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 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC on Monday March 27,2017 arraigned an Enugu based businessman,Nicholas Emenike before Justice C.C. Ani of the State High Court,Enugu on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining the sum of N4,467,500 {Four Million,Four Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand,Five Hundred Naira Only} under false pretense and issuance of dud cheque.Emenike pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.The accused on the pretext that his company Rosa Construction Company had been awarded a multi-million contract,collect iron rods worth N4.4 million from the complainant to execute part of the contract,pledging to pay up within a month.However,after many months of non-payment of the said sum,coupled with an unending excuse that the contract had been cancelled by his client,the complainant then demanded for the return of the items only to find out to his dismay,that the accused person had sold them off.All efforts to get back his money failed.Instead,Emenike issued a Diamond bank cheque which when presented were returned unpaid due to insufficient funds.Emenike who was due for arraignment on April 4,2016,had jumped an administrative bail granted him by the Commission shortly before the date.He was subsequently re-arrested on 17th March,2017 culminating in today's arraignment.Justice Ani,nevertheless granted the accused bail on health grounds in the sum of N2,000,000.00 {Two Million Naira Only} with two sureties in like sum.The case has been adjourned to April 5,2017.
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