‎‎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...

CHINA 'APPRECIATES' AFRICAN COUNTRIES REVOKING TAIWAN LEADER'S FLIGHT PERMITS. (PHOTO).


 China 'appreciates' African countries revoking Taiwan leader's flight permits


China said on Wednesday it had "high appreciation" for African countries after several revoked overflight permits, curtailing a planned trip by Taiwan's leader to Eswatini, the island's only diplomatic ally on the continent.


China maintains that Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes the self-governed island's participation in international organisations and its exchanges with other countries.


Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was due to visit Eswatini from Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III's accession and his 58th birthday.


But some countries — including Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar — unexpectedly revoked Lai's overflight permits after "intense pressure" and economic coercion from China, a Taiwanese official said, AFP reported.


"Relevant countries maintained support for the one-China principle, completely in line with... the basic norms of international relations, China expresses high appreciation," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement.


"No one can stop the historical trend of China's eventual reunification," the statement issued in response to the revoked permits said.


Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is among Taiwan's 12 remaining allies that still recognise its claim to statehood, after Beijing convinced others to sever diplomatic relations with Taipei.


An Eswatini government spokesperson told AFP it "regrets" Lai was not visiting, but stressed the setback "does not change the status of our longstanding bilateral relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan)".

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