Kayode Fayemi, the Governor of Ekiti State has restructured his cabinet, relieving two commissioners of their duties and redeploying five as special advisers The commissioners who were fired include Dr Mojisola Yaya Kolade (Health) and Mr Gbenga Agbeyo (Environment). The governor also inaugurated commissioner-designates who were screened and confirmed by the State House of Assembly last week. Cabinet members were reportedly perturbed when Mr Fayemi sent names of seven nominees to the lawmakers. The newly...

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu, has visited the site of the helicopter crash. A bell 206 helicopter with registration number 5N BQW which belongs to Quorum Aviation, was flying from Port Harcourt with three people aboard when it crashed into a building at Opebi, a densely populated area in Lagos. Two crew members died on the spot while the survivor died at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital...

Authorities have confirmed that the third victim who was rescued from the helicopter crash has died. Two other occupants of the helicopter were confirmed dead at the site of the crash and their remains deposited at the mortuary. However, the third victim was rushed to the Lagos State University teaching hospital (LASUTH) at Ikeja but did not recover from his injuries. The General Manager, Public Affairs of the Accident Investigation Burea (AIB), Mr Tunji Oketunmbi,...

…President Buhari condoles with victims The flight recorder of the helicopter that crashed in Lagos on Friday has been recovered by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) to unravel the cause of the accident. The General Manager, Public Affairs of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Tunji Oketunbi, said that investigation had begun. The bell helicopter with registration number 5N BQW belongs to Quorum Aviation and was flying from Port Harcourt with two crew members and a passenger...