…the Defence Headquarters with Special Forces elements from the Nigerian Army, Navy the Air Force and the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other security agencies. The Army said the operations, which lasted for mo…
…following the crash.Images circulating on social media showed the damaged Zambia Air Force helicopter lying on its side after the accident. Initial reports suggest the aircraft may have clipped a tree before crashing, although authorities have not confirmed the cause. Investigators are expected to examine the wreckage…
…traveled to Turkey on his new Qatari "palace in the sky" plane, but took a different Air Force One home. The plane switch was a strategic "distraction" to keep the commander-in-chief safe, the White House said. War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who accompanied the president to the summit, was instructed not to travel to Isra…
President Trump avoids flying on new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar over ass@ss!nation fears' US President Donald Trump used his old Air Force One plane to leave the Nato summit in Turkey after a switch was made at the request of the US Secret Service 'as a security precaution.' Trump sent his new Qatari-gifted jet…
…again, it will get much worse!” Late on Wednesday, while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the Iranian side had “called a little while ago,” and that they wanted “to make a deal so badly”. Trump did not provide further details of the call — including who was on the line — but went on to cast doubt…
…precision airstrikes, thwarting their nefarious plan. "The Theatre commends the Nigerian Air Force for this decisive and timely air interdiction, which further degraded terrorist capabilities. "The Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA remains resolute in sustaining offensive operations against terrorist a…
…fighter being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to replace the Turkish Air Force's fleet of F-16s as Ankara seeks to join the exclusive club of nations producing fifth-generation combat aircraft, notably the US, China and Russia. Although Turkey will eventually fit the fighter with its own domestically-pr…
The Nigerian Air Force on Friday said it successfully airlifted 198 personnel of the Nigerian Company 11 to The Gambia in May as part of Nigeria's contribution to the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia. The deployment, carried out aboard a Nigerian Air Force C-130H aircraft, was executed in two sorties between May 26 and May…
…region, regional military administration head Oleksandr Ganzha said on Telegram. Kyiv's air force said on Friday that Russia launched two missiles and 105 drones at Ukraine overnight. Russia meanwhile shot down 155 Ukrainian drones overnight from Thursday to Friday over its regions and annexed Crimea, according to the…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) must maintain a high level of professionalism, mission readiness, and decisive air power effectiveness to defeat terrorism in the country. Aneke said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the first Nigerian Air Force Safety Review Boar…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 111 personnel from Special Forces Course 13/2026 at the Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA), Bauchi, to enhance its capacity to support ongoing air and joint military operations against insurgents nationwide. According to a statement made available to Defence Correspondents…
…operations." It added that, in line with this operational philosophy, the Nigerian Air Force continues to deploy intelligence-driven air power in close coordination with ground troops to neutralise terrorists, protect civilians, and restore lasting peace and security across the North-West. The Nigerian Air Force reiter…
By: Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 111 personnel from Special Forces Course 13/2026, further enhancing its capacity to support ongoing air and joint military operations across the country. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information while making this known on…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, has sustained relentless air operations against terrorists and armed bandits across the North West, delivering precision strikes on identified criminal enclaves while intensifying intelligence, surveillance and armed reconnaissanc…
US President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a “flying White House.” “This is considered the world’s most luxurious plane,” Trump said at a speech inside the plane’s hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being “so nice and providing” it. Qatar’s gift…
United States President, Donald Trump, has unveiled a new Air Force One aircraft gifted to him by Qatar as a replacement for the older one, which has ferried US presidents over the years. President Trump did the unveiling on Friday. "The Air Force's VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airl…
…the ongoing reconstruction, dualisation and extension of the federal highway Wurukum – Air Force Base – Renewed Hope Estate Road in Makurdi, a project expected to significantly improve traffic flow and transportation efficiency within the state capital. BusinessDay further acknowledged the upgrade of the Mbawuar-Bako-N…
…his Iran deal, claiming the U.S. has "diminished Iran! It doesn't, any longer, have an Air Force, a Navy, Antiaircraft Equipment, Radar, or practically anything else, and yet the Dumocrats say that Iran is better off now than it was four months ago." Trump has faced bipartisan criticism over the deal, including from so…
…Surveillance and Reconnaissance as well as precision strike platforms from the Nigerian Air force, proved decisive. "The precision air support integrated seamlessly with ground forces, disrupted the terrorists’ assault and inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, forcing them to flee in confusion. It is worthy to n…