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Alhassan Yahaya Becomes NUJ National President

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) delegates on Wednesday elected Alhassan Yahaya from Gombe State as the new national president of the union.

Yahaya takes over from Chris Isiguzo, who served two terms as the helmsman of the NUJ.

Yahaya secured 436 votes to beat his rivals Dele Atunbi and Muhammed Garba, who garnered 97 and 39 votes, respectively.

The new NUJ president previously served as the state chairman of the NUJ in Gombe State and vice chairman of the North-East zone, and until his election, he was the national deputy president.

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JUST IN: EFCC releases VeryDarkMan

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Social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

His release was announced on Wednesday by former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle.

“Thanks to unrelenting efforts of all @thatverydarkman has been released from unjust detention at the @officialEFCC.

He is with his ebullient lawyer, @adeyanjudeji,” Sowore tweeted.

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JUST IN: Confusion as Lagos council chairman, Kolade Alabi, slumps at APC meeting (Photos)

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The Chairman of Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State, Kolade Alabi, on Wednesday, suddenly slumped at the All Progressives Congress stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s Secretariat in Ikeja, the state capital.

Alabi, who is the state chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, was addressing party members when the sad incident happened.

Fortunately, he was subsequently revived and rushed away to the hospital in an ambulance for further treatment.

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Herbert Wigwe: Pilot Error Results in Crash

In its final report released on Wednesday, the NTSB said the accident occurred after the pilot continued flying under visual flight rules (VFR) into weather conditions that required instrument flight protocols.

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The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded that the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others in February 2024 was caused by pilot error stemming from spatial disorientation.

In its final report released on Wednesday, the NTSB said the accident occurred after the pilot continued flying under visual flight rules (VFR) into weather conditions that required instrument flight protocols.

“The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control,” was cited as the probable cause of the crash.

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