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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy, North-East, Women Politics
Saturday, September 17th, 2022
North East Women Forum for Peace and Stability (NEWFPS) a non-governmental organisation, has commended the Nigerian military for the sustained onslaught and recent successes against insurgents in recent time. The group, in a statement by its Coordinator, Mrs. Aishatu Jimeta on Saturday, urged troops of Operation Hadin Kai to remain focused against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its fighter jets have bombarded terrorists’ logistics base in Kaduna State, killing 18 terrorists, including their kingpin, one Alhaji Shanono. The air strike conducted by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, followed intelligence that Alhaji Shanono had scheduled a meeting with his foot soldiers at Ukambo village, about 131 kilometres […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
NAF Killing of bandit kingpins: Gumi’s camp reacts Sheik Ahmad Gumi By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo • Challenges military to show evidence • Harps on dialogue, diplomacy As the nation celebrated onslaught by the Nigerian military in decimating bandits who continued to make life unbearable to many citizens, especially the recent bombing by Nigerian Airforce jets in […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Monday, October 18th, 2021
By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor In the last one month, no fewer than five people have been abducted in Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial capital. The incidents, which sent shivers down the spine of residents, left many wondering if the nationwide scourge of kidnapping had spread to the city. That wasn’t the first time the city […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy, Sokoto, State News, Uncategorized
Monday, September 27th, 2021
By Onuminya Innocent Residents yesterday said gunmen suspected to be armed bandits attacked a joint military base codenamed “Burkusuma camp’ located in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State and killed unspecified number of military personnel. Villagers and security sources told THISDAY that the attack took place in the early hours of Friday. It was gathered that the […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy, Top Stories
Thursday, August 26th, 2021
By Kingsley Omonobi, Dapo Akinrefon, Evelyn Usman & Ibrahim Hassan …Fury as bandits attack NDA, Kill 2 officers …Kidnap one officer, injure another ….NDA vows bandits’ll be apprehended ….I suspect insider collaboration — CDS …NDA invasion worrisome — Col Agbede …This should be turning point in fight against banditry — Brig Gen Usman Shock, dis […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy
Monday, August 23rd, 2021
As the current insecurity challenge facing Nigeria continues unabated, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. (Dr) Agustine Akubueze Sunday declared that the change of service chiefs by the Federal Government was yet to produce the desired effect. He spoke during the ongoing second plenary of their Conference taking place in […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
Military Plane Crash: How I escaped from bandits, Air Force pilot narrates By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna Fl. Lt A. Dairo who ejected and escaped from bandits after his jet was shot while on a mission in the skies of Zamfara state, has given a graphic details of the incidence, concluding that it was all made […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
After recording multiple air crashes, the Nigerian Air Force has set up a committee to conduct safety audit of its operational and engineering units, The PUNCH reports. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet, The statement was titled, ‘NAF Sets Up Committee To […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Monday, May 24th, 2021
TUESDAY WITH REUBEN ABATI BY REUBEN ABATI The Nigerian Air Force is the youngest arm of the Nigerian military having been established only on April 18, 1964. In the course of its 57 years of operation, defending the air space of Nigeria and the country’s territorial integrity, the NAF has seen action in many theatres […]
