Nigerian Air Force – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:40:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Nigerian Air Force – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Operation FANSAN YAMMA Airstrikes Decimate Bandit Strongholds in Zamfara, Kebbi States https://www.theinfostride.com/operation-fansan-yamma-airstrikes-decimate-bandit-strongholds-in-zamfara-kebbi-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/operation-fansan-yamma-airstrikes-decimate-bandit-strongholds-in-zamfara-kebbi-states/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:30:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393977 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under Operation FANSAN YAMMA has carried out successful airstrikes neutralizing scores of bandits in Zamfara and Kebbi States, as part of intensified efforts to combat criminality in the Northwest. In a statement, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information for the NAF, revealed that the air component [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/operation-fansan-yamma-airstrikes-decimate-bandit-strongholds-in-zamfara-kebbi-states/feed/ 0 CAS Abubakar Reveals Procurement of 12 New Aircraft for Nigerian Air Force https://www.theinfostride.com/cas-abubakar-reveals-procurement-of-12-new-aircraft-for-nigerian-air-force/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cas-abubakar-reveals-procurement-of-12-new-aircraft-for-nigerian-air-force/#respond Sat, 21 Sep 2024 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389678 The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, announced that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received 12 new aircraft over the past year, a significant boost in its operational capacity. He made this disclosure on Friday during the graduation ceremony of Air War Course 10/2024 at the Air Force War College [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cas-abubakar-reveals-procurement-of-12-new-aircraft-for-nigerian-air-force/feed/ 0 NAF Targets Illegal Refining Sites in Imo River Area in Operation Delta Safe https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-targets-illegal-refining-sites-in-imo-river-area-in-operation-delta-safe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-targets-illegal-refining-sites-in-imo-river-area-in-operation-delta-safe/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389394 The air component of Operation Delta Safe has conducted two separate missions targeting illegal refining sites along the Imo River, focusing on the areas of Owaza, Uzaku, Obuzor, Osuaku, and Obiaku. Group Captain Kabiru Ali, Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), disclosed in a statement that NAF aircraft [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-targets-illegal-refining-sites-in-imo-river-area-in-operation-delta-safe/feed/ 0 Nigerian Air Force Begins Airlift of Relief Materials to Flood Victims in Maiduguri https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-begins-airlift-of-relief-materials-to-flood-victims-in-maiduguri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-begins-airlift-of-relief-materials-to-flood-victims-in-maiduguri/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389317 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched airlift missions to transport vital relief materials to communities in Maiduguri and its surrounding areas, which have been devastated by recent flood disasters. The initiative is part of a broader national effort to assist those affected by the severe flooding. In a statement released by the Deputy Director [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-begins-airlift-of-relief-materials-to-flood-victims-in-maiduguri/feed/ 0 Nigerian Air Force Dismantles Illegal Refining Operations in the Niger Delta https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-dismantles-illegal-refining-operations-in-the-niger-delta/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-dismantles-illegal-refining-operations-in-the-niger-delta/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386877 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced a major success in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta. On Sunday, the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe executed a series of operations that led to the destruction of 13 illegal refining sites, 10 overhead tanks, and numerous gallons of illegally [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-dismantles-illegal-refining-operations-in-the-niger-delta/feed/ 0 Nigerian Air Force Destroys Illegal Refining Sites Along Imo River https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-destroys-illegal-refining-sites-along-imo-river/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-destroys-illegal-refining-sites-along-imo-river/#respond Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380152 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced that the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe destroyed two illegal refining sites along the banks of the Imo River on Saturday. In a statement issued on Sunday, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, detailed that the air strikes occurred shortly after the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-destroys-illegal-refining-sites-along-imo-river/feed/ 0 NAF airstrikes kill over 100 terrorists in Niger, Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-airstrikes-kill-over-100-terrorists-in-niger-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-airstrikes-kill-over-100-terrorists-in-niger-zamfara/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:40:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358355 More than one hundred terrorists were taken out by troops during air interdictions that were carried out on the border between the states of Niger and Zamfara, according to information that was revealed by the Defense Headquarters. This information was made public on Thursday in Abuja by the head of Defense Media activities, Major General [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-airstrikes-kill-over-100-terrorists-in-niger-zamfara/feed/ 0 Air force Troops Kills 30 Bandits, Loses 1 Personnel in Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-troops-kills-30-bandits-loses-1-personnel/ https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-troops-kills-30-bandits-loses-1-personnel/#respond Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:24:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=282062 The Nigerian Air Force has lost personnel as troops killed 30 armed bandits at the Maje Riverline near Yar Katsina under Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a statement issued on Monday by the Air Forces spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola, troops mobilized in response to reports that scores of armed bandits, along with a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-troops-kills-30-bandits-loses-1-personnel/feed/ 0 Muhammadu Buhari Set To Attend Nigerian Air Force Induction Ceremony https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-set-to-attend-nigerian-air-force-induction-ceremony/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 09:16:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199718 Muhammadu Buhari will be a Special Guest of Honour at an induction ceremony of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Kaduna State on Thursday, February 15, 2018. The president’s presence at the event was announced by his Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, who posted on his Twitter account (@BashirAhmaad), “President Muhammadu Buhari will [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Insurgency: Nigerian Air Force boosts Operations in North-East https://www.theinfostride.com/air-force-boosts-operations-in-northeast/ Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:29:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=175990 The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed NAF has introduced additional measures aimed at increasing its operational capability in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East. He said in statement in Abuja on Saturday that the measures include the deployment of additional NAF Special Forces [...]

