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The Nigerian Air Force has constituted a 12-member Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to investigate the crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State.The aircraft crashed on October 5, 2026, killing all those on board.The NAF disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday, saying the board would establish the circumstances surrounding the accident, determine its causes and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence....

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The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has pledged to explore and strengthen its partnership with Super 88.1 FM to address issues affecting women, the girl child and other vulnerable groups in the state....

A joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has rescued a kidnap victim and killed three suspected members of the gang....

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to cultists, declaring that nobody, including his own son, would be spared if found engaging in cult-related activities....

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, urging the new silk recipients to uphold professional integrity and remember that the prestigious rank does not place them above acco...

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the eight-count criminal charge brought against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal Governm...

A faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, led by Oba Oladipo Olaitan, has called for an immediate reduction in petrol prices to between N350 and N400 per litre to ease the economic hardship facing Nigerians.The group described the government’s proposed petrol price stabilisation mechanism, which would keep the price at not more than N1,350 per litre, as falling far short of public expectations.The demand comes days after the...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned candidates against accepting admission offers outside its Central Admissions Processing System, saying such offers may not be recognised as valid.The board gave the warning in a post shared across its official social media platforms on Monday, urging prospective students to verify their admission status on CAPS before accepting an offer.“An admission offered by an institution outside the approved...

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the omission of its governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, and his running mate from the official list of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ahead of the 2027 general elections.It also accused the APC of mounting undue pressure on INEC.The PDP’s position was contained in a statement issued by the State’s...