Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and Amnesty International have strongly condemned the deadly airstrike on Jilli market in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, describing the incident as tragic and demanding urgent accountability. The airstrike, which reportedly killed scores of traders and injured many others, has sparked widespread...
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Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has ecorated 38 senior officers with the rank of Wing Commander during a colourful ceremony held at the NAF Officers’ Mess, Abuja. Describing the promotion as a well-earned recognition of discipline, character, and sustained excellence in service, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) unwavering commitment to sustaining intensified air operations against terrorist and criminal elements, even as he honoured troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE during an Eid-el-Fitr luncheon in Makurdi. Represented at the event by...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the elimination of several terrorists during a failed infiltration attempt in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, was executed in close coordination with troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) educational institutions are set to benefit from a fresh wave of support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, following the visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke,...
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) uncompromising resolve to intensify air operations against insurgent and terrorist elements, declaring that the Service remains fully committed to decisive, intelligence-driven action across all theatres. Speaking at a high-level strategic meeting with...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Administrative Management (NAFIAM), Kaduna, has inaugurated 30 students for specialised administrative and information management training, including a record 20 officers from the Ghana Armed Forces. The officers are undergoing the six-month Initial Personnel Administrative Management Officers Course (IPAMOC)...
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...
Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command (TAC), Air Vice Marshal MC Ekwueme, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force (NAF’s) commitment to sustaining decisive and relentless air operations against terrorist elements. Air Vice Marshal Ekwueme stated this on Monday during his maiden operational visit to Nigerian Air Force Base...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded notable progress in its fleet modernisation drive as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, engaged the Leonardo Aircraft Division in Milan, Italy, on the M-346 fighter ground attack aircraft programme. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has successfully neutralized over 10 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during precision air strikes in the Timbuktu Triangle, spanning parts of Borno and Yobe states. According to reliable sources, on January 13, intelligence gathered...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded another major operational success against terrorists in Borno State, following a coordinated air interdiction under the joint task force, Operation HADIN KAI. The air strikes were carried out at Abbaga Jiri, a known terrorist enclave within the Timbuktu Triangle, after credible intelligence confirmed...
In a decisive move to strengthen Nigeria’s aerial combat capabilities, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is accelerating the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters. The announcement came as Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, led a Programme Management Review meeting with senior U.S. Government officials and...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has informed the general public, particularly applicants for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 34/2025, that the list of shortlisted candidates for the DSSC 34 Selection Interview has been uploaded on the NAF Recruitment Portal. Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force,...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, with aerial support from the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force, have dealt a major setback to Boko Haram following coordinated airstrikes in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the strikes were carried out on December...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Sector 2, has carried out coordinated airstrikes on two major bandit camps in Zamfara State, neutralising scores of criminals and destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) manufacturing hub. The strikes, executed on Monday, formed part of...
As Nigerians prepare to celebrate Christmas across the country, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has moved to reassure citizens of their safety, announcing a nationwide security reinforcement to ensure a peaceful festive season. The military said additional troops, special forces and air assets have been deployed across strategic locations to...
Burkina Faso has released the detained Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew following high-level diplomatic engagement between both countries, marking a significant boost in Nigeria–Burkina Faso relations. The release came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dispatched a powerful delegation to Ouagadougou, led by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a nationwide general aptitude test for applicants seeking enlistment into the 2025 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46, with no fewer than 20,000 young Nigerians taking part across the country. The exercise, which began on Saturday, is being conducted simultaneously at 15 zonal...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dispelled reports of wrongdoing over the landing of its C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso, insisting the touchdown was a precautionary measure taken after the crew detected a technical issue mid-flight. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air...