{
  "id": 12451699,
  "title": "Crash of military aircraft: National flag, others to be flown at half-mast – Head of Service issues advisory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/crash-of-military-aircraft-national-flag-others-to-be-flown-at-half",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/06/crash-of-military-aircraft-national-flag-others-to-be-flown-at-half-mast-head-of-service-issues-advisory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigerian Air Force personnel lost their lives in a military aircraft crash in Ondo State, prompting the Federal Government to declare a three-day period of National Mourning starting October 6, 2026. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel, has issued an advisory for all Federal Civil Servants to observe the mourning period with dignity and respect, as well as fly the National Flag and other appropriate flags at half-mast. The Federal Government offices and institutions are expected to suspend non-essential activities and ensure essential government business continues with due regard to the solemn nature of the occasion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Crash of military aircraft: Investigation must be thorough, professional, transparent – CAN to govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/crash-of-military-aircraft-investigation-must-be-thorough",
        "published": "2026-10-06T20:31:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}