The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Tuesday, presented a Certificate of Occupancy to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for the establishment of its Air Wing in the state. The land donated to the Air Force was located in the Millennium City area of the metropolis. The PUNCH reports that Sani last week had donated 150 patrol vehicles and 500 …

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, approved land for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to build its permanent training ground in the state. The governor also undertook to fund the building of a boarding school and a primary school for the Nigeria Air Force in the state. He directed the completion of documentation of the Certificate of Occupancy …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said, yesterday, that air strikes carried out by its fighter aircraft on Tuesday in Bakai, Bakarya, and Yartsintsiya bandit’s hideouts in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State successfully eliminated 30 terrorists Director of NAF Public Relations, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet said the air strikes were undertaken by the air component of Operation Hadarin …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air components of Operations Whirl Punch and Delta Safe on Saturday, knocked out terrorists’ hideouts in Niger and destroyed illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta. in a statement on Sunday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet said that 18 illegal refining sites were destroyed in the …

Vice President of Messrs Leonardo, Mr. Claudio Sabatino has assured the Chief of Air Staff, Air Mashal Hasan Abubakar, of his company’s unwavering commitment to the timely delivery of six M-346 fighter aircraft expected in Nigeria before the end of year 2024. The six M-346 fighter aircraft to be delivered before the end of the year is the first batch …

The Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine (NAFSMSAM) has trained at least 11 of its personnel on aeromedical evacuation technician, in response to national emergencies. In his graduation speech , the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshall Nnandi Ananaba said the graduation is a milestone in the march towards attaining …

The Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine (NAFSMSAM) in Kaduna has trained a new set of 47 adept medical personnel following their completion of an intensive four-week training programme. At the graduation ceremony, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar congratulated the graduands on their successful completion of the rigorous courses. Represented …

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, on Monday, asked the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pay its outstanding bills so the Air Force could help to airlift materials for Saturday’s bye-elections. Abubakar made the demand during a visit to him in Abuja by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to seek the support of NAF …

The military air component of Operation Whirl Punch has killed 30 terrorists on motorcycles in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The air strikes were ordered by the military following an intelligence report which disclosed the movement of the terrorists in the area. A statement on Monday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air …

Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet have killed 12 terrorists and destroyed their storage base at Parisu, a location near Sambisa Forest, in Borno state. The air bombardment was conducted on 5 January after the military observed the movement of items suspected to be weapons and ammunition to the area. NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshall Edward …