‎‎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...

SEVENTEEN BODIES RECOVERED IN COMOROS FROM BOAT CARRYING AFRICAN MIGRANTS. (PHOTO).


 Seventeen bodies recovered in Comoros from boat carrying African migrants


Seventeen bodies have been recovered from a boat ‌carrying African migrants that was found on the coast of Comoros, the Indian Ocean archipelago's interior minister said on Thursday.


Authorities ​said they believed the migrants were attempting to ​reach Mayotte, a French territory located between Mozambique ⁠and Madagascar.


The vessel was discovered late on Wednesday after ​residents of the coastal town of Mitsamiouli heard cries for ​help and alerted police, a local hospital director told Reuters.


Comoros Interior Minister Mohamed Ahamada told a press conference that nine bodies ​had been recovered early on Thursday, in addition to ​eight recovered overnight.


He said 30 people on board the boat had ‌survived.


The ⁠hospital director gave a death toll of 18 and said survivors reported they were from the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Ahamada told reporters that most of the migrants ​were from Congo.


Migrants ​often attempt ⁠the dangerous crossing to Mayotte, which - though the poorest of France's overseas territories - offers ​access to the French welfare system.


In 2024, ​at least ⁠25 people died near Mayotte after human traffickers capsized their boat, according to the U.N. migration agency IOM, which ⁠has ​said thousands have died on ​the route over the years.

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