Jude Johnson The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has urged the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces personnel to tackle security challenges confronting the country with “rugged optimism and renewed determination” for total elimination of insurgency. Abubakar made the call in Abuja on Tuesday as part of
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War on Terror: NAF graduates 51 Special Forces instructors
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday graduated its second batch of locally trained Special Forces (SF) Instructors as part of efforts to build added capacity to address the current security challenges in the Country. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information made this known
NAF begins investigation into alleged killing of civilians in Zamfara
Godsgift Onyedinefu and Nosa Enobhayisobo The Nigerian Air Foce (NAF) has again debunked allegations that its air strikes killed only innocent civilians and not bandits in its area of operation in Zamfara State. The NAF in a statement by its spokesperson, Ibikunle Daramola restated this while reacting to a report that
War on Terror: CAS charges Troops to remain resolute
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has charged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel to remain resolute in the fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country. This is just as the CAS assured the troops that their welfare would continue to receive
Budget Defence: Senate commends NAF over prudent management of resources
Jude Johnson The Chairman Senate Committee on Air Force, Senator Duro Samuel Faseyi, has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its prudent management of resources which has resulted in many laudable achievements under the leadership of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar. This was disclosed
Insecurity: NAF begins reactivation, overhaul of helicopters
To take delivery of Augusta 109 power Helicopter from Italy Senator Iroegbu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is currently reactivating five of its aircrafts and the overhaul of three alpha jets while expecting delivery of the Augusta 109 power Helicopter gunship from Italy. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar
Elections: NAF deploys surveillance aircraft to flashpoints
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed aircrafts, including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, to various flash points in support of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air
Argentina seeks to strengthen relations with Nigerian Air Force
The Argentine Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Maria De Carmen Squeff, has expressed the willingness of Argentine Government to deepen the existing cordial relationship with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in relevant areas such as aircraft acquisition, training as well as surveillance and radar technology. This she said on Thursday while
Insurgency: NAF acquires 22 Aircraft – Air Chief
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Wednesday said the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, recently acquired 22 new aircraft to support various ongoing military operations across the country. Mr Abubakar made this disclosure while declaring open the NAF Finance Training Workshop with the theme: “Strengthening the NAF
NAF trains journalists on counter insurgency reporting
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday organized a one-day workshop for Defence correspondents in Abuja to train them on the technical knowledge needed to report it's activities and operations more effectively. Declaring the Workshop open, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique said the