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...
A fatal accident involving a Toyota Hilux SUT and a bus conveying some students of Oko Poly has claimed the lives of 5 persons.According to our sources,the cause of the accident which occurred at the Umuokpala Road in Awgbu,Orumba North yesterday evening was due to over-speeding but an eyewitness account had it that the major cause of the accident was a goat which was said to be crossing the road.According to the eyewitness,the Hilux Truck which was driven by the first son of the Igwe of Mbaukwu who name was given as Emeka Anugwu tried to avoid hitting the said goat which was crossing into the highway and in the process,lost control and ran into the bus which was coming in the opposite direction.The driver of the bus and 5 students in the bus died in the scene of the accident while Prince Emeka Anugwu sustained various degrees of injury on his head.The survivors though injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.Meanwhile,a group of sympathizers who gathered at the scene of the accident were said to have pounced on the goat and severed its head but it was noticed that the goat did not bleed at all.




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