NAF immortalises late Arotile, other fallen heroes
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Wednesday in Abuja, immortalises some of its fallen heroes and officers including late Tolulope Arotile, for their contributions to […]
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NAF immortalises Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combatant helicopter pilot
The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says it has immortalised the late Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female helicopter combatant pilot. The military outfit said it immortalised […]
NAF pledges to strengthen ties with NIMASA to protect nation’s maritime domain
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue strengthening its relationship with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in protecting […]
Capacity building: NAF graduates 29 new pilots
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) graduated additional 29 pilots, who completed their flying training at the 401Flying Training School (401FTS) in Kaduna on Thursday. This […]
EFCC, NAF to enhance collaboration against corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigeria Air Force, NAF, have reiterated their resolve to harness existing relationships towards battling corruption and […]
NAF begin 6 days medical outreach, distribute relief materials in Southern Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Sunday began a six-day medical outreach and distribution of relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the two […]
El-Rufai lauds NAF deployment of Special Forces to Southern Kaduna
The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has commended the Nigerian Air Force for the deployment its Special Forces to the Southern Kaduna […]
Buhari demands absolute loyalty to Nigeria, as NAF commissions 114 medics
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday reminded the military of their sacred duty to protect Nigerians irrespective of ethnic or religious backgrounds. Buhari spoke at the […]
NAF graduates 123 aircraft maintenance specialists in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Institute of Technology has graduated 123 personnel who took courses in aircraft maintenance, aerospace ground equipment, automech as well as […]
NAF expecting 12 additional aircraft – Air Chief
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is expecting the delivery of 12 additional aircraft to be deployed in the fight against insurgency in the […]
Arotile: Senior female Police Officers visit NAF
A delegation of senior female officers of the Nigerian Police from the Force Headquarters Abuja, has condoled with the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), […]
NAF buries 1st female combat pilot with full military honours
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday buried the remains of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the Service’s first female combat helicopter pilot, at the […]
How Flying Officer Arotile died: NAF Preliminary Report
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said explained how Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile was killed in an accident in Kaduna. According to a preliminary investigation […]
Tolulope Arotile: Too early for hangar in the sky
By Femi Adesina When a pilot dies, the colleagues say he or she has gone to the hangar in the sky. Hangar is a place […]
Arotile’s death: North Central Governors’ Forum mourns
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on behalf of the people of Niger State has condoled with the Nigerian Airforce and Nigerians over the […]
Defence minister mourns NAF first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has expressed shock over the death of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer […]
Banditry: We’ll continue fighting until citizens freely move about – NAF chief
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says NAF personnel will continue to fight against banditry until citizens are able to go […]
Trespass: Court orders NAF to pay N5m general damages
A High Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to pay N5 million to Igabi community in Kaduna State, as general […]
CAS didn’t promise insurgency war will end by 2020 – Spokesman
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has never promised that the NAF will end the war on Boko Haram by […]
NAF chief reveals when war against insurgency might end
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar, has commended troops of the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole for the progress […]
Airstrikes destroy Boko Haram structures, kill fighters at Warshake in Borno
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole, has destroyed structures of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and killed their fighters at Warshale in the […]
Anti-banditry air operations: NAF constructs aircraft shelters
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is building an apron, hangar and aircraft shelters at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina. Air Commodore Ibikunle […]
NAF destroys 10 armed bandits’ camps in 4 North-West states — Air Chief
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 […]
NAF thwarts bandits’ rustling operation, recovers 40 cattle in Kaduna
Personnel of the 404 Force Protection Group (404 FPG) Nigerian Air Force have thwarted an armed bandits’ attack along Kwauya-Tsamiya Village axis in Kaduna State, […]
NAF @ 56: Signposts to a Promising Future
By Emma Agu If I had any doubt about how deeply disorienting the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our psyche, it is the fact that the […]