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]]> NAF Armed Helicopter deployed to troubled Kafanchan https://www.theinfostride.com/naf-armed-helicopter-deployed-to-troubled-kafanchan/ Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:09:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=175919 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Armed Helicopter with force protection elements and other logistics support has been deployed to Kafanchan, Kaduna State. Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, said on Saturday in Abuja in a statement that the deployment was part of efforts to ensure lasting peace in the [...]

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]]> Nigerian Air Force Gifts Free Surgical Treatment To 300 IDPs https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-gifts-free-surgical-treatment-to-300-idps/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171534 The Nigerian Air Force on Saturday began the free surgical treatment of more than 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. AVM Sale Shinkafi, Chief Medical Officer, Nigeria Air Force, made the disclosure at the inauguration of the exercise at NAF medical centre in Maiduguri. Shinkafi said that [...]

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]]> UK Set To Train Nigerian Air Force Workers https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-set-to-train-nigerian-air-force-workers/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:37:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169308 The UK has deployed officers from the Royal Air Force (RAF) Force Protection (FP) Wing from RAF Lossiemouth to Nigeria to train the Nigerian Air Force Regiment for six weeks. The Royal Air Force is the UK’s aerial warfare force formed toward the end of the First World War on April 1, 1918 and it [...]

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]]> Governor Fayose sympathises with Victims of Borno IDP Camp Accidental Air Strike, calls for Investigation https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fayose-sympathises-with-victims-of-borno-idp-camp-accidental-air-strike-calls-for-investigation/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:57:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154191 The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has commiserated with families of the victims of yesterday’s “accidental” air strike by men of the Nigerian Air Force of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in the Rann Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Borno State. The governor, who said it was strange that the military could “mistakenly” bomb [...]

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]]> N40m Contract Bribe: EFCC Arraigns Air Vice Marshal Ojuawo https://www.theinfostride.com/n40m-contract-bribe-efcc-arraigns-air-vice-marshal-ojuawo/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:10:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133562 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arraigned Air Vice Marshal Rufus. A. Ojuawu, a former Director of Operations at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) before Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on a two-count charge bordering on bribery to the tune of [...]

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]]> Witness Confesses Badeh Gave Him N864 From NAF Account To Buy Properties https://www.theinfostride.com/witness-confesses-badeh-gave-him-n864-from-naf-account-to-buy-properties/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:57:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132357 The Managing Director of Ryte Builders Nigeria Limited, Mustapha Yerima, who is a prosecution witness PW4 in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (retd.) and Iyalikam Nigeria Limited, has further explained how monies were allegedly diverted from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) account to construct a [...]

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]]> N166m Bribe: EFCC Docks Air Vice Marshall Oguntoyinbo https://www.theinfostride.com/n166m-bribe-efcc-docks-air-vice-marshall-oguntoyinbo/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:09:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130722 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned Air Vice Marshall Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo before Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N166million (one hundred and sixty-six million naira). Allegedly, AVM Oguntoyinbo while being the Chief [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Scandal: Witness In Badeh’s Trial Confirms Fraudulent Diversion of N558.2m From NAF Account https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-scandal-witness-in-badehs-trial-confirms-fraudulent-diversion-of-n558-2m-from-naf-account/ Sat, 14 May 2016 20:52:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128395 The ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex S. Badeh, continued last week Wednesday, May 11, before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with the re-examination of a prosecution witness, Squadron Leader Emmanuel Abu, a cashier with the Nigerian Air Force, who stated that between N900m [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Witness Exposes Badeh, Says He Bought N240m Property For His Son https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-witness-exposes-badeh-says-he-bought-n240m-property-for-his-son/ Wed, 11 May 2016 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128291 During the proceedings in the ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, which continued on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with the prosecution witness, PW1, Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi Yushau (rtd.), a former Director of [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Scandal: Badeh’s Trial Adjourned To May 9 https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-scandal-badehs-trial-adjourned-to-may-9/ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:46:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127284 The cross-examination of a prosecution witness, Air Commodore Salisu Abdullahi Yushau, a former Director of Finance and Accounts, Nigerian Air Force, in the ongoing trial of ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, continued on Wednesday April 27, 2016, before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. At the sitting,  Yushau [...]

