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 tuesday the United Arab Emirates Energy Minister counters talks of potential emergency meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries {OPEC} after Emmanuel Ibe Kachukwu,the Nigerian oil minister said today tuesday that a couple of members had requested a gathering.However,UAE Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui later told the same conference that the current OPEC strategy was working,adding that time was needed to allow this to happen perhaps between one and 1-1 and half years.''I'm not convinced OPEC alone can change or can solely unilaterally change this strategy just because we have seen a low in the market.While the first half of 2016 would be tough for the oil market,there would be a gradual recovery later in the year,aided by an expected drop in non-OPEC production''.The Nigerian minister did not specify which OPEC members wanting a meeting and said any such gathering would be in February on March.OPEC's next scheduled meeting is not until June 2. More photos below.
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