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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Women Politics
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
(NNP) Amidst tears, sobbing and sadness, Nigeria’s first female combat pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died from head injuries suffered in a car accident last week, was buried Thursday in Abuja military cemetery. Among the dignitaries who attended the solemn event were Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique; Chief of Defence Staff, […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Legislature, Navy, Senate
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Samson Atekojo Usman The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged all Service Chiefs in the country to step down to allow for the restructuring security architecture. Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in an amended resolution in a motion earlier moved by Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial district, said: “Mr President, […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories
Monday, July 20th, 2020
(NNP) The Killer of Nigeria’s first female combat pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, has been unveiled. He is Nehemiah Adejoh, a former classmate of the deceased Flying Officer at Air Force Secondary School. According to the investigation by the Nigerian Airforce, Mr. Adejoh, a civilian, was the driver of the Kia Sorento SUV with registration […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Sunday, July 19th, 2020
Tolulope Arotile Following complaints by the family of late Nigerian Air Force, NAF, combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, through her elder sister, Mrs. Damilola Adegboye, that her death was suspicious and should be investigated, NAF authorities said, Friday night, that discreet investigations have commenced into circumstances surrounding her death. Also, pan […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Friday, July 17th, 2020
Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first-ever female combat helicopter pilot, was killed Tuesday. According to Nigerian Air Force spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola, the 24-year old Arotile died as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at NAF Base in Kaduna State. She was hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited former Air Force […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Thursday, July 16th, 2020
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram camp in Borno, killing several terrorists in a massive air strikes on July 15. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Thursday, said the air raid took place at Ngwuri […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Governors, Headlines
Thursday, July 16th, 2020
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed deep sorrow at the tragic death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arotile died in a car accident on Tuesday in Kaduna. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines, NNP News, Women Politics
Thursday, July 16th, 2020
(NNP) Nigeria has lost a very bright and upcoming officer in the person of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile who died of head injuries suffered in a car accident at NAF base in Kaduna. Officer Arotile was just 23. Her unfortunate death was announced by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy
Sunday, May 10th, 2020
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Sunday said it had completed paying April salaries of Armed Forces personnel. Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information, Press and Public Relation disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Abuja. Ogubike said that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) Department […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy
Friday, March 27th, 2020
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian military on Friday said it had prepared 17 hospitals for the isolation and treatment of confirmed cases of the coronavirus pandemic. The Defence Headquarters in a press conference in Abuja added that the military had also concluded plans to recall its retired medical personnel to complement those in the active […]
