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...
At least six people have been killed and several others injured in Mandera County,in north-eastern Kenya,after gunmen sprayed two buses with bullets,today friday morning.The gunmen ambused the vehicles near Wargadud in El Wak,north eastern Kenya.Government official Fredrick Shisia told pressmen that the attack happened at 9:30 am {06:30 GMT} as buses were travelling to Mandera town from the capital,Nairobi.Locals say the dead include a Kenya Police Reservist and a bus driver.The country security committee had suspended travel by non-locals using until after Ramadan,due to threats by the terror group.The warning on thursday came after police refused to provide security,following a previous attack that left five officers dead.More photos below. 



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