By Ade Oyeyemi Search and rescue operations have continued at the site of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Government has deployed medical personnel, ambulances and other emergency resources to support efforts to locate and rescue occupants of the aircraft. The state Commissioner […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has commenced hosting activities for the 15th edition of the West African University Games (WAUG) 2026. The games officially opened on Saturday at the university’s Sports Complex, bringing together students and athletes from universities across Nigeria and other West African countries. Speaking at the […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Nine people lost their lives on Monday after a commercial bus collided with a truck on the Ijebu-Ode-Ore section of the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State. The crash occurred at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area of the highway and involved a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Delta Line and a […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a high-level security meeting with the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), in Lagos. The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Residence, centred on the country’s defence strategy and ongoing efforts to tackle insurgency and banditry. A statement by Leah Katung-Babatunde, Special Adviser on […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Sokoto State Government has denied reports that 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology were abducted while travelling from the state to Oyo State. The government described the report as false, insisting that no current student of the institution was involved in any abduction. The clarification was contained in a […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Air Force to investigate the cause of Monday’s crash involving an ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The President gave the directive after receiving a briefing from the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on the crash which occurred near a […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Federal Government has recognised Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, with a Special Recognition Award for his administration’s contributions to the education sector. Aiyedatiwa received the award on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day commemoration held at Eagle Square, Abuja, where he was recognised as the Best Governor in Education. The […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Hon. Princess Gloria Akobundu has called on Nigerian women to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office, declaring that the country is on the path to renewed greatness. Akobundu, a member of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Women Mobilisation Wing, spoke on Monday at the APC […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has expressed sadness over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, and directed government agencies to support the ongoing search and rescue operation. The aircraft, an ATR-42 with tail number NGR 931, was on a routine mission […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A twin sister who worked as a medical doctor and pharmacist have died in Yobe State after separate battles with sickle cell disease. The sisters, Dr Hadiya Usman and Dr Aidah Usman, died just two days apart, leaving their family, colleagues and friends devastated. Hadiya was undergoing her medical internship at the […]
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