…and recovery challengesThe Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, registration number NAF 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' remain…

…occurred on October 5, when a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, registration 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 t…

…two men over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 said the arrests were part of the command's sustained efforts to combat crime across the state. According to the PPRO, the case was reported on September 28 by…

…Representatives has demanded an independent investigation into the October 5 crash. The NAF says it has intensified search efforts and constituted a 12-member board to investigate the incident. The monarch of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has urged the Federal and Ondo State governments to expedite efforts to recover…

Earlier today, operatives from NAFDAC's Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) Directorate raided the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, uncovering a large-scale counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation concealed within makeshift parking stores on the premises. The enforcement action was executed on the basis of cre…

…of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in the community. PUNCH Online reported that a NAF ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the community last Monday, with at least 25 people on board. Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had said there were no confirmed survivors, while recovery operations were ongoing. Speaking to our cor…

…naira weakened against the US dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Monday, October 12, as the official exchange rate moved to N1,332.09/$1 from N1,331.19/$1 recorded on Friday.Data showed that the local currency lost 90 kobo, representing a 0.07% depreciation against the dollar during th…

…a horn in Toro Local government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement Monday, October 12, 2026 said the suspect had accused the 20-year-old victim of enticing his wife. According to the PPRO, Abubakar was arrested after the victim reported to the police,…

GistReel The brother of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) sergeant who died in a plane crash has accused the military service of flying a faulty aircraft and allegedly misrepresenting the circumstances surrounding the incident. In a viral video, the grieving man alleged that the aircraft had developed a technical fault before…

…for def!lement of three minors aged 10, 11 and 12. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, 11th October, 2026. The incident occurred across Ningi, Katagum, Shira and Bauchi metropolitan between October 8 and 10, 2026. "In its unrelenting efforts on the fight against s3…

…the illegal movement of banned and unregistered pesticides across Nigeria’s borders. NAFDAC warned that the circulation of unsafe agrochemicals poses severe risks to public health, food safety, and the environment. The agency stated that it had intensified surveillance and enforcement operations to dismantle illegal pe…

…wreckage actually speaks to the investigators,” Air Vice Marshal Ebimobo Ebiowe, NAF Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation, said at the site. Investigation The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, who visited Igbokoda and inspected the site, ordered a high-level investigation involving military…

…and grassroots leaders. The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, with registration number NAF 931, crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters 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…

…of their wedding when the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, 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 suc…

…were also found posing as dermatologists and pharmacists to prescribe harmful products,” NAFDAC said. Among the confiscated items valued at over N170 million were Wenicks capsules, Maxman capsules, skin whitening vitamin gummies, collagen, Royal Jelly, glutathione whitening gummies, Dynewell syrup, and White Blinks. “T…

…for injuries sustained during the clash. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. The statement read, “On September 23, 2026, at about 07:40 hours, three farmers from Guda Village went to their farms on Guda Hill and found cattle belonging to a herder grazi…

…Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse of banned pesticides in Nigeria pose serious threats to public health, raising concerns over the detection of pesticide residues above permitted safety limits in some samples of…

…a condolence visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal S.K. Aneke, over the tragic NAF 931 aircraft crash, which claimed 25 lives. During the visit, the IGP conveyed the condolences of the Nigeria Police Force to the leadership, officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force, as well as the families of those who lost th…

…policy framework that allows domestic production to expand without making solar power unaffordable. Commenting, the President of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria, Ayo Ademilua, said members of the association supported the government’s ambition to develop a domestic solar manufacturing industry but warned th…

…prompting an hours-long manhunt for her adult son, who had fled to Vermont. Andria Hanafin was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside the kitchen of her Reading, Mass., home at around 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, the Reading Police Department said.Hanafin's husband, Matthew, had discovered his 49-year-old wife whe…

…increase in trading activity.Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the dollar traded at N1,332.10, compared with N1,331.77 recorded on Wednesday.Naira falls against the dollar as official FX turnover rises sharply to $326.12 million. Photo: BloombergImagesThe movement represented…

…Congress respectfully request the Independent National Electoral Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) to take immediate steps to enforce by giving effect to the judgment of the Supreme Court (attached herewith for ease of reference) delivered on 24 September 2026 in INEC v Zenith Labour Party (Suit No…

…want. "I asked what's the difference, they look the same to me. "The pharmacist: one has nafdac number, the other doesn't "Me: ???? What do you mean by thatttttt" Her post has sparked a conversation about fake and substandard drugs circulating in Nigeria.

…increasingly difficult when the cost of reaching the classroom becomes increasingly unaffordable,” the association stated. It argued that rising commuting expenses could leave students with less money for feeding, accommodation, textbooks, internet data and other essential academic materials. The association noted that…

…According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the farmers chased the cattle to the herders’ settlement, where an argument broke out and escalated into a fight. “The three farmers sustained injuries during the confrontation,” the statement said. The police said some yo…