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Nigerian Air Force postpones recruitment zonal aptitude test

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2024 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has just announced the postponement of the zonal aptitude test for Trades and Non-Tradesmen/women, which was initially scheduled for January 6, 2024. The new date for this crucial examination is now set for January 13, 2024. Edward Gabkwet, the Air Vice Marshal and

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Air Force reaffirms commitment to safeguard nation’s territorial integrity

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguard the nation’s territorial integrity against any form of threat. Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, restated this commitment at the Ground Running ceremony of the L-39ZA aircraft at the 403 Flying Training School (FTC), Kano State on Friday. ‘’We are once […]

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NAF destroys 10 armed bandits’ camps in 4 N’West states

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2020 0

Chief of Air Staff (CoAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed 10 bandits’ camps in four states in the North-West zone in the ongoing ‘Operation Wutar Daji’. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina when he inspected the operations which had been on for the last one month. He explained […]

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Court martial convicts 6 Air Force personnel over Badeh’s killing

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

A military General Court Martial sitting in Abuja, has sentenced six Nigerian Air Force personnel to various jail terms for absconding from the convoy of former Chief of Defence Staff, late Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, who was killed by gunmen on December 18, 2018. The six Air Force personnel were aides to the late […]

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COVID-19: Abubakar tasks personnel on precautionary measures

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2020 0

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has urged personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to strictly observe prescribed precautionary measures against the coronavirus. Abubakar made the call on Monday in his Easter message to personnel of the service. The air chief also urged the personnel to keep hope alive by […]

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NAF takes out ISWAP logistics facilities in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has knocked out some logistics facilities and other structures belonging to elements of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) at Bukar Meram on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno state. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, made this known in a […]

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NAF will sustain local maintenance of aircrafts – CAS

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has stated that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will continue to undertake periodic depot maintenance of aircrafts in its fleet locally, in line with the federal government’s policy to solve the country’s challenges by looking inwards. The air chief who was speaking during the commissioning and acceptance […]

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NAF destroys ISWAP staging area at Gashigar in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) staging area at Gashigar in Borno state and neutralised several of the insurgents. NAF said it also took out terrorists’ hideouts at Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad and at Bula Bello near Sambisa Forest all in Borno […]

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Insecurity: Buhari orders Air Force to shell bandits in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the repeated attacks by bandits on communities in Niger State and its environs, directing the Nigerian Air Force to deploy its fighter aircraft in checking the menace. The president gave the directive in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on […]

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NAF neutralises ISWAP fighters, destroys base in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed portions of an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) tactical headquarters at Kollaram on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno state. The NAF said it also neutralised some ISWAP fighters in the same area. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, […]

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March into the future with rugged determination, CAS tells personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has urged personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to march into the future with rugged determination for which they were known for. Abubakar, who made the call in his New Year message on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed optimism that 2020 would be a […]

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NAF integrates air, ground counter-terrorism operations

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday conducted the 2019 counter-terrorism simulation exercise in Minna, Niger in order to integrate air and ground counter-terrorism operations. Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, who stated this in Minna after the exercise tagged, “Baban Naushi, said the integration would combat banditry and terrorism. He added […]

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NAF destroys ISWAP’s hideout in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ hideout in the northern part of Borno state. The NAF said it also neutralised some of the ISWAP fighters at Arrinna Ciki on the fringes of the Lake Chad in the same area. NAF Director of Public Relations and […]

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Nigerian Air Force bombs Boko Haram terrorists during a meeting (Video)

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Air Force has released a video of an attack on some Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs) in a meeting venue at Ngoske in Borno State by the Air Force (ATF) of operation Lafiya Dole. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola disclosed this in a statement on Friday. READ ALSO: Army arrest […]

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NAF destroys another insurgents hideout at Kirta Wulgo in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed another Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists (BHTs) hideout in Borno. NAF also neutralised several of their fighters at Kirta Wulgo on the fringes of Lake Chad in the state. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement […]

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NAF destroys insurgents’ hideouts in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2019 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in separate air strikes conducted at Durbada (also known as Bula Mongoro), Abaganaram and Tumbun Rego in Borno. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said the […]

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Air Force officer dismissed for raping 14-year-old IDP

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2019

An officer of the Nigerian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant Martins Ewerem, was today dismissed from service for raping and assaulting a 14-year-old girl, an Internally Displaced Person (IDP). The victim, said to be living in the Bakassi IDP camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was reported to have gone to fetch firewood in a […]

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NAF attributes operational successes to supports from host communities

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that the success of its operations and internal security duties depends on the active and positive co-operation of residents. AVM Saddiq Kaita, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of NAF’s Ground Training Command (GTC), Enugu, said this during a courtesy call to the Traditional Ruler of Nike Kingdom in […]

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NAF neutralizes armed bandits at Bayan Ruwa, Rugu forest

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) that were deployed for operation “DIRAN MIKIYA” said on Tuesday that it has successfully flushed out armed bandits in Bayan Ruwa, Rugu forest in Zamfara State. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said the air […]

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Insecurity: NAF graduates 458 additional Special Forces

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday graduated additional 458 Special Forces to meet the asymmetric and dynamic security challenges confronting the country. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall, Sadiq Abubakar made the disclosure during the combined graduation ceremony of Basic Regiment officers and airmen courses and Advance Regiment airmen course at the Regiment