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...
To further assist the internally displaced persons and enhance civil-military relations,troops of 21 Brigade,7 Division Nigeria Army,have established a temporary school for the children at the Internally Displaced Persons {IDP} camp located in Bama town,Bama Local Government Area of Borno State using military tents.The school comprised 6 military tents in which soldiers not on essential duty served as teachers.In addition,some of the IDPs who were teachers before the their displacement,also teach in school.Presently,the school has a population of over 3,000 children.The Brigade has also establish a section of adult education for women.Impressed with the laudable initiative,the United Nations Children Fund {UNICEF} also assisted the Brigade with 2 additional tents and school bags for the pupil,while Borno State Urban Education deployed a Principal to assist in running of the school.The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel,Mr Toby Lanzer,and Borno State Government celebrated the recently held World Humanitarian Day with the IDPs in the school and commended the efforts of the Nigerian Army for establishing the school.Similarly,an American Non-Government Organization {NGO},Empoer54,equally impressed with the fact that ''despite the heavy responsibility of fiighting off the terrorists daily,the soldiers are making time to teach the children'',appreciates the soldiers of 21 Brigade for their selfless effort by establishing the school in blog and hashtag.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below.
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