The operators of the helicopter that claimed the life of former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three others in February 2024, may soon face criminal charges in the United States, aviation industry operators and experts have confirmed. The helicopter, an Airbus EC130B4 operated by Orbic Air, LLC, under Title 14 …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated a 9 September 2024 order in which it froze the account of a Nigerian firm, Micoz Bluelink Enterprise, containing $163,592. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which earlier obtained the order, failed to produce concrete evidence of suspicion of fraud to …

A private firm, the Boing Luxury Estates, has donated three drones to the commands of the police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo and Ekiti states, to tackle hoodlums’ activities. The three drones were specifically meant for Ekiti and Ondo police commands and the Ondo command of the NSCDC. Presenting the security equipment to the Assistant …

The Lagos State Government has sealed off Landcraft Industries Nigeria and Word of Light Christ Ministry (Camp of Light), for noise and environmental pollution-related offences. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a statement released on his handle on Wednesday. Wahab said Landcraft Industries Nigeria, situated at Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos, was sealed off …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Tuesday, sealed the premises of Stockmatch Investments Limited in Maiduguri, Borno State, over allegations on illegal investment activities. In a statement, SEC said the move was part of its commitment to ensure that unregistered entities were not allowed to carry out capital market functions According to the commission, the office of the company …

A legal technology company, Law Pavillion, is set to introduce lawful artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions to empower legal practitioners with tools that will elevate their practice to new heights. The Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Law Pavillion; Opeyemi Olugasa told journalists that the solutions, Prime GPT and Primsol GPT harness the power of AI and advanced algorithms to transform …

Teens can Code, a social enterprise, has unveiled its STEM360 programme for secondary school pupils in low income communities to bridge the gap in digital literacy. It will spur innovation in technology education, while supporting needs of educators and students, and bridging technology talent gap. Founder, Damian Isaac stressed that ‘the initiative is to empower young people to create their technology and apps …

A technology-focused job placement and career management brand, Bullseye Digital Manpower is to train Nigerians on software development and quality assurance, UI/UX design, data science, as well as digital marketing. The Founder, Lanre Ayoola said that Bullseye enrollees would be placed in technology jobs with organizations across different industries. ‘’Already, the institution is set to admit the first stream of …