‎‎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...

NINE PEOPLE RESCUED IN TUDUN LONA, SOKOTO STATE CANOE INCIDENT . (PHOTO).


 Nine People Rescued In Tudun Lona, Sokoto State Canoe Incident 


Nine passengers have been rescued and a body of a 29-year-old man was recovered while an 80-year-old woman is still missing in a Thursday boat disaster

 at Tudun Lona Jaranja River in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto state. 

The Thursday boat disaster marked the third in two weeks in the state. It was reported that the canoe was conveying eleven passengers before it capsized. 


Officials of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) alongside community volunteers, are coordinating efforts to recover the missing victim as search and rescue operations continue.


This third canoe mishap within two weeks in Sokoto has sparked concern over safety of riverine transportation and the urgent need for enforcement of regulation and preventive measures.


Authorities have assured that investigations are ongoing and communities advised to adhere to safety guidelines particularly the use of life jackets and overloading to avert further loss of lives on the waterways.

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