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The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai launched a precision airstrike on December 25, targeting an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
25 Dec
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to acquire 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker Helicopters to boost its air capabilities in the fight against insurgency. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar made this known at the Christmas luncheon with NAF personnel on Wednesday in Maiduguri.…
25 Dec
The Director of Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Olusola Akinboyewa, has been decorated with his new rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) alongside 18 other senior officers.
24 Dec
The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Olusola Akinboyewa, has been decorated with his new rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), alongside 18 other senior officers. Akinboyewa was on Tuesday decorated by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, supported by his wife, Mrs Akinboyewa. He assumed office…
24 Dec
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Tuesday, decorated 19 newly promoted air vice marshals and 33 air commodores with their new ranks following their recent elevation by the Air Force Council. The council had recently approved the promotion of 19 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) and 33 Air Commodores (Air Cdres). The announcement followed the Council's…
20 Dec
The Nigerian Air Force (NAN), said no fewer than 1, 190 recruits are expected to pass out on Saturday.The Commandant, Military Training Centr
14 Dec
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has called for indigenous expertise to advance the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) operational capabilities and foster sustainable aviation solutions. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Saturday in Abuja.…
11 Dec
An Allied Air cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT crash-landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja on Wednesday. Sources said the incident was due to the failure of one of its landing gears. The incident occurred at approximately 10:05 am, involving an E-Cargo aircraft carrying six crew members. Our correspondent gathered that casualties were…
11 Dec
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, yesterday, said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) had reduced the accommodation deficit by 25 per cent across its units nationwide.
9 Dec
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has published the list of eligible applicants for the Zonal General Aptitude Test as part of the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 enlistment exercise. The aptitude test is scheduled to be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at various designated centers across the country. The NAF, in a statement…
6 Dec
In an effort to strengthen its operational capabilities in the face of emerging threats, Nigeria is acquiring additional Alpha Jets to augment those already in service. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, on 4 December, announced the acquisition of surplus French military Dassault-Dornier Alpha…
4 Dec
The Minister of Defence (MOD), Dr Badaru Abubakar, has affirmed the commitment of the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, to bolstering the operational capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) towards effectively addressing emerging security threats. This was revealed by the minister during the 2024 NAF Training, Operations, and Safety Seminar,…
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