Ondo begins distribution of relief materials to 7,000 disaster victims
The Ondo State Government has started distributing relief materials and cash assistance to over 7,000 victims of natural and fire disasters in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-begins-distribution-of-relief-materials-to-7000-disaster-victims/
The Ghana Air Force has conveyed condolences to the Nigerian Air Force following the tragic crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in Ondo State, Nigeria, which resulted in the loss of 25 lives. Air Vice Marshal Eric Agyen-Frempong, the Ghanaian Chief of the Air Staff, extended his sympathies to the bereaved families and the entire Nigerian Air Force on Thursday.
The Ghana Air Force drew upon its own experience of a fatal incident a year ago to empathize with the Nigerian Air Force's pain, reaffirming its solidarity during this difficult time. The crash, which occurred on October 5, 2026, involved an ATR-42 aircraft with tail number NAF 931 that lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after departing Benin City for Lagos.
All 25 individuals on board, including 20 passengers and five crew members, perished in the accident. The search-and-rescue efforts involved personnel from the Nigerian Navy, Marine Police, and the Ghanaian Air Force. President Bola Tinubu declared a three-day period of national mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast throughout the country.
The Nigerian Air Force initiated an investigation into the incident and requested that the public refrain from making assumptions until the results of the inquiry were known.
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