The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has pledged increased air support to sister security agencies combating oil theft and insurgency across the country. Air Marshal Abubakar gave this assurance on Monday at a luncheon with troops of air component of Operation Delta Safe (ODS) at...
Nigerian Air Force
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe successfully destroyed two Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) situated along the banks of Imo River. NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja....
The Senate has urged the Ministry of Aviation to handover the abandoned Shell Airstrip in Oloibiri, Bayelsa to the Nigerian Air Force for conversion into its base. his followed adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday on urgent need for transformation of the abandoned Shell Airstrip at...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says air power has emerged as the means of choice in addressing threats of violent extremism, terrorism, and insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abubakar said this at the opening of the 3rd African Air Forces Forum, organised as part...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has become a force to reckon with among comity of nations in its 60 years of existence. Abubakar communicated this at the Interdenominational Church Service as part of activities lineup...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reinvigorated the development of indigenous capacity for innovation and development of products to effectively support its operations through Research and Development (R&D). The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, stated this at the NAF Inter-Command R&D competition in...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the failure of presidential fleet to perform optimally, forcing President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima to use chartered flight for their engagement. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance, by Rep Ahmed Satomi (APC- Borno)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has warned communities and institutions against encroaching on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) lands across the country. Air Marshal Abubakar, gave the warning in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the North East and North Central have killed several terrorists in airstrikes in Borno and Niger states. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday...
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 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta. The Director Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said the Air component of the Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK), has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bombarded several illegal oil refining sites and other bases of economic saboteurs in Rivers on Friday and Saturday. The operation was conducted by the air component of Nigeria’s military’s special taskforce, “Operation Delta Safe’ The NAF spokesman, AVM...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has destroyed 3 terrorists camps in Zamfara on Wednesday, eliminating several of them and their structures. NAF Spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Gabkwet...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Devastating rainstorms have wreaked havoc in several communities in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the destruction of over 50 houses and shops, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The torrential rains, which began on Saturday evening and lasted for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions, eliminated dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made...
The House of Representatives has vowed that it will recover two Bell HelicoptersJou, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4, belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, sold to private individuals. The Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Public Assets, Rep. Ademorin Kuye, said this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said the Air Component of the military special task force, “Operation Hadin Kai’’, has continued to decimate terrorists and their hideouts at Tumbuns near Lake Chad. NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information, AVM Edward Gabkwet, who disclosed...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar are currently in Turkey to facilitate the speedy delivery of T-129 ATAK helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Federal Government procured six units of T-129...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has categorically dismissed as unfounded, allegations by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigerian (MACBAN), that scores of its innocent members on their way from Makurdi, were killled in an airstrike in Nasarawa State early this year. Director,...
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has over the years, attained a higher level of air power precision in the conduct of its operations. Amao, who was represented by the Chief of Aircraft Engineering, NAF Headquarters, AVM Muhammed Yakubu,...