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The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has ordered stricter flight safety oversight across the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) following the fatal crash involving an ATR 42-500 aircraft, NAF 931, on October 5, 2026. Aneke gave the directive on October 14 during a meeting with senior commanders, including branch chiefs and Air Officers Commanding, stressing the need for strict compliance with safety procedures, professional discipline and accountability. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on October 14, 2026. The air chief expressed sorrow over the loss of personnel in the accident and extended his sympathy to the bereaved families and the NAF community. He directed commanders to strengthen oversight of aircraft airworthiness, maintenance quality, operational procedures and aircrew competence. He also called for proactive safety monitoring, prompt reporting of poten...

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has attributed the elevation of Olatunji Disu to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to his professionalism, impartiality and commitment to constitutional duties while serving as Commissioner of Police in the state. Fubara said Disu demonstrated professional discipline and the ability to remain balanced at the height of Rivers State’s political crisis, adding that his conduct under pressure reflected the qualities required of a police officer entrusted with national leadership. The governor spoke on Tuesday when Disu paid a courtesy visit to Government House, Port Harcourt, as part of his official visit to Rivers State. Recalling Disu’s tenure as commissioner, Fubara said the police chief discharged his responsibilities despite the difficult political circumstances, without allowing the crisis to distract him from his constitutional mandate. “While he was here as Commissioner of Police, it was at the peak of a crisis, but I can tell you th...

… ATM Networks urge FG to boost diagnostic supplies, seek Ilera Eko fee waivers for poorest residents The ATM Networks have called on the Federal Government to prioritise Lagos State in the distribution of tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic materials, warning that shortages of GeneXpert cartridges are delaying sample processing and leaving patients waiting for test results. The networks also urged the Lagos State Government to expand access to the Ilera Eko health insurance scheme by identifying the poorest residents and waiving registration fees for those unable to afford healthcare costs. The calls were made during a Lagos State media meeting in Surulere organised under the Global Fund GC7 Integrated Community-Led Monitoring (I-CLM) project, which seeks to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen community accountability in the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The ATM Networks comprise the Civil Society for the Eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria, the Network of Peopl...

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers after a five-week intelligence operation in Ibadan, recovering five firearms, ammunition and other weapons. The suspects were arrested at a hideout in the early hours of Saturday, October 10, following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, identifying the suspects as Yusuf Adeyemi, 39; Isiaka Kayode, 40; Yusuf Basiru, 35; Adewale Lawal, 38; Saheed Lateef, 36; and Idowu Olanrewaju, 42. Items recovered during the operation include a fabricated English-made pistol, a revolver pistol, a pump-action gun, a locally made cut-to-size gun and another locally made pistol. The police also recovered five live cartridges and four cutlasses. According to the statement, the suspects allegedly confessed during interrogation to belonging to a criminal gang responsible for terrorising residents of Ibadan and its environs. T...

The Enugu State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video allegedly showing a 60-year-old woman being subjected to a degrading trial by ordeal over accusations of witchcraft in Nkanu East Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Chinenye Okonkwo, is from Amafu Village, Ugbawka, where the alleged incident occurred. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying operatives from the Nkanu East Division had visited the victim and obtained her statement. Preliminary findings indicated that Okonkwo was allegedly subjected to severe abuse, including being forced to eat human faeces over accusations that she was a witch and responsible for the death of her husband's brother's wife. The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to conduct a thorough investigation and intensified efforts to identify and arrest the suspects, who are currently at ...

…Alleges Secret Water Contracts In Lagos, Warns Of Higher Tariffs, Exclusion Of Poor Households  Water justice campaigners, labour unions and civil society organisations across Africa have demanded an end to water privatisation on the continent, warning that handing public water systems to private operators by governments could deepen poverty, increase tariffs and deny millions access to a basic human right. The groups, under the Our Water Our Rights Africa Coalition (OWORAC), made the demand on Monday in Lagos at the launch of the 2026 Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation, holding from October 12 to 18 under the theme, “Reclaiming Africa’s Water Future: Public Water for All.” They are the Senegalese Water Justice Network (Senegal), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (Nigeria), Amaka Nweke Foundation (Nigeria), Water Citizens Network/Revenue Mobilisation Africa (Ghana), Disability Not a Barrier Initiative (Nigeria), Cheriehomes Global Initiatives ...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and some of his aides of deliberately disrespecting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by repeatedly addressing him by his first name during public engagements. In a statement issued on Monday, October 12, 2026, the party’s spokesman, Hon. Seye Oladejo, described the practice as politically irresponsible and unbecoming of individuals who have occupied or aspire to occupy the highest offices in the country. Oladejo argued that the issue went beyond grammatical preference or personal familiarity, insisting that it concerned respect for the presidency, national institutions and established democratic conventions. He said Atiku, having served as vice president, should understand the institutional significance of the presidency and the need to maintain decorum despite political differences. The Lagos APC spokesman expressed concern that some of Atiku’s aides and associates had allegedly ...