Ondo State

Riman, who disclosed this to THEWILL in Uyo, said the attack occurred on October 23, shortly after he and his daughter presented the portrait to Makinde during his presidential consultation visit to the Dome Centre, Akure.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recovered an intact Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the scene of the ATR-42 aircraft accident in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as efforts to retrieve the remaining wreckage and establish the circumstances surrounding the crash continue.

Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have rejected a proposed coalition arrangement involving other political parties to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, insisting that the ruling party has the political structure to secure victory for him in the state without entering into a power-sharing deal.

The discovery followed an alleged currency exchange scam involving $6,000, valued at approximately N8.6 million, after two men returned counterfeit dollar notes to a businessman who had approached them for a foreign currency transaction.

A statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, disclosed that the assurance was conveyed on Wednesday, October 28, during an engagement between the Air Force and the bereaved families to address their concerns, provide updates on the recovery operation and investigation, and outline welfare arrangements for dependants of the victims.

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced the death of the revered elder statesman in a statement personally issued on Tuesday.

Electricity supply across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states was disrupted on Monday after workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) shut down critical facilities of BEDC Electricity Plc over a dispute involving emoluments and welfare packages

Health concerns are mounting in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, following complaints of a strong stench and fears that the river serving the coastal community may have been contaminated by the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash, prompting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to order extensive fumigation and preparations for alternative potable water supply.

Specialist divers from the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) have recovered components of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42-500 aircraft that crashed at Igbokoda, Ondo State, as investigators intensify efforts to determine the cause of the accident.

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, ordered the sustained recovery operation and a comprehensive investigation as the military seeks to establish the operational, technical, environmental and human circumstances surrounding the tragedy.