‎‎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...

POLLUTION LINKED TO FRENCH-BRITISH OIL FIRM'S CONGO OPERATIONS POSES HEALTH RISKS, REPORT SAYS. (PHOTO)


 Pollution linked to French-British oil firm's Congo operations poses health risks, report says


Human Rights Watch said on Monday pollution linked to the operations of French-British oil firm Perenco in the Democratic Republic of Congo ​was exposing nearby communities to health risks, including respiratory illnesses and ‌symptoms such as chest pain.


Perenco is the country's sole oil producer, operating both onshore and offshore facilities around the town of Muanda along Congo's 37-km (23-mile) Atlantic coastline, pumping ​around 19,500 barrels of oil per day, Reuters reported.


Human Rights Watch said its ​findings were based on interviews with 45 residents, oil workers, ⁠health professionals, officials and experts, as well as analysis of satellite imagery, ​videos and photographs from the area.


The group said remote-sensing data and witness accounts ​indicated flaring, which is largely prohibited under Congolese law, at five sites between January 2025 and March 2026, including one less than 80 metres (262 feet) from homes. It cited ​residents reporting respiratory illnesses and other symptoms such as chest pain, headaches ​and nausea.


The group also said Perenco had not prevented oil spills from wells and pipelines ‌from ⁠leaking into the soil and riverbeds, citing two previous studies as additional evidence.


An investigation by Congo's Senate in 2013 found lead and mercury levels above WHO drinking-water guidelines. A 2025 study by researchers from universities in Congo and ​Cameroon found hydrocarbons ​and other pollutants ⁠in contaminated soil near Muanda posed potential risks to human health.

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