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...
The Confederation of African of African Football had banned Sierra Leone from hosting matches upon the recommendations of the World Health Organisation.But the ban,which took effect in August 2014,has now been lifted following the end of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.Caf told the Sierra Football Association by letter on 6 December.Guinea and Liberia were also banned from hosting matches because of the threat of Ebola in their countries.While Liberia has been given the go-ahead to resume international,Guinea have not yet been cleared Ebola free by the WHO and so the Caf suspension remains in place.
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