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, TUE., OCT. 6, 2026No. 2 · Morning, 6:00 a.m. WAT6 a.m. WAT
NGX ASI250,667.86▼0.06%10/5USD/NGN1,327.08－10/5S&P 5007,773.95▲0.66%10/5WTI$89.43▼1.84%10/5Gold$4,156.80▼0.13%10/5
Aviation · National mourningPress ✓ 7 outlets · death toll disputed between minister and Air Force

Nigerian Air Force plane crashes in Ondo; Tinubu declares three days of mourning as death toll is disputed

The Air Force says 25 people died, five crew and 20 passengers, while Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo had said 32. Governor Aiyedatiwa said no survivors were found.

A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 twin-engine turboprop crashed near the naval base at Igbokoda, a riverside town in Ondo State, on Monday, October 5, according to ICIR, Arise, ABC News (AP) and Capital FM. The aircraft, tail number NAF 931, was on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos. Reports say it lost contact with air traffic controllers and could not be reached by radio. Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said searchers found no survivors.

The number of dead is not settled. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo first said 32 people had died, and some outlets, including EWN, still carry that figure. The Air Force then said the aircraft carried 25 people, five crew and 20 passengers, in a statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, which AP said was not immediately explained. DailyDrop uses 25 as the Air Force count and 32 as the earlier ministerial count until a manifest is published.

President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning from Tuesday, October 6, ordered flags flown at half-mast and directed an investigation. One report called it the deadliest crash of a Nigerian military aircraft since 1992; DailyDrop has seen that claim in only one outlet. The cause is unknown.

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By the numbers
25killed per the Air Force: 5 crew and 20 passengers
32figure first given by the aviation minister
3 daysof national mourning from October 6
Security · OndoPress ✓ 5 outlets · all from unnamed security sources

Security forces say they killed ISWAP leader Abdussamad Ohida in Ondo forest

Army, Department of State Services (DSS) and Amotekun personnel killed Abdussamad Ohida, described as a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the Owo forest of Ondo State, according to Arise, Legit, ThisDay, Blueprint and Crisp. Several other members were also said to have died.

All accounts rely on unnamed security sources and DailyDrop has seen no official statement from the Army or the DSS. The sources link him to attacks in Owo, Kogi and Niger and say he had planned attacks over the festive season. Treat these claims as unconfirmed.

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ISWAPSecurity

Islamic State West Africa Province, a militant group that split from Boko Haram and fights mainly around Lake Chad.

Politics · ElectionsPress ✓ 5 outlets · counts per INEC, subject to verification

INEC says 10.77 million people registered in the latest drive; voter register tops 103 million

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said 10,772,421 people registered in a three-phase continuous exercise, subject to biometric verification, according to Voice of Nigeria, Nairametrics, Blueprint and TechEconomy. The commission said the national register of voters now stands at more than 103 million. A Guardian Nigeria report in July had given 10,399,288 completed registrations at that stage, with a warning that data clean-up could lower the final number.

Nairametrics reported that Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have the largest registers. One report gave January 16, 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections and February 6 for governorship polls; DailyDrop has not seen the commission confirm those dates. The phase breakdowns reported by some outlets do not add up to the headline total, so treat the details as provisional.

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Politics · CourtsPress ✓ 4 outlets

Court orders Accord Party to submit Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate

The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that Accord Party breached Section 86 of the Electoral Act 2026 by failing to submit Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim's name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a May 30 presidential primary, according to Arise, Legit, Blueprint and Frontier Brief. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered INEC to recognise him as the candidate once the name is submitted, and rejected the party's argument that no primary had taken place.

The party had accepted N50 million from him for nomination forms, the court noted. A party chieftain called it a setback for the faction led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, which preferred not to field a presidential candidate. DailyDrop has not seen whether an appeal has been filed.

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Markets · NigeriaPress ✓ 3 outlets on the naira · NGX figure from one market summary

NGX All-Share Index eases 0.06% to 250,667.86; naira steady near N1,327 to N1,329

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index closed at 250,667.86 on Monday, October 5, down 0.06 percent, Mansa Markets reported. This is the only source found for the close, so it is not yet confirmed. Techeconomy put the naira at about N1,327.08 on the official market (NFEM) in one report and N1,329.15 in another, with parallel-market quotes of N1,370 to N1,390. DailyDrop has not found a confirmed Monday close from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

In New York on Monday, WTI settled at $89.43, down 1.84 percent, gold at $4,156.8, down 0.13 percent, and the S&P 500 at 7,773.95, up 0.66 percent. Nairametrics later reported NFEM turnover of $1.014 billion on October 6, up from $619.22 million the previous trading day; that is after this edition's cutoff and is shown only as what to watch.

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In brief
  • NGX ASI 250,667.86 (−0.06%); one sourceMansa Markets
  • Naira about N1,327-1,329 per dollar; parallel N1,370-1,390Tech Economy
  • S&P 500 7,773.95 (+0.66%), WTI $89.43 (−1.84%), gold $4,156.8 (−0.13%)market data
  • Air Force ATR 42 crashes in Ondo; toll disputedICIR, ABC News
  • ISWAP leader reportedly killed in Owo forestArise, Legit
  • INEC: 10.77 million new registrations, register above 103 millionNairametrics, Blueprint
  • Court orders Accord to submit Olawepo-HashimArise, Blueprint
  • Dangote refinery share offer closes October 13Nairametrics, allAfrica
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"The Air Force plane crash killed 32 people." The Air Force says 25 were on board, five crew and 20 passengers; 32 was the aviation minister's earlier figure (ABC News/AP, ICIR).
"The ISWAP leader's death is confirmed by the Army." All reports cite unnamed security sources; DailyDrop has seen no Army or DSS statement (Arise, Legit, ThisDay).
"The Imo corps members have been freed." As of Tuesday morning they were still held; only a reduced ransom demand was reported (Punch via Frontier Brief).
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INSIDENigerian Air Force plane crashes in Ondo; Tinubu declares three days of mourning as death toll is disputedAviation · National mourningSecurity forces say they killed ISWAP leader Abdussamad Ohida in Ondo forestSecurity · OndoINEC says 10.77 million people registered in the latest drive; voter register tops 103 millionPolitics · ElectionsCourt orders Accord Party to submit Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidatePolitics · CourtsNGX All-Share Index eases 0.06% to 250,667.86; naira steady near N1,327 to N1,329Markets · Nigeria