*as six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft arrive Tough time awaits bandits and terrorists in Nigeria as the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft procured from the United States of America arrived Nigeria on Thursday. The aircraft, part of other fighter planes ordered by the Federal Government to boost the war against insurgents, bandits […]
The Federal Government has deployed drones in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast part of Nigeria. The deployment followed the recent killing of some Nigerian soldiers fighting the insurgency in the region. The soldiers were ambushed by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. The Nigerian delegation made the revelation in its Country report presented to […]
Nigeria’s military will not be able to receive the already paid-for 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft until 2024 from the United States. Reports said the United States Department of Defence has just awarded a $329 million contract to the Sierra Nevada Corporation to manufacture the planes for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), months after Nigeria […]
The United States President, Donald Trump, has confirmed the sale of Super Tucano aircraft by the US government to Nigeria. Trump made the confirmation on Monday when he and President Muhammadu Buhari were addressing a press conference after their meeting in the White House. He noted that the aircraft will improve Nigeria’s terrorism fight. Trump […]