Greece’s firefighting efforts suffered a major setback on Sunday after two crew members aboard a firefighting helicopter were killed in a mid-air collision while tackling a wildfire near Athens. Fire department communications director Vassilis Vathrakogiannis confirmed the deaths, saying, “The pilots… were taken unconscious to hospital, where their death...
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Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a major operational boost on 4 February 2026 with the commissioning of the reactivated Super Puma helicopter (NAF 565) at 205 Rotary Wing, Ikeja, Lagos. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed the Service’s determination to sustain...
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. The President made the disclosure amid growing concerns over insecurity and insurgency, which have drawn international attention...
Ghanaian President John Mahama has unveiled plans for a special education fund to support the children of the eight victims of the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred on August 6, 2025. The announcement came during the funeral proceedings for Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the late Acting Deputy National...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recently celebrated a significant milestone with the graduation of 30 new helicopter pilots. The Combined Graduation Ceremony for the Integrated Helicopter Pilot Course 9/2024 and Airline Transport Pilot Licence Course 2/2025 was held at the International Helicopter Flying School (IHFS) in Enugu. Chief of Air...
The Nigerian governance road show rolled into Benue state earlier this week. The president and a motley collection of officialdom rolled into the state to see why so many innocent people are dying unnecessary deaths in the hands of nameless killers. As it turns out, the president and his...