Ondo orders Igbokoda river fumigation after NAF crash concerns
The state has intervened after residents and the traditional ruler raised concerns, but no published laboratory result has confirmed contamination....
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Akure nightclub operators protest EFCC raids, allege harassment and gunfire
Nightclub operators, entertainers and youths protested in Akure on October 8 over recent EFCC operations. Claims of harassment, intimidation and gunfire remain allegations, while a current EFCC response is outstanding....
NAF 931 crash: Probe begins as recovery continues in Ondo
Recovery and investigative operations are continuing after Nigerian Air Force aircraft NAF 931 crashed in Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board. The cause has not been established....
NAF Probes Fatal Ondo Aircraft Crash After 25-Person Manifest Confirmation
The Nigerian Air Force says 25 people were aboard an ATR-42 that crashed near Igbokoda, Ondo State, with no survivors found. An investigation is active, while the cause remains unknown....
Police arrest suspect after High Chief shot dead at Ondo funeral
High Chief Akinwalere Akinola was fatally shot during funeral rites in Ayeka, Ondo State. Police have arrested one suspect and opened an investigation, while witnesses describe the shooting as accidental....
Ondo NAF plane crash: 25 dead as official passenger figures conflict
The Nigerian Air Force says 25 people were aboard the ATR-42 that crashed in Ondo State, but the Presidency’s first account put the number at 32. As recovery efforts continue, the unexplained difference has become part of the accountability questions surrounding the disaster....
Tinubu Orders Probe Into Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash in Ondo
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash near Igbokoda, Ondo State, as the country begins three days of national mourning....
Army, DSS confirm killing of alleged senior ISWAP commander in Ondo
Security agencies say Abdussamad Ohida was killed in a joint Army-DSS-Amotekun operation, while wider claims about his ISWAP role and alleged attack plans remain attributed....
NAF ATR-42 crashes in Ondo with 32 aboard, rescue operation underway
The Nigerian Air Force says an ATR-42 travelling from Benin to Lagos crashed near Igbokoda, with preliminary information showing 32 people aboard....
Ondo toxic-drink crisis: NAFDAC finds high methanol in samples
NAFDAC recorded 48 deaths among 182 cases, while Ondo health authorities separately reported 49 deaths among 170 affected people. Further toxicology is continuing....