Nigerian Air Force (NAF) maritime patrol aircraft, on Monday, made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Nigerian NewsDirect gathered that the aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3, which was on a routine flight to Ilorin, Kwara…
Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Abubakar Abdulkadir, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Special Operations Command, said Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted 1398 sorties to counter insurgency and banditry in 2022. The AOC made this known at the First edition of the Nigeria…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Cui Jianchun, was at Headquarters Nigerian Air Force tuesday, 20 December 2022, on a ‘thank you’ visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao over the rescue of…
Nigerian Govern ment has tendered apology over the death of about 64 persons killed in an airstrike by the Nigerian Airfare on Sunday in Mutumji Community, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed…
A source in Zamfara State has hinted that followers of bandits’ kingpins like Bello Turji, Halilu Buzu and Adamu Aleiru are regrouping for another attack after the killing of over 40 of their kind in Malele and Mutunji communities of…
Special Forces (SF) under the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on Saturday rescued seven Chinese expatriates earlier kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists for about six months. The rescued victims were abducted in June 2022…
The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved the promotion of 57 senior officers comprising 31 Air Commodores and 25 Group Captains to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Safety Review Board (SRB) has commenced the review of the service’s safety rules in line with international best practice. A statement by the Director Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said…
The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch has destroyed about 10 camps and neutralized several bandits during air interdiction missions in three local government areas of Kaduna State. A statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna by the state Commissioner for…
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has trained 7,000 regiments and Special Forces to combat security challenges in the country. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, stated this at the graduation ceremony of the 112 special Forces of Course…
