The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says it is not responsible for the explosion at the NNPC wellhead in Buguma Community in the Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, gave the clarification in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Akinboyewa described as misleading, the … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force has denied allegations of being responsible for the explosion at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company wellhead in the Buguma Community, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Henzodaily reports that in a statement on Monday, the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, described its purported … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed worry over reports that its airstrikes on terrorist hideouts, including areas linked to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, led to the death of civilians in Zamfara State. Recall reports had said the airstrike on the Tungar Kara community under the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched an investigation into reports that over 16 civilians and vigilantes were mistakenly killed during military airstrikes in Tungar Kara, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Friday, 10th of January. Reports emerged alleging that vigilantes in the area were misidentified as bandits shortly after actual bandits had … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed allegations that 16 civilians were killed during an airstrike targeting insurgents in Tungar Kara, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Henzodaily understands that the airstrike, conducted on January 10 under Operation Fansan Yamma, aimed to tackle banditry in the region. Reports from the community alleged that 16 … Read more
Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says its aircraft engineers and technicians have, in a phenomenal display of ingenuity, reactivated a Dornier DO-228 aircraft which had been grounded for 23 years. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, described the development as a remarkable feat. … Read more
The Nigerian Armed Forces have dropped three places in the 2024 global military rankings, according to the latest report by Global Firepower. The new ranking places Nigeria 39th out of 145 countries reviewed, marking a decline from its 36th position in 2023 and 35th in 2022. This two-year consecutive slide comes despite significant investments in … Read more
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has so far logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations in the year 2024. Abubakar made this known on Thursday in his goodwill message to the officers and airmen of the NAF on … Read more
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. … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force has published the names of candidates who have been shortlisted for the Zonal General Aptitude Test, which is a component of the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise. In a statement released on Monday, the Director of Public Relations and Information for the NAF, Olusola Akinboyewa, confirmed that the … Read more