Lagos–Calabar Highway: Ilaje Group Petitions Tinubu, Demands Independent Route Review

A fresh dispute over the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway has intensified after a community organisation representing residents of Ondo State’s Ilaje Local Government Area petitioned President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly and anti-corruption agencies over an alleged change to the highway’s planned coastal alignment. Ilaje Omuro Community Connect (IOCC) is asking the Federal Government to publish […]

NAF 931 Crash: NYSC-Bound Graduate, Only Son Among Victims as Recovery Operation Intensifies

The human cost of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 931 aircraft crash at Igbokoda in Ondo State has become clearer as families wait for the recovery of their loved ones, while specialised teams intensify efforts to locate the submerged aircraft. Among those feared dead is Ukeme David, a young graduate who had recently completed his […]

NAF Plane Crash: Swamp Terrain Delays Recovery as Investigation Begins in Ondo

IGBOKODA, Ondo State — Recovery efforts following the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, have been severely hampered by dense mangroves, deep swamp and difficult waterways, leaving emergency responders facing a complex operation more than 24 hours after the tragedy. The aircraft, identified as NAF 931, crashed in the Igbokoda […]

Amotekun Arrests Couple Over Alleged Burglary at Former Ondo Assembly Speaker’s Residence

Security operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested a couple allegedly linked to the burglary of the residence of former Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Jumoke Akindele, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Samson Osowe and his 22-year-old wife, […]