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...
Today monday Governor Ambode swears in Commissioners,Special Advisers,with a charge on them to work round the clock and ensure that the state fulfils its potentials.Speaking at the well attended ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium Alausa Secretariat,Governor Ambode reminded the new appointees that their primary allegiance is to the people of the state,irrespective of creed and colour urging them to dedicate themselves to the service of the state.The Governor said that the state is currently experiencing rapid urbanization and thus requires hard thinking solutions to develop befitting infrastructure to cater for the increasing population.He said ''My fellow colleagues in the cabinet,Lagos is on the brink of greatness and you have all been given this platform to write your names in gold.You must work to leave a legacy that will be spoken of in glowing terms in years to come.The challenges that comes with the boisterous profile of the state as one of the world's fastest growing cosmopolitan city state are as many as the opportunities that abound in it.We have all the ingredients to compete globally in all sectors,and we must.We owe it to the people of Lagos and to ourselves.You are today,being handed the reins to the government of Lagos state and together,we must fullfil the massive potentials of our state''.More photos below. 






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