President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, involving 32 passengers and crew members, and ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the accident. The military aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, was on a routine mission from Benin
JUST IN: Nigeria’s Voter Register Hits 103 Million — INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s National Register of Voters had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at
An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with 32 people reportedly on board. The aircraft, an ATR-42 with registration number NGR 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the incident occurred on Monday. The Minister of
A joint operation involving troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has eliminated a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, in Owo, Ondo State. Security sources disclosed that Ohida, also known as Anwar,
Wike Slams Amaechi for Blaming Mother’s Death on Tinubu The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies contributed to the death of his mother. Wike questioned Amaechi’s assertion that the rising cost of medication made it
NAF Boosts Rotary-Wing Operations with Two New H125 Helicopters The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two newly acquired H125 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, in a move aimed at strengthening its rotary-wing capability and enhancing operational air support. The Aircraft Acceptance Documents for the helicopters were formally signed on October 2, 2026, at
Sultan: No One Should Be Forced to Embrace Islam The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that no one should be compelled to embrace Islam, urging Muslims to respect the rights and freedoms of adherents of other faiths. The Sultan
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being more interested in remaining in office and accumulating wealth than addressing the challenges confronting Nigerians. Adebayo made the allegation in Ibadan while presenting his presidential blueprint, Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity, where he also called on Nigerians
INEC Alerts Nigerians to Fake Voter Registration Website The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake website purporting to offer an ongoing nationwide online voter registration exercise. INEC issued the warning in a public notice on Saturday, identifying the fraudulent website as pvc-inecnigeria-org.blogspot.com. According to the commission, the website falsely claims
Why we Returned to APC – El-Rufai Ex-Allies Former political associates and grassroots allies of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have rejected accusations of betrayal, insisting that it was the former governor who abandoned the political understanding that brought them together. The position, signed by former Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of