{
  "id": 14218124,
  "title": "Senate to audit presidential, military aircraft, urges FG to replace ageing fleets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/senate-to-audit-presidential-military-aircraft-urges-fg-to-replace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/916796-senate-to-audit-presidential-military-aircraft-urges-fg-to-replace-ageing-fleets.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Senate on Tuesday called for a comprehensive audit of Nigerian Air Force aircraft and maintenance funding. This decision follows a motion sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu regarding the October 5 crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, tail number NGR 931, near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. According to Punch, the aircraft was on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos with 25 passengers and seven crew members when air traffic controllers lost contact at approximately 9:13 am. The crash resulted in 25 deaths.\n\nThe upper chamber directed its relevant committees to scrutinize budgetary provisions for aircraft maintenance to determine if inadequate funding or other lapses contributed to recurring military air crashes. Premium Times reported that lawmakers suggested these accidents, which have claimed the lives of several personnel, may be linked to ageing fleets, inadequate maintenance, and lapses in airworthiness standards and operational safety protocols.",
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  "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."
}