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Tinubu Declares Three-Day Mourning As 32 Die In Ondo Aircraft Crash

Gele October 6, 2026 0

By Ezirim Cynthia Nigeria was thrown into mourning on Monday, October 5, 2026, following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, which claimed the lives of all 32 people on board. The aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven

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Elder Statesman, Ralph Obioha Dies At 80

Gele October 6, 2026 0

Elder statesman Chief Ralph Obioha, Okpuruisizuruoha II of Arondizuogu in the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, has passed away. His family announced his demise in a statement dated October 3, 2026, and signed by Chima Obioha. He was 80 years old. “Chief Ralph Obioha was, above all, a cherished father, husband, brother, […]

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NAF Aircraft Crashes in Ondo With 32 Persons On Board

Gele October 5, 2026 0

NAF Aircraft Crashes in Ondo with 32 Individuals On Board An aircraft operated by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in the Igbokoda region of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State. According to Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the aircraft, identified by its tail number NGR 931, was transporting […]

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Court Bars Ex-Lawmaker, Alagbaoso From Parading As Monarch

Gele October 5, 2026 0

A High Court in Orlu, Imo State has issued an order preventing former federal lawmaker Chief Jerry Alagbaoso from presenting himself as the Traditional Ruler of Ama-na-ogu Autonomous Community. The ruling, delivered by Justice M.C. Ijezie, also instructs the Chairman of Orsu Local Government Area and the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs […]

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Flood Claims One Life, Submerges Over 20 Houses In Abia Community

Gele September 25, 2026 0

At least one fatality has been reported, along with the submersion of more than 20 houses, due to flooding following heavy rainfall on Tuesday in the Ugwueke Ancient Kingdom, located in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. The deceased, identified only as Ejiuwa, was reportedly swept away by the swift floodwaters at his […]

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Imo Postpones Local Government Elections

Gele September 25, 2026 0

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has officially announced the postponement of the chairmanship and councillorship elections within the state. This announcement was made in a statement signed by Charles Ejiogu, the chairman of the commission. The elections were initially scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, across the 27 council

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Monarch Disassociates From Request To Relocate Ideato Fed Constituency Hqtrs

Gele September 25, 2026 0

His Royal Majesty Eze K. N. Kanu, Chairman of the Ideato North Council of Traditional Rulers, has officially disassociated himself from a document that requests the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate the headquarters of the Ideato Federal Constituency from Urualla to Dikenafai. In a letter dated September 24, 2026, and addressed to the […]

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NDC Candidate, Ezebuiro Alleges Conspiracy To Revoke Ticket

Gele September 19, 2026 0

Sir Ceejay Henry Ezebuiro, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election in the Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State, has alleged a covert scheme by the national leadership of the party to revoke his candidacy. During a press briefing in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, on Saturday, Ezebuiro […]

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Uzodimma Is Not Amaechi You Could Insult And Go Scot-free, Aide Warns Wike

Gele September 16, 2026 0

An aide to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Sir Modestus Nwamkpa, has issued a formal warning to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to refrain from making disparaging remarks about his principal. Nwamkpa emphasized that Governor Uzodimma does not resemble former Rivers State Governors Rotimi Amaechi and Celestine Omehia, nor the current Governor

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Afro Lottery Systems Arrives In Imo

Gele September 16, 2026 0

. .Opens Outlet In Owerri Afro Lottery Systems, a prominent player in the lottery industry, has officially inaugurated an outlet in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. The company indicated that four additional locations are planned for development within the state. Asiwaju Uzoma Anokwute, Operations Manager of the Imo State Lottery and Gaming Authority, on […]