By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, has commended Nigeria as a regional power and a pillar of stability on the African continent. Speaking during a high-level courtesy visit to the Chief of the...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated scores of suspected terrorists during multiple airstrikes at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno. The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has launched devastating airstrikes on notorious terrorist enclave North of Chiralia, a known hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. TheDeputy Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru...
The Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has directed Nigerian Air Force personnel to intensify air offensives against bandits and that they should ensure maximum protection for civilians. This directive aligns with the NAF’s Civilian Harm Mitigation Action Plan, reinforcing commitment to precision air operations that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several terrorists in torrents of airstrikes on their fortified hideouts in Chiralia, Grazah, Yuwe, and Zango Hill, in Borno and Katsina. TheDeputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, announced this in a statement issued on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, in a coordinated night airstrikes, destroyed a known terrorists’ command hub on the Mandara Mountains in Chikide and Degbewa areas of Borno. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, has eliminated over 20 terrorists in airstrikes that decimated notorious bandit hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hill-Forest in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, Nigerian Air Force (NAF),...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has condemned the attack by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) on Thursday. A statement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the Minister of Power in...
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has confirmed that its headquarters in Lagos was invaded by personnel from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday morning. Head of Corporate Communications for Ikeja Electric, Mr Kingsley Okotie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the incident...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hasan Abubakar, has said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will exceed 30,000 personnel by 2027, marking a significant leap in its manpower demands. Abubakar disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the opening of the NAF Administration Personnel Seminar, with...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma has neutralised scores of bandits and dismantled their logistics base in a series of airstrikes at Alawa Forest in Shiroro LGA of Niger State. The Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, AVM...
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHK) has reiterated the ban on drone operations in the North East Theatre, comprising Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, citing security and safety concerns. The Air Component Commander of AC OPHK, Air Commodore Umar Idris, emphasised the ban in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Military air strikes and synchronised ground assaults have killed scores of bandits, leaving many others gravely wounded in Bello Turji’s stronghold at Fakai Hills in Zamfara. The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, disclosed this in a statement...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has in the last 18 months expanded its capacity to enhance its operational effectiveness. Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Administration, AVM Idi Sani, said this at the maiden...
The Nigerian Air Force has taken a significant step toward improving the well-being of its students by increasing the feeding fees in its schools from N500 to N1,500 per meal. This move, announced by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Hasan, on Saturday, aims to ensure that...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed heartfelt condolences and an apology to Sokoto State’s government and people following the tragic loss of lives during a joint military operation against the Lakurawa terrorist group. The operation targeted terrorist hideouts in the Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame Local Government...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Following uproar over the recent airstrike on two communities in Sokoto recently, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said it was not only precise but also justified. This was even as the CDS warned villagers against harbouring terrorists under whatever...
A fighter jet has mistakenly bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, left at least 10 innocent villagers dead and several others injured. The Sokoto State Government confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. The Press Secretary...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR,Maiduguri – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to acquire 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker Helicopters to boost its air capabilities in the fight against insurgency. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar stated at the 2024...