…28 drug-dependent clients and provided vocational training in skills including tailoring, embroidery and liquid soap production to facilitate their reintegration into society. The state commander said the command remained committed to combating drug trafficking and substance abuse in Edo State, while calling for greate…

The Federal Government is set to deploy 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre across the 36 states of the federation by 2028 under Project BRIDGE, a digital infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding broadband connectivity nationwide. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, who…

…Abiodun stated that his administration had constructed or reconstructed more than 1,700 kilometres of roads, built an airport and implemented a multimodal transport master plan to create an enabling environment for the transport sector to thrive. He said that having made the investments, the government expects operator…

…8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicentre was about 110 kilometres east of Luganville, the Pacific island nation's second-largest city. The USGS assessed the landslide risk as low and said relatively few people were exposed to the tremor.Earthquakes are common in Vanuatu, an archipelago situate…

…some retailers were selling Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for as much as ₦1,600 per kilogramme, meaning a 12.5kg cylinder costs about ₦20,000 to refill.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The latest figures come as Nigerian households continue to face pressure from highe…

…vandalisation of transformer cables and other criminal activities in Tanke-Iledu, Ilorin. The spokesperson for the corps in the state, ASCI Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The suspects, Nurah Abdullahi, 20, popularly known as Hartabo, and Sherif Abdullahi, 23, were arr…

…your dreams, your lights were shinning. Well trained and multiply decorated Airforce Pilot. You sat quietly pondering on new moves while others maneuvered the machines," he wrote. "Then suddenly, a crash and you were silenced. The hopes dashed and the lights extinguished. Sad. Painful. Too soon. Rest in peace, Flt Lt M…

…was one of the foundations that built us in As-siraat Comprehensive College."Ibrahim Damilola, another former student, said Adeshina's personal stories about faith stayed with him long after leaving school."His story deeply inspired me, and from my Junior Secondary School days, it encouraged me to remain consistent wit…

The traditional ruler of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has commended the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in the Ondo community, saying his actions spared the town from a greater disaster. The monarch in an interview with journalists on Wednesday said the crash, which claimed the lives of all 25…

…in addition to the importation of substandard products. The Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Ilori Sanusi, called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to review existing laws and ensure that penalties for counterfeiting were commensurate with the seriousness of the offences. He argued that inadequate punishm…

…what people have been saying, even though investigation has not concluded, is that the pilot managed to avoid areas to reduce the number of casualties at the risk of his own life and the life of others. “So I think as the investigation goes on, we should be able to know what actually happened. But the fear is that, exc…

…she had avoided news about the Monday crash until a conversation with her cousin, a Pilot Officer, confirmed she knew people on boardOne of the victims, Chikaodi, was days away from celebrating his birthday on October 13 when the aircraft went downPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Leg…

…state. Yakubu, in a TikTok post on Tuesday, recalled her last conversation with the co-pilot, saying he had told her he was travelling to Abuja without suggesting that he would not return. “It actually Abuja you told me you are going to and you didn’t mention you will not come back. You left me,” she wrote. The aircraf…

…head and leg injuries in a hit-and-run. “Upholding the people-centric governance philosophy of the administration, the team provided immediate assistance and ensured the swift transportation of the victim to the Trauma Center for definitive medical care.” He urged motorists to avoid reckless driving and speeding and ob…

The US Mission in Nigeria broke its silence on the Nigerian Air Force plane crash that claimed 25 lives in Ondo State on October 5, 2026The ATR-42 turboprop aircraft went down near Igbokoda during a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos, with no survivors among the 25 on boardPresident Bola Tinubu declared three days…

A Nigerian Air Force pilot died in the Ondo State aircraft crash just two weeks after his wedding, leaving behind his wife, also a serving NAF officerFlying Officer IM Adeshina was commissioned into the Air Force only nine days before the fatal ATR-42 crash in IgbokodaFlight Lieutenant IS Bako, who had only recently be…

…released the manifest of the 25 crew and passengers who perished in the crash. Co-pilot of the plane, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, got married in Abuja only two weeks ago. The ATR-42 aircraft, marked NGR 931, is said to be deeply submerged in the swamp, making rescue operations extremely difficult. Sources at…

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…Do 128 plane used for training crashed and killed all three officials on it about three kilometres from the runway of the Kaduna airport on February 24. – 2000 – All six people on a Dornier Do 128 plane were killed when it crashed while approaching the runway at the Warri airport in oil-rich Delta state on October 26.…

…aircraft crashed about 500 metres east of the Nigerian Naval base in Igbokoda after the pilots diverted it away from the community. “Let’s start with a real story. It’s not news for the whole country that aircrafts are carrying about 32 persons. 25 passengers and 7 crew members making 32. That’s a serious situation. “T…

…the anti-graft agency responded. In a further counter-affidavit deposed to by Oyakhilome Ekienabor, a litigation officer in Oyetibo’s law firm, the EFCC opposed Diezani’s request to present the evidence. When the case was called on Tuesday, Mrs Queen-Ubokutom Uwe, who appeared for Diezani, informed the court that the m…

Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, a co-pilot on NAF 931, married Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle in Abuja on September 19, 2026The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board during a routine Benin-to-Lagos missionWedding vendors shared videos and photos f…

…are Squadron Leader MI Aburime, Flight Captain; Squadron Leader AP Man-Ugwueje, Co-pilot; Flight Lieutenant IS Bako, Co-pilot; Warrant Officer Abubakar A, Aircraft Technician; and Corporal Uguru HC, Aircraft Technician. The passengers are identified as Flight Lieutenant TL Lazarus, Flight Lieutenant M Akinloye, Flying…

…were: Squadron Leader MI Aburime (Flight Captain), Squadron Leader AP Man-Ugwueje (Co-pilot), Flight Lieutenant IS Bako (Co-pilot), Warrant Officer Abubakar A (Aircraft Technician), Corporal Uguru HC (Aircraft Technician) PASSENGERS Flight Lieutenant TL Lazarus, Flight Lieutenant M Akinloye, Flying Officer IM Adeshina,…

…wounding five fellow troops before he was tackled and apprehended. In 2019, a US sailor fatally shot two people and wounded a third at a base in Hawaii, while a Saudi military student shot dead three people at a military facility in Florida the same year. A Kuwaiti-born US citizen attacked two military installations in…