‎‎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...

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC DAY: ANAMBRA CHAMPIONS SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTHY LIVING AMONG YOUTHS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 International Olympic Day: Anambra Champions Sports Development and Healthy Living Among Youths


By Lilian Ezejiegu


As the global community celebrates International Olympic Day on June 23, Anambra State is seizing the moment to reaffirm its belief in the transformative power of sports  as a vehicle for youth empowerment, physical wellbeing, and the forging of stronger, more cohesive communities.


First observed in 1948 to mark the founding of the modern Olympic movement, International Olympic Day is a celebration of the universal values that sport embodies: excellence, friendship, and respect — values that transcend borders, languages, and cultural divides, speaking directly to our shared humanity.


In Anambra State, sports development has evolved from an afterthought into a deliberate pillar of the government's youth agenda. Under Governor Chukwuma Soludo's administration, investments in grassroots sports, inter-school competitions, and structured talent discovery programmes are creating visible pipelines for the next generation of champions, young athletes who may one day carry not just their personal dreams, but the pride of the state and nation, on the world stage.


Yet the significance of sports extends well beyond medals and podiums. Across Anambra's communities, sporting activities are building discipline, nurturing teamwork, promoting mental resilience, and providing young people with positive alternatives to idleness and social vices. In a state with a youthful and energetic population, this is governance with long-term vision.


As the Olympic flame of inspiration burns brightly this June 23, Anambra calls on its young people to embrace sports, not merely as a pastime, but as a discipline that builds character, opens doors, and prepares them for a future of excellence.

Because champions are not born on competition day, they are built every day, in every field, in every community across this great state.

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