…931, came down in a swampy part of Igbokoda on October 5 while on a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos. All 25 people on board were killed, made up of five crew members and 20 passengers.Retrieval of victims' remains and wreckage has been slow due to the difficult swampy terrain and the aircraft's sub…

…number NAF 931, crashed into a swampy area of Igbokoda during a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos. The incident claimed the lives of all 25 people on board, comprising five crew members and 20 passengers. Nine days after the incident, the recovery of the victims’ remains and the aircraft wreckage rem…

…told him about a technical problem with the aircraft, which he said stopped briefly in Benin City, Edo State, for checks before continuing its journey to Lagos. “There is damage control everywhere,” he said, accusing the military of downplaying the circumstances surrounding the crash. He questioned why the aircraft was…

…on Monday, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin City, Kennedy Anyanwu, said the operation was carried out by troops of the 195 Battalion (Rear), following credible intelligence about the activities of suspected kidnappers operating in the area. According to the statement, the t…

…a routine mission, insisting that the aircraft had travelled from Abuja and stopped in Benin City, Edo State, for repairs. The man, who said he had lost his sister in the incident, expressed anger over what he described as a lack of communication from the Nigerian Air Force, despite being the next of kin. He also raise…

…Area. Another suspect, Ojugo Mercy, 26, was arrested at Asoro, off Sakponba Road, Benin City, with 989g of Loud, 13g of Colorado and 83g of methamphetamine. In Ondo State, operatives arrested 21-year-old Happy Endurance in the Shasha area of Akure on October 5, recovering 29 bags of cannabis weighing 290kg. A separate…

…arrested in connection with the seizure. In a separate raid at Asoro, off Sakponba Road, Benin City, NDLEA operatives arrested Ojugo Mercy, 26, with 989 grams of Loud, 13 grams of Colorado and 83 grams of methamphetamine. In Ondo State, a 21-year-old suspect, Happy Endurance, was trailed to her hideout in the Shasha ar…

…arrested in connection with the seizure. In a separate raid at Asoro, off Sakponba Road, Benin City, operatives arrested 26-year-old Ojugo Mercy with 989 grammes of Loud, 13 grammes of Colorado and 83 grammes of methamphetamine. In Ondo State, a 21-year-old suspect, Happy Endurance, was arrested at her hideout in the S…

…he sustained on matchday one against Warri Wolves at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The former Enyimba goalkeeper was granted a two-week recovery period and subsequently travelled to Plateau State to visit his family. He, however, failed to return to Benin City within the stipulated period. Baba, according t…

…of Ilaje Local Government Area, on October 5 while on a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos. The Air Force confirmed that all 25 people on board — five crew members and 20 passengers — died in the crash. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has said the military would conduct a thoroug…

…his mother, Prof. Emily Akintoye, is an employee of the Benson Idahosa University in Benin City. A source close to the family said, "They were from a programme and stopped over in Benin City, on Monday, being the birthday of his mother, he rushed to the house in one of their Air Force vehicles to wish her a happy birth…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…that his mother, Professor Emily Akintoye, is a staff of Benson Idahosa University in Benin City. Flags flew at half mast at the Air Force Military base and at the Air Force Military Hospital in Benin yesterday. A source close to the family said: “They were coming from a programme and stopped over in Benin City. Tuesda…

…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…

…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…

…Ugwueze extended the lead in first-half stoppage time. At the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Barau FC suffered defeat for the first time this season, going down 4-1 to their hosts, Bendel Insurance. Kayode Oke bagged a brace for Bendel Insurance, while Suraju Lawal and Jonathan James got the other goals for Insu…

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – PROMINENT journalist, activist and lawyer, Richard Akinnola, on Friday expressed concern about the current state of the judiciary in Nigeria and said that it was more independent and fearless under the military era than under the democratic dispensation. He said that even though there are…

…was the second leg of their marriage, coming after Peller paid her bride price in Benin City, Edo State in June and after their court wedding on July 29 where they signed their marriage certificate. ‎ ‎In the days leading up to the event, the couple shared pre-wedding updates including spa sessions and delivery of thei…

…access. The survey covered Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Onitsha, Aba, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Benin City, Abuja, Jos, Kaduna and Kano. Of the 13,251 respondents, 53 per cent were male and 47 per cent female, while 85 per cent were between 18 and 45 years. The researchers used structured surveys and device observation to exami…

…Access Roads Agency. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, Okpebholo said the appointments placed a responsibility on the appointees to serve the people of the state diligently. The governor, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, reminded…