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Nigerian has been thrown into mourning after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board, just 16 days after one of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, got married to a fellow Air Force officer, Damilola Adekunle. Man-Ugwueje was a co-pilot on the NAF ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, October 5, 2026. The NAF officer had only been married for 16 days before the fatal crash. He exchanged marital vows with Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle who is also a Nigerian Air Force officer, at an elaborate ceremony in Abuja on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The couple's Holy Matrimony was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), The Masters Place, Utako, Abuja, while the reception followed at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre in Asokoro, Abuja. Details of the wedding were contained in the couple's invitation and posts making rounds on...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of 25 people killed in the aircraft crash that occurred in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026. The victims comprised five crew members and 20 passengers aboard the aircraft, the NAF said in a statement issued by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. According to the statement, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed in Igbokoda. The Air Force said search-and-rescue operations were activated immediately after the accident, with relevant authorities and emergency agencies involved in efforts to locate and account for everyone on board. However, the NAF confirmed that there were no survivors. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, expressed condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims. Aneke described the crash as a deeply painful incident for the Nigerian Air Force ...

Twin sisters, a medical doctor, Dr Hadiya Usman, and a pharmacist, Dr Aidah Usman, have died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State. Hadiya was undergoing her internship at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Nguru, in Nguru Local Government Area of the state, while her twin sister, Aidah, was working as a pharmacist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital before their deaths. The sisters were daughters of the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Nguru, Prof Hadiza Abdullahi Usman. The family members of the deceased, Ibrahim Auwal, confirmed the deaths to the newsmen on Monday, October 5, 2026, saying the twin sisters died a few days apart. He said Hadiya died first on Friday, October 2, 2026, while her twin sister, Aidah, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after both had battled sickle cell disease. “It is a very painful development. Hadiyah passed away on Friday, and Aidah followed on Sunday. Both sisters had been battling sickle cell...

A total number of 32 people were aboard the military aircraft that crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, 2026, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo disclosed. Keyamo said the aircraft was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members when it crashed in the coastal community. The Minister disclosed  this in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, as search and rescue teams continued efforts to locate and assist those aboard the aircraft. According to Keyamo, air traffic controllers raised the alarm after the aircraft disappeared from communication and repeated attempts to establish contact with the crew through radio failed. He said authorities subsequently received confirmation that the aircraft had crashed close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, with the wreckage later located. “Preliminary information suggests that there were 25 passengers and seven crew members on board,” ...

Many people feared dead after a helicopter reportedly crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, October 5, 2026. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred in the coastal community, sparked panic among residents, although details of the crash remained sketchy as of press time. The identity of the helicopter and the number of people on board could not be immediately ascertained. Relevant agencies contacted for confirmation pleaded for time to establish the facts surrounding the incident. A community leader, who spoke in confidence, confirmed the crash but said residents were yet to establish the exact location and other details. According to him, “Yes, it is true. A helicopter crashed at Igbokoda, Ondo State, but we don’t know the exact place and other details.” The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, said he was not aware of the incident when contacted. Abayomi, however, said he would get back to journalis...

A woman accused of spying for China on Taiwanese President, Lai Ching-te’s son and his family was arrested on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in the United States. The United States and Taiwanese officials said. Wanying Zhang, 34, was detained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at Los Angeles airport “attempting to depart for China”, First Assistant United States Attorney, Bill Essayli said in an X (formerly Twitter) post. Wanying Zhang is accused of acting as an unregistered agent of China and spying on a “close relative of a Taiwanese Government official” in the United States, Bill Essayli said. The woman allegedly surveilled Lai’s “son and his family — filming their home, vehicles, and reporting information back to (People’s Republic of China) handlers”, the FBI said on its rapid response account on X. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to annex the island. Zhang traveled to Seattle in 2025 and, acting at the direction of Chinese official...