BREAKING TODAY Oct 6: Tinubu Declares 3-Day National Mourning As NAF Crash Kills 32 Including Chief of Air Staff + Uganda Airlines Opens Lagos Route Oct 27*This morning, October 6, 2026, President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags at half-mast nationwide after yesterday’s Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crash (NGR 931) in Igbokoda, Ondo State killed all 32 people on board. Among the dead is Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke. The aircraft was on routine flight from Benin to Lagos when air traffic controllers lost contact at 09:13hrs. Turkiye government this morning also sent condolences to Nigeria. In positive aviation news, Uganda Airlines announced it will start Entebbe – Accra flights from October 27, 2026 with a stop in Lagos, flying 4 times weekly with Boeing 737-800.President Bola Tinubu, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), Festus Keyamo (Aviation Minister), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo Governor). Airlines: Nigerian Air Force, Uganda Airlines. Uganda’s new route creates triangular corridor Entebbe-Lagos-Accra linking 3 biggest commercial cities in Africa.The NAF crash is a military aircraft, not commercial. NCAA and NSIB confirmed commercial flights are NOT affected and remain safe. However, the 3-day national mourning (Oct 6-8) means some government offices may have low activity and Lagos-Benin airspace may have extra checks today. For AGIL clients, all commercial flights Lagos-Benin, Lagos-Abuja remain operating normally. The Uganda Airlines news is a big win – more seats Lagos-Accra means cheaper fares soon.For AGIL clients: 1. Your flights are safe – this was military, not commercial. No need to cancel. 2. If you have government appointments in Abuja this week, note mourning may affect access – carry valid ID. 3. If you travel Lagos-Accra-Entebbe regularly for business, Uganda Airlines via Lagos from Oct 27 will give you better price than routing via Addis or Nairobi. Agil can pre-book you now.