‎‎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...

GUNFIRE, EXPLOSIONS HEARD NEAR MILITARY BASE IN NIGER CAPITAL. (PHOTO).


 Gunfire, explosions heard near military base in Niger capital


Gunfire and explosions were heard on Saturday morning in Niger's capital, Niamey, including around a military base near the city's airport, which has been attacked twice this year by suspected terrorists.


The origins of Saturday's shooting were not immediately clear and authorities made no official comment.


"There is heavy gunfire and explosions at Base 101 in Niamey," one local resident told AFP, a report confirmed by several other witnesses.


The first shots were heard at about 1:00 am local time (0000 GMT) and continued until daybreak, according to a video published by a local journalist filming the area around the airport.


Another resident in the west of Niamey said he heard sporadic small arms fire at about 5:00 am.


Security deployment


Several social media posts also reported shooting and explosions in the city, particularly in the administrative area where the presidential palace and national television station are located.


There were no immediate reports of casualties.


Videos online showed armoured vehicles deployed to reinforce the neighbourhood near the airport.


Air Force Base 101, located within the international airport complex, notably houses the headquarters of Niamey's Russian Africa Corps partners, as well as the command of the unified force of the Alliance of Sahel States, of which Niger is a member with Burkina Faso and Mali.

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