The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to boost personnel morale and support career progression with the decoration of 40 Airmen and Airwomen with their new ranks at the 053 NAF Camp, Abuja, on Monday, 7 September 2026. Decorating the personnel, the Commander, 053 NAF Camp, Air Commodore Imoke,...
Nigerian Air Force
Ahead of the January 2027 general elections, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism and the provision of a secure environment for Nigerians to exercise their democratic rights. The Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, NAF, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdul Suleh, stated this on 31...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has further strengthened its operational capability and mission readiness with the commissioning of a reconstructed runway and military apron on 27 August 2026 in Rivers State. Commissioned by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the upgraded facilities will enhance...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has participated in the inaugural meeting of the high-level Committee established pursuant to the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to develop a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and Rolling Five-Year...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stepped up its air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality across the North-West by reinforcing its air presence in Sokoto State to support ongoing joint military operations. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have emerged as one of the most feared weapons among terrorists and bandits operating in the North-West, underscoring the critical role of airpower in degrading criminal capabilities and denying them freedom of action. Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State made the observation on...
Nigerian Army has deployed another contingent of troops to the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), reaffirming Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to regional peace, security and stability, as well as its longstanding leadership in peace support operations across West Africa. The Army in a post via its verified X...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded another operational breakthrough in the fight against insurgency after conducting precision airstrikes that destroyed a terrorist enclave at Yaganari in the Gezuwa general area of Borno State. The successful operation, carried out on Thursday, July 10, formed part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations under...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken another major step in strengthening its counter-terrorism and national security operations with the successful factory acceptance of three additional AW109 Trekker Type B helicopters in Italy. The helicopters successfully completed factory acceptance tests at Leonardo Helicopters’ facility in Vergiate between June 29 and...
Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA has dealt a major blow to terrorist groups operating in Niger State, killing scores of fighters during a series of precision air strikes targeting their movements and logistics network. The successful operations were carried out on June 29, following credible intelligence that more...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted sensitive electoral materials for the Ekiti State governorship election and other off-cycle polls scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The operation was carried out between June 15 and 16 following a request from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the movement of...
Troops of the Nigerian Army with the support of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago. Director Defence Information, Maj....
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated scores of terrorists and destroyed a major terrorist hideout during a precision air operation in the Lake Chad region. The operation was carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of June 10, 2026, targeting terrorist positions...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI’s sustained aggressive counter-terrorism air strikes have eliminated several terrorists and destroyed their facilities around Biramiri in the Gezuwa general area in Sambisa forest axist Borno state. Director of Public Relations and information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, announced...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, intensified ongoing air offensives against terrorist elements in the North-East with precision air strikes conducted on 19 May 2026 at Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains. Director of Public Relations and...
Defence Headquarters has confirmed fresh coordinated air operations against suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in parts of North-East Nigeria, as military offensives against terrorist groups continue to intensify. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed that the...
In line with the drive of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, to build a highly responsive and technologically advanced Nigerian Air Force (NAF), participants of Senior Course 48 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, witnessed firsthand the Service’s...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent aerial bombardment carried out in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, insisting that the operation specifically targeted armed bandits and terrorist hideouts. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Defence Media...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent airstrike in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, insisting that the operation targeted armed bandits and terrorist hideouts. According to the military, the aerial bombardment was carried out after credible intelligence revealed that...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 2, has delivered a decisive blow to terrorist elements in the North-West, destroying a notorious hideout linked to kingpin Abasu Aiki during a precision air strike in Katsina State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters,...