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4 Dec
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in the last three years, took delivery of 63 brand new aircraft into its inventory. Abubakar made this known at the NAF Training, Operations, and Safety Seminar for the year 2024, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the…
28 Nov
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, launched a devastating air strike against terrorists in Kukawa, Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralised several…
26 Nov
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) strikes have killed over a dozen terrorists and destroyed their logistics and food depots in the Lake Chad Basin. NAF’s Public Relations Officer, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, in a statement, yesterday in Maiduguri, disclosed: “We’ve successfully destroyed food supply depots, and killed dozens of terrorists during the airstrikes,” stating that they…
19 Nov
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says cybersecurity is the bedrock of operational readiness and the key to mission success of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Abubakar said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the opening of NAF’s Cybersecurity Awareness Training. He said the training was a vital initiative that…
19 Nov
Air Commodore David Olumuyiwa Babalola, consultant clinical pharmacist in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has won three prestigious honours at the just-concluded 97th Annual National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN). The Society recognised Babalola's exceptional contributions with the Biogenerics Integrity Award, the Pfizer Excellence Award, and a Fellowship of the Pharmaceutical Society…
17 Nov
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma successfully neutralised several bandits in Babban Kauye village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, on November 15. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, in a statement on Sunday, said success was achieved in further air…
11 Nov
Scores of terrorists have reportedly been decimated in a night raid by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Spokesperson for the force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, said the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA initiated
10 Nov
A number of terrorists were eliminated in a night raid carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The operation was confirmed by the NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, who stated that the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA had launched a series of independent Air Interdiction missions to assist the Armed Forces of…
7 Nov
The Nigerian Armed Forces have been thrown into mourning following the passing of Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), who died on Tuesday after a brief illness. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, expressed deep sorrow over the loss, extending condolences to President Bola Tinubu, Lagbaja’s family, and all Nigerians.…
5 Nov
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday launched its 2024 Research and Development (R&D) Retreat at NAF Headquarters Abuja in a practical demonstration of its dedication to strengthening indigenous technology and innovation, The two-day Retreat brings together experts and key stakeholders and focuses on advancing homegrown technology to enhance national defence capabilities. Declaring open the…
4 Nov
In a coordinated mission to support power restoration efforts in Kaduna and other northwestern states, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on November 1, 2024, executed a series of air interdiction operations targeting terrorist positions located deep within the Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The mission is said to align with…
29 Oct
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has on Oct. 25, eliminated scores of Boko Haram terrorists at two locations in Bula Marwa in Borno. [Ad] This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in Abuja. Akinboyewa…
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