By Egufe Yafugborhi The water at Odidi struggles to flow. It sits, thick, black, and dead. For seven months, the 28-inch Trans-Forcados Pipeline at the Kantu-Odidi axis, Warri South-West LGA has bled crude and associated gas into the creeks. What was sighted February 19, 2026 as a single rupture has become a black tide…

…to be severely contaminated and unsafe for use.Igbokoda's traditional ruler, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, had previously urged both the Federal and Ondo State governments to speed up recovery efforts and deal with the suspected contamination at the site.Crash background and recovery challengesThe Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 air…

…an increasingly offensive smell from the river. The Igbokoda monarch, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, had called on the Federal and Ondo State governments to expedite recovery efforts and address suspected contamination from decomposing human remains and spilt aviation fuel. The recovery operation has been complicated by the swa…

…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 the remains of victims of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed on October 5, 2026. One week after the incident, neither the wreckage of th…

The monarch of Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has urged the Federal and state governments to expedite efforts to recover the remains of victims of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in the community. PUNCH Online reported that a NAF ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the community…

…authentic report, which was dated May 18, 2026, identified and certified Senator Hope Odidika Uzodinma as the duly elected APC candidate for Imo West Senatorial District. The disputed document circulating on social media, however, listed Okorocha as the winner of the same primary.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to vi…

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…

…to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Oborevwori gave the directive during an inspection visit to Odidi community, Warri South-West Local Government Area, where he directed the Commissioner for Health to immediately deploy medical teams to the affected communities. The teams are expected to assess residents and determine the hea…