‎‎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...

ZAMBIAN EX-FOREIGN MINISTER SENTENCED TO HARD LABOUR FOR CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).


 Zambian ex-foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption


A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour for corruption, AFP reported.


Malanji, who served under former president Edgar Lungu from 2018 to 2021, was arrested in late 2021 for allegedly using embezzled state funds to acquire property, including two Bell 420 helicopters.


The conviction marked a rare victory for state prosecutors in the Southern Africa country.


"I have heard the spirited mitigation by counsel and taken note that the convicts are first offenders and are entitled to leniency," said magistrate Ireen Wishimanga.


The 60-year-old will serve "four years imprisonment with hard labour", she ruled.


Malanji's co-accused Fredson Yamba will serve three years, she added.


Fight against corruption


Yamba, a former secretary to the treasury, was accused of facilitating the transfer of more than $8 million without justifying the expense.


It was not immediately clear if the pair will appeal the ruling.


They were the first top officials from Lungu's government to be arrested on graft charges after President Hakainde Hichilema took office.


Hichilema has repeatedly vowed to root out corruption but critics say progress has been sluggish.

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