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NAF CONFIRMS 25 DEAD IN ONDO AIRCRAFT CRASH By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that all 25 people on board an ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, died in a crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The
INEC SAYS VOTER REGISTER HITS 103 MILLION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s voter register has risen to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Lagos, Kano, Kaduna and Katsina recording the
NIGER GOVT GIVES ₦5M EACH TO FAMILIES OF 37 MINERS WHO DIED IN NSCDC FACILITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Niger State Government has given ₦5 million each to the families of 37 miners who died while in an NSCDC facility in
INEC SETS OCTOBER 9 FOR NATIONWIDE PVC COLLECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on Friday, October 9, ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan,
KWARA POLICE RECOVER TWO AK-47 RIFLES, UNCOVER SUSPECTED GUN-RUNNING NETWORK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Police Command has recovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 42 rounds of live ammunition during a stop-and-search operation along the Alapa–Okolowo axis of Ilorin.
MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN ONDO, 32 REPORTEDLY ON BOARD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A military aircraft has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after air traffic controllers lost contact with it while it was flying from Benin to Lagos.
NAF LAUNCHES SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION AFTER ATR-42 CRASH IN ONDO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched an immediate search and rescue operation after an ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State on Monday,
APC CHIEFTAIN, 5,000 SUPPORTERS DEFECT TO NDC IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Zamfara State, Hajiya Hadiza Liman, has defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) with more than 5,000 supporters ahead of the 2027
ADC CHALLENGES SHETTIMA’S CLAIM THAT TINUBU SAVED NIGERIA FROM COLLAPSE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has challenged Vice President Kashim Shettima’s claim that President Bola Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse. In a statement by
CHRISTMAS: ANGLICAN CLERGY URGE NIGERIANS TO EMBRASE LOVE AND RECONCILIATION By: Safiya Dabban Anglican clergy have urged Nigerians to embrace love, peace and reconciliation, describing the Christmas season as a critical moment for healing, forgiveness and renewed hope for the country. Delivering