‎‎NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).

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 ‎‎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...

KWARA PILGRIMS SET TO BEGIN HAJJ JOURNEY ON MAY 12.(PHOTO).


 Kwara Pilgrims Set to Begin Hajj Journey on May 12


The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the first group of intending pilgrims will depart Ilorin International Airport for Saudi Arabia on May 12.


Executive Secretary of the Board, Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, disclosed this on Sunday during a sensitisation programme for 2025 pilgrims in Ilorin. He added that the second, third, and fourth batches would leave on May 14, 16, and 17 respectively.


Abdulkadir confirmed that accommodation and catering arrangements have been finalised in Saudi Arabia. He also outlined that vaccines will be distributed on April 28, uniforms on April 30, and travel bags on May 1.


Pilgrims who paid over N8.4 million in Hajj fees will receive refunds after the pilgrimage, he said, noting that visas for all 2,174 intending pilgrims have already been processed.


Meanwhile, Justice Abdul-Lateef Kamaldeen, Grand Khadi of the State Sharia Court of Appeal, urged the pilgrims to approach the Hajj with reverence and patience during a lecture at the event. Key stakeholders, including former Executive Secretary Alh. Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh, were also present.

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