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The Senate has called for a comprehensive audit of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft fleet to establish the airworthiness of its platforms and prevent further military aviation accidents. The resolution follows a fatal military aircraft crash in Ondo State, which claimed the lives of 25 officers and seven crew members, according to the statement. The lawmakers also demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident to establish its cause and ensure accountability. As part of the resolution, the Senate mandated its Committees on Air Force and Aviation to examine the serviceability of the Air Force fleet and review…

A Ghanaian woman, Agyeiwaa, wants to divorce her husband, Barnes, amid claims of [s]exual dissatisfaction, alleged infidelity, and a misunderstanding over who fathered their child. The couple brought their marital beef to Ahenfie TV’s Ahenfie Nkomo, where Barnes questioned the child’s paternity and refused to accept responsibility. Agyeiwaa, however, said her decision to end the marriage was not based solely on the paternity dispute. She complained that Barnes could not satisfy her [s]exually, bluntly describing his manhood as too small. “He is a man outside, but he is not a man inside. His manhood is too small, and he can…

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to rule on whether the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar can be permitted to amend his suit seeking to prohibit President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The judge fixed the date on Tuesday following the insistence of Atiku Abubakar, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to alter his claims against Tinubu and the vehement opposition against the bid by Tinubu and the APC. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Joseph Silas Onu, who…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has arrived at the Kaduna State High Court for continuation of proceedings in his alleged fraud case. In a footage shared on X, the ex-governor was seen exchanging pleasantries with the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Isa Kudan, before proceeding into the courtroom for the resumption of his trial. Tuesday’s proceedings come amid continuing legal battles over El-Rufai’s detention, his unsuccessful efforts to secure bail in the Kaduna State case and a separate controversy involving a medical report submitted in support of his request for release. The development also follows the Court of…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has admitted that he worked against Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2024 Edo governorship election, because he did not want former Governor Godwin Obaseki to produce his successor. Wike made the revelation on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting of the rainbow coalition in Abuja, where he said an alliance between elements of the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) contributed to the ruling party’s victory in the election. The APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo, defeated Ighodalo, who was backed by Obaseki, in the September 2024…

Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force tonight, Monday, October 12, 2026, at REIZ Continental Hotel in central Abuja, over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The arrest comes after the former governor reportedly evaded repeated police invitations in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation, prompting the police to obtain a bench warrant for his arrest. Okorocha was initially invited to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on September 2, 2026, but the appointment was rescheduled to September 8 at the request of his lawyers, a date he failed to honour.

A prosecution witness in the alleged N69.15 million fraud trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has told a Lagos court that he paid the influencer for a five-year lease of a property she allegedly did not own. The witness, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, testified as the first prosecution witness (PW1) on Monday, October 12, 2026, before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Okeigwe told the court that he paid N69,150,000 to lease a property at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, after the defendant allegedly represented herself as…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has told Northern leaders that they have absolutely nothing to fear if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gets reelected. Shettima also implored northern leaders and citizens to unite behind the President’s re-election bid, framing the administration’s second-term agenda as a “secure, bulletproof guarantee for the region’s future prosperity and stability.” Shettima made the call on Monday when he received on a courtesy visit, a delegation from the Arewa for Tinubu (A4A) – a northern-based think tank -:working for the reelection of President Tinubu. He called on leaders across the region to unite into a single front and work…

Former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of taking oil wells belonging to Cross River State during his tenure as governor of Akwa Ibom State. Amaechi made the allegation at a town hall meeting in Calabar, Cross River State. The session was organised to mobilise voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former minister of transportation said he was not criticising Akpabio because he belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but because he believed the Senate president knew what had happened to the oil…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, DPRP has announced a two-week extension of the application period for its Initial Public Offering, IPO, following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, amid what has become one of the most significant capital market offerings in Nigerian and African history. The IPO, which comprises 4,100,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.000013 each at N525.00 per share, opened on Monday, September 14, 2026, and was originally scheduled to close on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The application period will now remain open until Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The extension follows exceptionally strong interest from a broad…