A Nigerian Air Force plane carrying 25 military and civilian passengers crashed in southwestern Ondo state on Monday, killing all on board. The accident was one of the worst air disasters in the country in recent years. Here are some major air crashes involving the Air Force in Africa’s most populous nation, which has…

…President, who has already mourned this incident, in stating that the sacrifice of our Air Force and Naval personnel who put their lives on the line daily to secure Nigeria will never be forgotten."We commend the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy, first responders, and local residents who braved difficult terrain t…

…recap in full: 1. FULL LIST: NAF names 25 victims of Ondo aircraft crash The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the death of all 25 people on board an NAF ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the…

…State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the crash site. Ajaka said the swamp b…

…12 and 13, following the death of 25 officers and seven crew members in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the National Security Summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, announced the postponement in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesda…

…Both men lived in Delaware and were serving members of the United States Air Force at the time.

…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 from Man-Ugwueje's ceremony just days before the Air Force conf…

The Nigerian Air Force confirmed that all 25 people on board NAF 931, including five crew members, died after the aircraft went down in Ondo StateThe ATR 42 aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda areaChief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke ordered a full inv…

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of five crew members and 20 passengers who died in the crash involving its NAF 931 aircraft in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement on Tu…

…personnel and passengers who lost their lives following the accident involving Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Air Commodore, Ehimen Ejodame,Director of Public Relations and Information Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force in a statement on Tuesday, the CAS described t…

…Senator Abubakar Kyari, has commiserated with President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Air Force over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. In a statement he personally issued on Tuesday, Kyari also expressed condolences to the families of the 25 passengers and seven…

…Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has expressed condolences to the Nigerian Air Force following the crash involving a military aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Recall that a total of 32 people were killed after a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military aircraft on Monday. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. He also directed that flags be flown at half-mast thro…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed ownership of the aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State earlier today, October 5. NAF director of public relations and information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the aircraft was on a "routine mission" when it crashed. The air force spokesperson said a rescue operatio…

…Police Force and the Department of State Services, with air support from the Nigerian Air Force, remains active as efforts to safely reach the remaining victims continue.Police prepare to rescue kidnapped NYSC members in Imo State.moment of NYSC-bound ladyMeanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that a mother appealed for hel…

…the general who headed the National Security Agency, the vice chief of staff of the US Air Force, a Navy admiral assigned to NATO, and three top military lawyers. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force also announced his retirement without explanation just two years into a four-year term, while the head of US Southern Com…

…General Court Martial is presided over by Air Vice Marshal H.I. Alhaji of the Nigerian Air Force. The court’s ruling on the admissibility of the disputed statements is expected to determine whether the prosecution can rely on them as evidence in the ongoing trial. Military court postpones ruling in alleged coup plot tr…

…He also clarified that the Wurukum flyover was a separate project from the Wurukum-Air Force Base-Tyomu road. According to him, Governor Alia lobbied the Federal Government for the flyover, which was eventually approved and provided by the Federal Government. He added that the flyover was presented as a Federal Governm…

…renewed the conflict a few weeks ago. 2. A suspected military bomb dropped by a Nigerian Air Force jet killed seven members of a local vigilante group and injured eight others in Kukoki-Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The blast struck a camp occupied by the vigilantes, also known as DSS H…

A suspected military bomb dropped from a Nigerian Air Force jet hit a vigilante camp in Kukoki-Bassa community, Shiroro LGA, Niger State on ThursdaySeven members of the vigilante group, known as DSS Hunters, died in the blast while eight others suffered serious injuriesThe vigilante commander said the aircraft struck t…

…occurred as Russia launched another major wave of attacks against Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force said 453 Russian drones were deployed during the overnight assault, while Ukrainian authorities reported that infrastructure in several areas was targeted. Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha described the incident as R…

…he was giving his brief; he called out every other Agency that participated – DSS, Navy, Air Force, Police, NSCDC, vigilante, everybody. When you see rivalry thrive, the leaders encourage that. This crop of leaders, no!You made a comment earlier about sentencing and obviously about the recent case that the Ansaru leade…

…Army. We’ll also partner with every other sister agency who work with you — the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Navy — to make sure that we succeed as a team,” the governor declared. Fubara urged the GOC to prioritise the protection of Rivers, noting the strategic importance of the state to the nation’s economy. He…

…a senior American general has confirmed.General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, disclosed this at a press briefing held on the sidelines of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026.

…after attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport, which also houses an air force base and a major military installation. The airport is located about 10 kilometres from the presidential palace. The assailants reportedly also attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidential complex.The incid…