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...
Security agencies in Nigeria have begun a nationwide crackdown on armed herdsmen,gun runners,cattle rustlers,militias nd others perpetrators of violence.National Security Adviser,NSA,to President Muhammadu Buhari,Major-General Babagana Monguno {Rtd} stated this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of thursday's meeting of the National Economic Council,where he was invited to state the security situation in Nigeria.Monguno said he briefed the Council on the security situation in the country,particularly the conflict between armed herdsmen and farmers,especially in Kaduna,Taraba,Benue States and others.According to the NSA,governors at the meeting welcomed the security report,commending efforts of the federal government so far,in tackling the security challenges and advocating for more collaboration between the federal government and states in this regard.Genral Monguno said the council resolved that there was need to have an extraordinary session to discuss security issues in Nigeria as a means to deepening the issues and effectively addressing the menace.''We all agree that the security situation in the country has been cascading in recent times,'' he stated,explaining that the overall consensus was that the security agencies need to collaborate with the various state governments in dealing with the situation.
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