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,five suicide bombers killed 33 people in Chad today and wounded 51 more people in a coordinated attack suspected to be the work of the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram.Witnesses reported multiple blasts that appeared to target the market in Baga Sola,directly across Lake Chad from Nigeria,and a champ housing refugees who have fled from Boko Haram.Dimoya Souapebe,the sub prefect in the town,and a hospital source both confirmed the casualty figures.A security source present in the town said '' We heard three explosions.The market is on fire right now''.One more photo below.
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