‎‎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...

BURKINA FASO LEADER TRAORE TAKES OVER SAHEL ALLIANCE PRESIDENCY. (PHOTO).


 Burkina Faso leader Traore takes over Sahel Alliance presidency


The new head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has declared that the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days" in a region plagued by terrorism.


Burkina Faso leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré gave no details in his comments after being named the new head of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), whose three military-led members withdrew from West Africa's regional bloc this year. The alliance formed in 2023.


Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are the most affected as the vast Sahel region south of the Sahara has become the deadliest place in the world for terrorism, with armed groups linked to al Qaida and the Daesh.


The countries' leaders agreed in a summit on Tuesday to boost security and economic ties, days after the weekend launch of the joint military battalion that's meant to fight the terrorist groups.


The alliance has “put an end to all occupation forces in our countries,” said Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, alluding to member states' decisions to kick out France and the United States.


“No country or interest group will decide for our countries anymore,” Tchiani added.


The AES, encompassing some 78 million people, continues to deepen integration in security, economy and information signaling a push for greater regional autonomy in the Sahel.

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