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Tinubu orders investigation into Ondo military jet crash
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. The President, who expressed sadness over the incident, also commiserated with the families of the 25 passengers and seven crew members on board the aircraft, as well as the Chief of the…
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after six-day visit to Lagos
President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on Monday evening after a six-day visit to Lagos. The President’s planned departure for Abuja was announced on Monday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, September 29, after spending his annual vacation in London and Paris. The President marked Nigeria’s…
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Ondo military plane crash: 25 passengers, 7 crew members on board – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said 25 passengers and seven crew members were on board a military aircraft that crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Keyamo disclosed this in a statement announcing the crash of the aircraft, with registration number NGR 931, which was travelling from Benin to Lagos on Sunday. He…
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Muslim group, varsity don seek ethical leadership to tackle Nigeria’s challenges
By Boye Oyeyemi A university don, Dr. Sirojudeen Bakrin, and The Muslim Congress (TMC), Ondo State chapter, have called for ethical leadership and responsible citizenship to address Nigeria’s development challenges. They made the call at the 2026 annual state lecture organised by TMC in Akure on Sunday as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Independence anniversary. The lecture, themed “Nation Building…
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Tinubu expands Army presence in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo, Osun
President Bola Tinubu has announced the operationalisation of new Nigerian Army formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun states to strengthen security operations and improve response to threats against vulnerable communities. Tinubu disclosed this in a post on his X account on Sunday, saying the new formations would bring troops closer to vulnerable communities and enable them to respond swiftly…
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Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to IPU Assembly in Tanzania
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) holding in Arusha, Tanzania. The assembly, which begins on Sunday and runs until October 9, will bring together parliamentarians from across the world to deliberate on good governance, inclusive development and strategies to empower communities. According to a statement issued on Sunday by…
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WAEC appoints 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as Nigeria office head
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as the new head of the Nigeria National Office. Kum, who was deputy registrar and senior deputy registrar, test administration, at the Nigeria National Office until the end of August, succeeds Dr Amos Dangut, whose three-year tenure ended on October 1, 2026. Dangut has since assumed office as registrar/chief…
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Nigeria at 66: Baptist congregants pray for economic restoration, security
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The pastor of First Baptist Church, Surulere, Ilorin, Rev. Dr. Yinka Ololade, has led congregants in prayers for economic restoration, security and divine wisdom for President Bola Tinubu, state governors and other leaders across the country. The prayers were offered during two special National Day services held to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary, shortly after Ololade’s…
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Alaafin urges Nigerians to embrace unity despite ethnic, religious differences
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity despite their ethnic, cultural and religious differences, saying diversity should be a source of strength rather than division. The monarch made the call on Saturday in Oyo during the commissioning of the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Building and a fundraising ceremony for…
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FG to launch 10,600 electric tricycles, 300 e-taxis in North-East — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima said the Federal Government will, in the coming weeks, launch an e-logistics programme in the North-East involving 10,600 electric tricycles, 300 buses, and electric taxis. Shettima disclosed while briefing journalists on Saturday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the President’s Lagos residence that the initiative was part of the government’s efforts to ease the economic…
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