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Registration Opens for 2nd Niger Delta Games
Registration opens for the 2nd Niger Delta Games, with online portal active for athletes and coaches from nine participating states
Registration for the 2nd Niger Delta Games has officially opened, allowing athletes and coaches from the nine participating states to sign up online, as organisers inaugurated State Liaison Committees to coordinate activities across the region.
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The multi-sport festival aims to provide a platform for athletes across the Niger Delta to compete, while organisers pledged technical support to ensure a smooth and inclusive registration process.
Lead Consultant Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, KSM, was represented by Project Director Fred Edoreh during the inauguration of Liaison Committees for Ondo, Edo and Delta States on Thursday and Friday at their respective state capitals.
Sir Itiako Ikpokpo urged members of the State Liaison Committees to work collaboratively to implement their responsibilities effectively.
“We expect work to begin and trials for athletes to go through the inner parts of all your state local government areas to give opportunities to all indigenes,” he said.
The functions of the committees include organising preliminary athlete trials from the local government level to final state selection, ensuring online registration of all participants, and uploading selected athletes to the games’ registration portal.
Committees are also responsible for ensuring compliance with the general and technical rules and regulations of the games.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing the camping and training of state contingents, arranging comfortable transportation to and from the Games, and executing all directives from the Project Consultant, Dunamis Icon Limited.
In Ondo State, the Liaison Committee is chaired by Commissioner for Sports Segun Henry Omoyofunmi, with Dr Henry Babatunde as Secretary, alongside members Tunde Akinsemola, Segun Giwa, Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), and Mrs Evelyn Lebi, State Director of Sports.
Edo State’s Liaison Committee, inaugurated on Friday in Benin, is chaired by Hon. Amadin Enabulele, with Bright Idahosa as Secretary. Other members include Sogbayi Opeoluwa, Joseph Aghahowa, State Director of Sports, and Kehinde Osagiede, SWAN State Chairman.
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At the inauguration, Enabulele assured organisers and participating states of Edo’s readiness to host the event and pledged that the state would provide excellent hospitality and support to ensure a successful Games.
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The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that all 25 people aboard its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, died after the aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.
The aircraft, which had five crew members and 20 passengers on board, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the NAF 931 aircraft crash occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026. Search-and-rescue operations were immediately activated following the accident.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, described the incident as a deeply painful moment for the Nigerian Air Force and the country, while extending condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of those who died.
Aneke assured the bereaved families of the Nigerian Air Force’s full support as they come to terms with the loss.
The Air Force said no survivors had been found and released the names of the five crew members and 20 passengers on board the aircraft.
The crew members were identified as Squadron Leader M.I. Aburime, Flight Captain; Squadron Leader A.P. Man-Ugwueje, Co-pilot; Flight Lieutenant I.S. Bako, Co-pilot; Warrant Officer A. Abubakar, Aircraft Technician; and Corporal H.C. Uguru, Aircraft Technician.
The 20 passengers were Flight Lieutenant T.L. Lazarus; Flight Lieutenant M. Akinloye; Flying Officer I.M. Adeshina; Master Warrant Officer F. Onwuka; Master Warrant Officer B.A. Matini; Warrant Officer F.S. Nuhu; Flight Sergeant R.B. James; Flight Sergeant A.I. Mohammed; Sergeant A.E. Ani; Sergeant S.I. Izibenikien; Sergeant C. Alafuka; Sergeant A.N. Mbadugha; Lance Corporal F.C. Ugwuba; Lance Corporal G.E. Eledan; Mrs Ezeh Nneka; Godstmine Tarabina; Joy Micheal; Sunday Micheal; Ukeme David; and Gideon Omotola.
The latest figure released by the Air Force differs from the initial information provided after the crash. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo had initially said 32 people, comprising 25 passengers and seven crew members, were aboard the aircraft. The Nigerian Air Force subsequently clarified that the manifest contained 25 people, made up of five crew members and 20 passengers.
The aircraft crashed in a swampy area around Igbokoda, close to a naval base, after air traffic controllers lost contact with it at about 9:13am while it was travelling from Benin to Lagos. The wreckage was later located and rescue teams were deployed to the area.
The cause of the crash has not been established. The Chief of the Air Staff has directed a comprehensive investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the accident.
President Bola Tinubu had also directed the Nigerian Air Force to conduct a thorough investigation into the crash and declared three days of national mourning for the personnel who died. He ordered that national flags be flown at half-mast throughout the country in honour of the victims.
The Air Force said it would continue to provide timely and verified information as the investigation progresses. It also urged members of the public to avoid speculation and the circulation of unverified information, while respecting the privacy and dignity of the affected families.
A condolence register has been opened at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force in Abuja for senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, heads of security agencies and other well-wishers who wish to pay their respects and convey messages of sympathy to the families of the deceased and the Nigerian Air Force.
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