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]]> Nigerian Air Force Assures Not To Strike Civilian Targets In Sambisa Forest https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-assures-not-to-strike-civilian-targets-in-sambisa-forest/ Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:28:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108228 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, assured that its ongoing strike mission in Sambisa forest would not affect civilian targets. Isiaka Amao, Air Component Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, gave this assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Mr. Amao, an Air Commodore, explained that the air force conducted [...]

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]]> Chief of Air Staff Gives Boko Haram Utimatum To Surrender https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-of-air-staff-gives-boko-haram-utimatum-to-surrender/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 07:47:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100046 Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, gave the warning while addressing newsmen at the end of 2015 Annual 10-kilometer Walk/Jog exercise organised by the Admin Branch of the Nigerian Air Force, in Abuja. “My message to the insurgents is simple; it is either they give up their insurgency or they are going to face [...]

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]]> Air Marshal Abubakar Orders NAF’s Top Commanders To Ensure Strict Adherence To Military Ethics https://www.theinfostride.com/air-marshal-abubakar-orders-nafs-top-commanders-to-ensure-strict-adherence-to-military-ethics/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:30:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99974 Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, has read the riot act to top commanders of the Nigerian Air Force to ensure strict adherence to military ethics in all their operations. He also reminded them that the NAF under his watch would deal with disciplinary issues in line with his vision to reposition the [...]

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]]> #Insurgency > Military’s Sustained Offensive Forcing Boko Haram Members To Surrender – Army https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-militarys-sustained-offensive-forcing-boko-haram-members-to-surrender-army/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-militarys-sustained-offensive-forcing-boko-haram-members-to-surrender-army/ The military says terrorists in the North-East have continued to surrender to troops in the frontline due to sustained offensive by ground troops and pre-emptive air strikes by Nigerian Air Force. A statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the acting Army Director of Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said more terrorists have also indicated [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Air Force, Navy Restrategize To End Criminal Activities On Water Ways https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-air-force-navy-restrategize-to-end-criminal-activities-on-water-ways/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 11:30:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-air-force-navy-restrategize-to-end-criminal-activities-on-water-ways/ In a combined effort aimed at combating illegal activities along the Nigerian water ways, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian Navy (NN) at a recent joint maritime operation code-named “Operation Saukan Mikiya” re-strategized to wipe out criminalities. The two days operation took place on September 3 and 4, around Port Harcourt, Brass River, Bonny [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Pilot Of Crashed NAF Plane Buried At National Military Cemetery https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pilot-of-crashed-naf-plane-buried-at-national-military-cemetery/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:30:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pilot-of-crashed-naf-plane-buried-at-national-military-cemetery/ The Nigeria Air Force on Friday laid Squadron Leader Adekunle Suara, the pilot of the ill-fated Dornier-228, which crashed in Kaduna on August 29th 2015, to rest. The remains of the late NAF pilot were interred in military tradition during a solemn burial ceremony, after a Christian church service at the National Military Cemetery in [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Air Force Jets Destroy Boko Haram’s Solar Panels https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-jets-destroy-boko-harams-solar-panels-news/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigerian-air-force-jets-destroy-boko-harams-solar-panels-news/ The Nigerian Air Force said Wednesday that it has struck and destroyed solar panels believed to have been used by Boko Haram terrorists for electricity in Sambisa forest. The spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, said an ongoing air assault against terrorists hit electricity-generating panels within the forest. He said the [...]

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]]> Victims Of Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash Identified | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/victims-of-naf-plane-crash-identified-news/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 21:30:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/victims-of-naf-plane-crash-identified-news/ Identities of the victims of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane, which crashed around 6:45am on Saturday into residential quarters at the Ribadu Cantonment in Kaduna State, has emerged.The victims are; Squadron Leader Adekunle Suara (pilot), wife of Wing Commander N. Hassan, wife of Wing Commander I. B. Musa, Warrant Officer Etim and Air Craft [...]

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