In a daring and fearless move, well-trained fighter pilots of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) mounted 23 aircraft and participated actively at the 58th Independence Day Celebration in Abuja, despite losing one of their colleague in rehearsal air crash few days ago. PRNigeria gathered that the 23 aircraft that participated in the aerial show by […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram hideout at a settlement known as Bakassi near Daban Masara on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says the the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram vehicle and neutralised scores of the insurgents at Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement […]
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The Nigerian Air Force has carried attacks and destroyed facilities and equipment belonging to Boko Haram fighters. The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE successfully hit the facilities and equipment at Alafa Yagayaga in Sambisa Forest as well as ammunition depot in Kusuma on the fringes of Lake Chad, Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has deployed additional troops and air assets along with necessary ground support equipment and logistics facilities to Katsina and Gusau, in support of anti-armed banditry operations in the North West. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in […]
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it has successfully destroyed an insurgents’ facility for manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, in Borno. Olatokunbo Adesanya, director of public relations and information, NAF Headquarters, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, said the feat was in furtherance of operation “Lafia Dole”. Adesanya said the facility was located […]
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Council has announced the promotion of its spokesperson and 49 senior officers to higher ranks. According to a statement issued on Monday by Bassey Okon, a wing commander of the Directorate of Public Relations & Information, the promotion exercise was conducted to motivate Air Force personnel towards serving the nation […]
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In a statement by Olatokunbo Adesanya, the Nigerian Air Force revealed that its beetle aircraft crashed in Kaduna on Thursday. It was further stated that the experienced instructor pilot on board lost his life. The Statement A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Beetle Aircraft today crashed in Kaduna while on a mission. The only soul […]
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The Nigerian air force has redeployed 58 high-ranking officers and established two new training commands in Enugu and Kaduna. The establishment of the two new commands brings to six the total numbers of commands under the air force. The shake-up in the air force was announced in a statement released on Tuesday. It read: “As […]
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A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian air force (NAF) crashed into a pool of water in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Thursday. Olatokunbo Adesanya, spokesman of the force, who disclosed this in a statement, said no life was lost in the incident. Adesnaya said Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, had constituted a panel of inquiry […]
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