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...
Kenya Nairobi County Assembly has proposed a law that seeks to eliminate noisy canines from the city estates.The Nairobi City County Dog Control and Welfare Bill 2015 states ''A person shall not keep any dog which barks,yelps,howls or whines for more than three accumulated minutes in half an hour''.The bill goes on to state that double offenders will be fined double the penalty.Owners of canines that charge at people,vehicle,animals and poultry outside their compounds will also face similar fines.The proposed last as well goes ahead to authorize the country authority to seize and destroy all stray canines,including those that are unlicensed.Dog permits are renewed yearly at a cost of SH2,000.The Bill adds that ''Any dog not released or claimed from a pound within 11 days of having been received in the pound may either be sold,given away or destroyed under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon or a person authorized by the country''.
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