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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, saying the national register of voters now stands at 110 million. According to Amupitan, the figure covers the three phases of the commission’s voter …

  • 32 passengers, crew aboard, wreckage found in Ondo coastal community • NAF launches search, rescue, yet to disclose death toll • Residents recount panic, report seeing remains at crash site • 16 military aircraft crashes in decade, 40 lives recorded • NSIB offers technical support, awaits formal NAF invitation • Aiyedatiwa deploys emergency agencies, orders crash site secured …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Political advertising warns about Democratic plots to defund the police. Campaign events feature law enforcement unions and tough talk about law and order. Stump speeches boast about record low levels of violent crime. From coast to coast, Republicans are focusing on public disorder, illegal immigration and violent crime in midterm campaigns as voters sour on their party’s …

  The air force now says a total of 25 people were in the crashed aircraft The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of the crew members and the passengers in the aircraft that crashed on Monday, killing everyone on board. The NAF, in a statement on Tuesday, said there were 25 people on board, “comprising five crew members …

The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Power, Rep. Joshua Gana (PDP-Niger), has reaffirmed the commitment of the National Assembly to protecting the interests, safety and dignity of Nigerians living and working abroad. Gana stated this in Abuja on Monday at a one-day conference on the “Effect of Migration on African Citizens” hosted by the African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU), against the …

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed deep sorrow over the crash of a military aircraft with tail number NAF 931 involving personnel of the Armed Forces. ​‌‍‌⁠‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​​‍‌‍​​‌‌​ Musa, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the incident claimed the lives of officers and airmen who were on routine flight mission while serving the nation.Plan Routes “This …

  The family also alleged that Ikuesan had previously taken some men to Malo’s residence and that Malo expressed fears for his life shortly before he was found dead. Police have arrested Alex Ikuesan, son of the Olubo of Obenla Kingdom, Oba Andrew Kolawole Ikuesan, in connection with the death of Prince Engineer Ojogo Malo following a financial dispute involving …

The aircraft was configured primarily for maritime patrol and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has identified the crashed aircraft on Monday in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as an ATR-42, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The NAF said the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin, Edo State, …

The shrapnel hit Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón’s body like shattered glass One chunk of metal lodged into the left side of his jaw. Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra. Lincón was among dozens of U.S. soldiers injured in …

  “The President extends his deepest condolences to the family of the 25 passengers and seven crew members involved…” All 32 people on board a Nigerian military aircraft that crashed on Monday are believed to be dead. The indication of the deaths is contained in a statement by President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. Mr Onanuga titled the statement “President …