Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircrafts have destroyed 70 illegal refineries and 80 overhead tanks in the past three months. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, said this on Wednesday, July 31, when he played host…
NAF officer foils ‘‘one chance’’ robbery, rescues victims in Abuja
A serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore John Ijudigal, has foiled a ‘one-chance’ robbery and kidnap attempt in Wuse, Abuja. The officer ensured the arrest of the three suspected robbers and the rescue of the two…
NAF helicopter crashes in Port Harcourt, crew members survive
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that its MI-35P helicopter has crashed in Port Harcourt, shortly after take off. The crash occurred at about 7.45 am shortly after the aircraft took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in…
Air Force jet crashes in Niger State
An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Niger State. The ill-fated aircraft was said to be heading to Kaduna State when the unfortunate incident happened on Monday. In a statement, Director of Public Relations and Information…
NAF trainer aircraft crashes in Makurdi
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed at about 4.15p.m. on Friday in Makurdi, Benue State, while on routine training exercise. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement…
How retired air vice marshall was abducted in Lagos
Gunmen have kidnapped a former Chief of Logistics, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Sikiru Oladimeji Smith (rtd). Daily Trust reports that Smith was kidnapped on Monday evening. This is coming 24 hours after the kidnap of a…
Meet the pilot shot down by bandits
Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, a pilot with the Nigerian Airforce, has been rescued after intense gunfire by armed bandits grounded a Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet aircraft he was flying in Zamfara State. Airforce spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet confirmed…
Food Security: NAF unveils 2000-hectare farm project in Makurdi
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday launched a 2000-hectare farm project in Makurdi to create job opportunities for over 500 people. Launching the project in Makurdi, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command (TAC), Makurdi, Air Vice Marshal…
*Controversy surrounds apprentice’s death in custody over businessman’s missing N14m goods (Punch)*Why I ditched my lover and married my brother’s fiancée (DailyTrust)
Controversy surrounds apprentice’s death in custody over businessman’s missing N14m goods (Punch) An apprentice, Chinemremu Ogbu, has died in the custody of policemen attached to the Trade Fair Division of the Lagos State Police Command. However, controversy is surrounding the…
Air Crash: Obi condoles with NAF, bereaved families
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has sympathised with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and families that lost their loved ones in Sunday’s crash of a military aircraft that claimed…
