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...
According to sources,Somalia's parliamentary speaker has withdrawn an impeachment motion brought against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the latest crisis to threaten the country's stability as it struggles to rebound from two decades of chaos and war.Somalia lawmakers last month filed the motion against Mohamud,accusing him of abuse of office and betraying the country.Mohamud has said he is committed to holding elections before his term runs out in August 2016.''We have dropped the motion against the president parliament speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari said late yesterday friday,adding that he had convened a meeting on October 7 to try to resolve the issues raised in the motion.Jawary said he made his decision because the majority of parliament's 275 lawmakers wanted the motion resolved through dialogue.''This also came after considering the political security and economic situation of the country and the short period available''.But Mohamed Abdullahi Fadhaye,one of the 93 lawmakers who supported the impeachment motion,rejected the speaker's decision.
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