate approach profile (height, speed and glide path) to cover the required distance to threshold.

Contributory factors were given as non-adherence to approved storage procedure and approved return from storage procedure.

It said the causal factor for the accident involving the Boeing 747-200 operated by Veteran Avia Airlines among others was that the crew was not updated on the information available on the reduced runway length while the contributory factors included lack of briefing by Saudia dispatcher during pre-flight.

The AIB commissioner promised to release additional three final reports before the end of the year.

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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that he held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Rome over a purported ₦225 billion debt crisis involving Fidelity Bank.

In a statement shared on X, Obi dismissed the allegations as baseless and malicious, accusing certain individuals of orchestrating a blackmail campaign against him.

He stated that his recent visit to Rome was strictly for spiritual purposes, including attending the lying in state of the late Pope Francis and the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV.

According to Obi, “It’s obvious that the biggest business for blackmailers now is talking about Peter Obi from every negative perspective.

“Even my solemn spiritual trip to Rome has been twisted into yet another blackmail campaign by merchants paid ostensibly to propagate anything negative against Obi.

“One such individual, whose entire life revolves around blackmail, falsely claimed that I went to Rome to have a private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding a purported ₦225 billion debt crisis involving Fidelity Bank. These claims are not only baseless, malicious, but entirely false.”

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He clarified that he only had a brief, incidental interaction with President Tinubu during the inauguration Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica.

“Let me categorically state that I have never sought an audience with, nor met, President Tinubu since he assumed office, except about 1 minute meeting at the arena of Saint Peter’s Basilica Rome during the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV, where I was seated behind, and had to respectfully greet him, and other dignitaries present.

“I was previously in Rome on the 9th of May for the lying in state of Pope Francis. Immediately after the mass and exchanging pleasantries, I went straight from Vatican City to London, and then back to Nigeria.”

Obi also addressed allegations linking him to the ownership of Fidelity Bank, clarifying his past involvement with the financial institution.

“The self-proclaimed ‘blackmailer-in-chief’ and others who thrive on spreading pain and falsehoods have also claimed that I own Fidelity Bank. For the record, I do not. Throughout my career, I have served as Chairman/Director of 3 banks/Financial institutions, of which Fidelity is one of them.

“Fidelity has over 500,000 shareholders, none of whom hold a majority stake. What this blackmailer seeks is to harm these hard-working Nigerians and cause them needless distress.”

He concluded with a message to those spreading falsehoods, urging them to reflect on the futility of their actions.

“To those peddling these falsehoods, and engaging in blackmail, I offer a simple prayer: May God grant you the virtues of gratitude and understanding to know that we came here with nothing and will go with nothing, that they cannot profit from their evil ways. A new Nigeria is Possible.”

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11-year-old girl to represent Lagos at AFED national finals

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An 11-year-old pupil, Oluwakorede Esther Thomas of Vicmart Nursery and Primary School, has emerged the overall best in the Association for Formidable Educational Development (AFED), Lagos Chapter.

It’s a statewide primary six examination competition. Oluwakorede  scored 91.5%.

She will lead the state’s delegation to the national finals scheduled for June 11 in Edo State.

The second and third positions were claimed by Emmanuel Egwa of Honesty International School with 90.5%, and Perpetual Shoyombo of D’Jascol Nursery and Primary School, who scored 89.5%.

The three top-performing pupils were selected from among 120 candidates who qualified for the second stage of the annual AFED Lagos examination, after emerging best in their respective chapters during the first stage in March.

Announcing the results after nearly two hours of paper marking on Saturday, at

Aladura Comprehensive High School, Anthony Village, AFED Lagos State Controller, Mr. James Lartey-Lartey, hailed the pupils for their outstanding performance.

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He emphasized the significance of the examination in preparing children for future academic pursuits, particularly their transition from primary to junior secondary education.

“This examination is critical because it prepares our pupils for external examinations, such as national common entrance, military and model college admissions,” Lartey-Lartey said.

“It also helps us assess the teaching quality in our schools, especially at the primary six level.”

Lartey noted that over 11,500 pupils participated in the first stage of the competition held across Lagos and other participating states, including Ogun, Oyo, Anambra, Ekiti, and Rivers. From each of Lagos’ 40 chapters, the top three candidates advanced to the second stage held in Lagos, bringing the total to 120.

The top three winners got educational materials and will receive more substantial prizes, including cash rewards, at the national level. Candidates who placed fourth to tenth also received consolation prizes.

 At the national finals in Edo State, representatives from all participating states will compete for the overall top three spots, with results to be declared the following day, June 12.

 

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$94bn stolen from Nigeria, other African countries annually — GIABA

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$94bn stolen from Nigeria, other African countries annually —GIABA

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has revealed that between $88 billion and $94 billion is stolen annually from Nigeria and other African countries.

The Director General of GIABA, Edwin Harris, disclosed this in his speech at the asset recovery and management in Nigeria engagement organised in collaboration with the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CFTPI) in Abuja on Tuesday.

Citing former South African President Thabo Mbeki’s report under the Nation’s Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Harris, who was represented by Tim Melaye, lamented the level of stolen wealth in Africa.

He, however, called for collaboration between African countries to facilitate the return of all stolen funds back to the continent.

“According to President Thabo Mbeki’s report under the auspices of the United Nation’s Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), over 50 billion US dollars was annually stolen from Africa; that was then, and the most current and realistic amount today is staggering, between 88 and 94 billion US dollars.

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“Where is this money? How do we recover them? Those recovered, how do we manage them? How do we ensure that the recovered loot is not re-looted? So many questions begging for answers. I leave you with the answers in your hearts,” he stated.

On his part, the executive secretary of CFTPI, Dr Umar Yakubu, said asset recovery is pivotal to the nation’s development and the trust-building among citizens.

“The issue of asset recovery is not merely a legal or financial matter; it lies at the very heart of our nation’s development and the trust we strive to build between the government and its citizens.

“Illicitly acquired assets, whether stashed away in foreign lands or concealed within our borders, represent resources that could have been invested in vital sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, and social welfare. Their recovery is, therefore, not just about reclaiming stolen wealth but about reclaiming opportunities for a better future for all Nigerians.”

Earlier, in his goodwill message, the chairman of ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, said the issue of asset recovery is key to fighting corruption.

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