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Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo State, has directed state agencies to support ongoing search and rescue operations following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje LGA. The aircraft, an ATR-42 with tail number NGR 931, crashed in a swampy area opposite the naval base in Igbokoda in the early hours of Monday. Ehimen Ejodame, NAF director of public relations and information, said the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the incident occurred. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, said 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says 25 passengers and seven crew members were aboard the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. Chronicle NG had reported that the aircraft crashed near the naval base in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) later confirmed ownership of the aircraft, saying it was en route to Lagos from Benin, the Edo State capital. Aircraft Lost Contact With Air Traffic Controllers Keyamo, in a statement posted on X, said he was informed by air traffic controllers that the aircraft had disappeared. “All…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed ownership of the aircraft which crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state. Ehimen Ejodame, NAF director of public relations and information, said the aircraft was on a “routine mission” when it crashed in the early hours of Monday. The air force spokesperson said a rescue operation is underway, adding that the plane was heading to Lagos from Benin, Edo state. “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated an immediate Search and Rescue operation following an ATR-42 aircraft accident in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State on 5 October 2026,” the statement reads.…

A helicopter has crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with passengers feared dead. The helicopter crashed on Monday morning in a swampy area opposite the naval base in Igbokoda, triggering panic among residents of the coastal community. The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying details of the crash were still emerging. The command said efforts were underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and urged residents to remain calm. “The Command urges members of the public, particularly residents of Igbokoda and adjoining communities, to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified…

Nigeria’s national register of voters has risen to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. INEC chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday at a strategic workshop for media executives in Abuja. The workshop, themed ‘Strengthening democracy through partnership among editors, civil society and electoral institutions’, was organised by INEC in collaboration with Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Amupitan said INEC’s three-phase Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise attracted more than 10.6 million new applicants. INEC said the exercise recorded 10,772,421 new registrations across…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, on October 2, 2026, while on routine patrol around the Airport Bridge Taxi Park, said it observed a fully tinted navy-blue Volkswagen vehicle with registration number KMC567LQ parked with its windows wound up. The officers moved to inspect the vehicle and arrest the suspect after noticing that it was shaking. The command said that, suspecting foul play, the officers approached the vehicle and opened it, only to find one Zayyanu Halilu allegedly raping a 12-year-old minor. Following the discovery, the suspect was promptly arrested and the victim rescued. FCT Police Public…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized alcoholic beverages worth an estimated N300 million packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml during enforcement operations in Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement shared on its X page on Sunday, saying some distributors and retailers involved in the sale of the prohibited products were also arrested. The enforcement operations were conducted at Ile-Epo Market, Ojuwoye Market in Mushin and Oke-Arin Market on Lagos Island. According to the agency, officials evacuated several cartons of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml…

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said the reinforced concrete pavement being deployed on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is designed to last between 50 and 100 years, with minimal maintenance. Umahi said the technology was part of the Federal Government’s strategy to deliver roads capable of withstanding heavy traffic and reducing the cycle of repeated reconstruction. “We are talking of a 50 to 100-year guarantee for reinforced concrete pavement, with low maintenance,” he said. The minister said the durability of the pavement was particularly important for major economic corridors expected to carry heavy commercial traffic. He disclosed that work…

Nigeria’s data consumption rose by almost 47 percent to about 1.6 million terabytes in July 2026, as demand continues to outpace network capacity, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. Nnenna Ukoha, Director of the Public Affairs Department at the NCC, disclosed this in a communiqué issued after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum 2026, held in Abuja on September 29 and 30. The commission said participants at the forum projected that subscriptions could increase from about 195 million to 350 million within the next 10 to 15 years. It added that the growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence…

Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State and chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has urged transport operators to reduce fares following lower operating costs from the use of compressed natural gas (CNG). Uzodimma made the call after briefing President Bola Tinubu on developments in the country at the President’s Lagos residence. He said the savings from CNG-powered buses should be reflected in the fares paid by commuters. “The transporters and commuters should also be responsible in ensuring that since the cost of transportation has been reduced by the introduction of CNG, that they should now also reduce the fare…