…Soludo, has called for a fundamental mindset shift and strategic reorientation among Ndigbo across the country and in the Diaspora, emphasising a transition from “fragmented individual hustle” to structured collective institutions. Soludo said Ndigbo were succeeding as individuals but noted that there was a collective…

•He took death to the swamp so we could live — Igbokoda residents •Black box, voice recorder, victims missing seven days after tragedy By Dayo Johnson, Akure It was drizzling in Igbokoda on Monday morning, October 5, 2026. It was the kind of quiet rain that makes fishermen stay indoors and mothers keep their children c…

…local traders.The development comes weeks after some Nigerian public figures criticised Igbo traders who protested against similar business practices by Chinese nationals in Lagos.Among those who reportedly commented on the Lagos incident were Lere Olayinka, Dotun and others. However, these public figures are yet to pu…

…this in a statement issued on October 7, 2026, identifying the man as Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe. According to the department, “Igbojekwe was arrested in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, on September 27 for alleged indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. He pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge. Chim…

…called for an independent investigation into the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, arguing that personnel responsible for maintenance and procurement should not investigate the incident. The activist made the call during a visit to the crash site on Friday, sharing a video of his visit on X on…

…of the Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, described Why Does God Need a Gun? as a sensitive portrayal of religious and political violence in Nigeria through the voice of an imagined victim. She also praised the three shortlisted collections for their technical skill,…

…because they know that it was a futile war they fought,” he said. “They wasted lives of Igbos and other Biafrans for nothing, saying they want to keep Nigeria one. Look at the country now. Is there any justification for the war?” Nwoke said the country could not genuinely reconcile without confronting the circumstances…

…with registration number NAF 931, crashed into a swamp near the Nigerian Navy base in Igbokoda, headquarters of the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Beyond the pain of losing her brother and his partner, Damilola is struggling to understand how such a tragedy could befall a man she described as devoted to God…

…were mourning the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government. No fewer than 25 occupants of the ill-fated aircraft were confirmed dead. In a short viral video, a group of men, all in white traditional attire, were seen lining up in a processio…

…of those who lost their lives. DAILY POST reported that a NAF aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on October 5, 2026, killing 25 personnel. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu subsequently declared three days of national mourning in honour of the deceased personnel. The Nigerian Air Force also immediately commenced an in…

…Force begins a thorough investigation into the crash of its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State, which killed all 25 people on board. Aneke, who led senior NAF officials to the crash site, said all relevant evidence would be secured, documented and examined before any conclusion was reached on the cause o…

…we need language models that can understand and respond in Nigerian Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. These models must be rigorously tested and continuously improved because even within languages such as Igbo and Yoruba, there are different dialects. If an AI tool misunderstands a woman’s description of her symptoms bec…

…and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national, Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe in Pennsylvania after he pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge following a public exposure incident. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said ICE took Igbojekwe into custody on October 1, following his arrest…

…one of the victims of Monday's ill-fated Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, Flight Lieutenant M. Akintoye. Olagunju shared photos from Akintoye's wedding in August 2025. "You had great hopes, you pursued your dreams, your lights were shinning. Well trained and multiply decorated Airfor…

…25 people killed when the NAF 931, an ATR-42 aircraft, went down in the swamps of the Igbokoda area of Ondo State in the early hours of Monday. Flying Officer Isa Adeshina died just nine days after graduating as the best cadet in his commissioning course. Photo >The NAF confirmed he was the only flying officer on board…

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…

…shot at them over his refusal to pay N2,000 at Ijegun Bus Stop, located between Ejigbo and Abaranje communities.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google While the criminal aspect of the case is still ongoing, the same court, on May 20, 2020, awarded the applicants N100m in damages against the relevant respo…

…eight years of experience covering metro, government policies and international affairs.Igbokoda, Ondo State - Influential Obidient movement figure Serah Ibrahim has publicly named five people she knew personally among those who died when a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government A…

…post. Bako was among the personnel aboard a NAF aircraft that crashed into the swamps of Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the 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…

…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 of national mourning as military authorities opened a full investigation into the cause of the…

The Igboesa General Assembly described Professor Ndubuisi Idenyi as a rare gem and a man of peace after his death on October 3, 2026Idenyi, a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and former First African Distance Learning University (FADLU) Vice Chancellor, died after a battle with throat cancerA community st…

Businessman Isaac Fayose says no Igbo man has achieved what Peter Obi has achieved politically asides Biafrian warlord, Odumegwu Ojukwu.He made the assertion in a video posted on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, October 7. Fayose expressed confidence that Obi will win the 2027 general election whether the Igbos…

…of 25 crew members and passengers of the Nigerian Military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo state on Monday, October 5. Among the 25 persons aboard the flight was Flying Officer IM Adeshina. Tributes shared on social media showed Adeshina was only nine days ago celebrated as the best graduating cadet of Branch C…

…was commissioned into the Air Force only nine days before the fatal ATR-42 crash in IgbokodaFlight Lieutenant IS Bako, who had only recently been promoted, was among the three officers whose deaths drew tributes from colleagues and loved onesPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Tributes…

…evacuation of remains of victims of the Nigerian Air Force plane which crashed at Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, more than 24 hours after the crash. The terrain also made it impossible for locals to either help rescue or evacuate victims in the aftermath of the crash of t…