NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).
NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government accelerates efforts to modernize Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that the platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters and two H-125 helicopters. The three AW-109s, which form part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on 15 September 2026, with the remaining seven expected to be delivered before the end of 2026. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, described the acquisition as another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s sustained investment in the modernization and re-equipment of the NAF noting that the new pl...
Elder Christopher Andrew Isibor was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos,sequel to a petition by the Economic and Organized Crime Office,EOCO,Ghana alleging that the accused person is into piracy,stealing and money laundering alongside a Ghanaian marketer Auxesia Energy Limited.During investigations it was discovered that some Nigerian companies,Earth Petroleum Development Limited,Spiral Oil and Gas Limited,hijacked a vessel MT Sollueshing in March 2013 and used to convey 167,000 metric Low Pour Fuel Oil {LPFO} stolen from Nigerian creeks and transported to Ghana.He was charged on a 3 count bordering on conspiracy and illegal dealing in stolen crude oil.When the counts were read to him,he pleaded not guilty to the charge.Justice Buba granted the accused bail in the sum of five hundred million naira only and two sureties in like sum.The accused will remain in prison custody pending the perfection of the bail terms.One more photo below.
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