…“If you have those number of people—I’m not ruling out the possibility—from Lagos to Benin to Lagos are not very serious operational areas, if you are talking of somewhere like Niger, Zamfara, in the North. We can say, yes, maybe they went in for an operation. “But I believe abuse in our country, possibly go and convey…

…tail number NGR 931, went down in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State while flying from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos.The aircraft carried 25 people in total: five crew members and 20 passengers. The NAF released the names of those on board and launched search-and-rescue operations following the crash.Chief of the Air St…

…she wrote. The aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google According to the NAF, the aircraft had 25 people on board, comprising five crew members and 20 passengers. No survivor was found. The Director of P…

…aide to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, has criticised Lionel Messi for his reaction to a Benin player who attempted to take a selfie with him. Lionel Messi's retirement moment with the Argentine national team was interrupted when a Benin player attempted to take a selfie with the 39-year-old. Messi registered two assis…

…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 of national mourning as military authorities opened a full investigation into the cause of the crashPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast wit…

…on Monday, October 5.The aircraft lost radio contact at 09:13 hours while flying from Benin to Lagos before its wreckage was located near a Naval Base.Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed that 25 passengers and 7 crew members were on board as search and rescue operations continue.

…that suspected gunmen seized Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, 90, from his home in Amagba, Benin City, in the early hours of Tuesday.The abduction of the ADC Edo South senatorial candidate's father raised fears of a political motive behind the attack.Edo State Commissioner for Information Kassim Afegbua condemned the kidnappi…

Suspected gunmen seized Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, 90, from his home in Amagba, Benin City, in the early hours of TuesdayThe abduction of the ADC Edo South senatorial candidate's father has raised fears of a political motive behind the attackEdo State Commissioner for Information Kassim Afegbua condemned the kidnapping…

…five crew members and 20 passengers. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. Search-and-rescue procedures were immediately activated, with response efforts conducted in coordination with relevant authorities to locate and account for all persons on board. “No survivors have…

…in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, which was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred, had a total of 25 persons onboard — five crew members and 20 passengers. The incident has drawn condolence messages from President Bola Tinubu, opposition political parties, top politicians,…

…Area of Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026. It was on a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos when contact with air traffic controllers was lost at about 9.13am. President Bola Tinubu subsequently expressed condolences to the families of the victims and directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence a t…

…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 confirmed his death in the crashPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journal…

…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 investigation and opened a condolence register at NAF Headquarters in AbujaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our n…

…the aircraft was carrying 25 people when it crashed while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos. The five crew members identified in the statement 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 Techni…

…Relations, ACC Adegunwa Adegbuyi, the suspects were identified as natives of Cotonou, Benin Republic, residing in Atan. Adegbuyi stated that preliminary interrogation revealed that Monday had been residing in Atan for several years, while Vovo arrived in the area a few months ago. He said, “Upon receiving the informati…

…five crew members and 20 passengers. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. “Search-and-rescue procedures were immediately activated, with response efforts conducted in coordination with relevant authorities to locate and account for all persons on board. No survivors have…

…aircraft’s final journey. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was travelling from Benin City, the Edo State capital, to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact with it at about 9:13 am, before it crashed into a swamp in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State.

A minister identified as Petri shared a testimony at a Benin City church about dying at age five and being brought back to lifeThe alleged miracle was attributed to the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, who reportedly called the child back to life during a live conferenceApostle Ohis Ojeikere introduced Minister Petri to…

…delivered on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, by the Edo State Special Criminal Court in Benin City deserves serious national attention. Justice Aigbona Momodu sentenced four defendants — Marvellous Isaac, Wisdom Michael, Rufus Emete Michael and Gift Raphael — to death on several counts arising from a broad-daylight kidnap…

…established? When was the University of Jos established? When was the University of Benin established? So, I think that this is just a wake-up call. If the minister had agreed that it’s a wake-up call, I would have celebrated it. But for him to celebrate that this is an achievement! I read somewhere that about 49 unive…

…aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed. “This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation. Our Air Force personnel put their lives on the line every day to secure Nigeria. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten,” Pres…

…Day, The Chairman of the state chapter of the NIA, Wilson Agbonta, who stated this in Benin on Monday, noted that this year’s theme, “Housing is a right, Build it right,” was apt in view of present-day happenings. Agbonta stated that housing should not be seen as a privilege but as a fundamental human right, urging Edo…

…said a rescue operation is underway, adding that the plane was heading to Lagos from Benin, Edo state. "The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated an immediate Search and Rescue operation following an ATR-42 aircraft accident in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State on 5 October 2026.The aircraft was on a routine mission fro…

…of the military aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, while it was en route from Benin to Lagos. According to him, the aircraft disappeared from radar at about 9:13am after efforts to establish radio communication with the crew proved unsuccessful. His statement reads “I regret to inform the general public that Air Traff…

A South African woman, Kopano, has revealed the things her Benin husband does for her that she claims would send low effort men into coma. According to Kopano, her husband tattooed her face on his body, regularly gives her cash, pays for everything and gave her full access to his debit and credit card pins. "Things my…