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    Politics Nigerian Air Force receives five Super Mushsak aircraft from Pakistan – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Sunday took delivery of five Super Mushsak aircraft from Pakistan meant to enhance its training and operational efficiency. The Chief of Logistics, NAF headquarters, AVM Garba Bello said while taking delivery of the aircraft in Kaduna that the total Super Mushsak...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Deploys Surveillance Cameras To Search for Chibok girls

    The Nigerian Air Force has said its special aircraft mounted with “newly installed surveillance cameras” are searching for the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in the Sambisa general area of Borno State. The air force said the special aircraft went on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance...
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    Metro VIDEO: Nigerian Air Force Scatters Gathering of Boko Haram Fighters With Bombs

    The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, said the air component of “Operation Ruwan Wuta II” hit a “mass gathering” of Boko Haram terrorists in their hideout at Sambisa forest area of Borno State. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Headquarters, Olatokunbo Adesanya made this known in a...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Bombs Large ‘Gathering of Insurgents’ in Borno

    The Nigerian Air Force said it bombed a large gathering of Boko Haram terrorists in Urga, close to Konduga, Borno State on Thursday. The bombs also razed down the structures of the terrorists. A statement by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Joins Operation Python Dance II In South-East

    The Nigerian Air Force has joined the Operation Python Dance II campaign in the Southeast by deploying its air assets in support of the ground troops. The NAF said the deployment of the air assets was not only based on the request of the Nigerian Army for air support but inevitable due to the...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Drops Bombs, Rockets On Boko Haram Terrorists In Sambisa

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that it has neutralized hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists in the Sambisa forest. A NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (iSR) platform had earlier sighted the terrorists hidden under some trees. A statement by Air Commodore Olatokunbo...
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    Metro NAF Allocates 9 Units To New Command In Enugu

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its new Ground Training Command (GTC), Enugu, will oversee and supervise nine NAF units to improve security in the country. The Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the GTC, Enugu, AVM Samson Akpasa, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Plane Crashes in Kaduna, Pilot Dies

    An Air Beetle Aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), yesterday crashed while on a mission in Kaduna. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, said one of the NAF’s valued pilots, who flew the plane alone during the...
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    Metro Air Force Apologises Over Rann Camp Bombing That Killed Over 100 People

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has expressed regret over the misdirected bombing of Rann Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp early this year. The incident resulted in the death of over 100 people. The NAF’s apology is coming less than a week after the Defence Headquarters (DHQ),had blamed...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Acquires 5 Super Mushshak Aircrafts

    The Nigerian Air Force is presently taking over five Super Mushshak aircrafts acquired from Pakistan. The cargo plane from Pakistan touched down at the old airport along Mandi road in Kaduna at 6.30am carrying the aircrafts. The Super Mushshak is a military trainer / light attack aircraft...
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    Metro Nigerian AirForce Helicopter Crashes in Borno

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirmed on Thursday that one of its helicopters crashed into a pool of water in Maiduguri, Borno State. However, no life was lost in the incident. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has constituted a panel of inquiry to unearth the cause of...
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    Metro We're Not Planning A Coup Against The Buhari Govt - Nigerian Air Force

    The Nigerian Air Force has issued a statement denying its alleged involvement in a proposed coup to unseat the Muhammadu Buhari administration. See statement below: The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to a mischievous allegation by an online media organization of...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force To Bomb Lagos Creeks As Russian Fighter Jets, Trained Pilots Arrive

    The Nigerian Air Force has taken possession of two new Russian Mi-35M fighter jets and will soon commence fresh aerial strikes on Lagos creeks. The new jets will, however, be inducted into the inventory during the NAF anniversary next week. Also, the six Nigerian pilots, training in Russia...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Destroys Boko Haram Logistics Base In Sambisa [VIDEO]

    The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said it has destroyed a logistics base used by Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa forest , Borno State. A statement issued by NAF said, “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully destroyed a logistics base concealed by fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs)...
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    Metro Hell Let Loose as Policeman Kills Air Force Officer in Imo, Many Hospitalised

    Douglas Road, the commercial nerve centre of Owerri, the Imo State capital, was on Thursday thrown into confusion as policemen attached to a branch of First Bank clashed with an officer of the Nigerian Air Force, who was at the bank for a transaction. Eyewitnesses told Punch correspondent at...
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    Politics Nigeria: Helicopters Seized By Customs Was Imported By Amaechi – Wike

    The two armoured helicopters seized by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were ordered by Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, the incumbent governor, has said. On Friday, customs announced that it had handed over the aircraft it impounded in November, to the Nigerian...
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    Metro Remembrance Day: NAF Releases Identities of 12 Officers Killed In Boko Haram Fight [See Names]

    Each year, the Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) provides an opportunity to remember the gallant men and women who, as members of Nigeria's Armed Forces, died serving their fatherland. In the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), today’s remembrance celebration reechoes the sweet memories of the fallen...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Destroys Illegal Oil Facilities in Rivers State [VIDEO]

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday destroyed an illegal oil storage facility in Rivers state. Watch the video of the destruction:
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    Politics President Buhari Hands Over 2 Aircrafts to Nigerian Airforce [VIDEO]

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday handed over two air crafts from the presidential air fleet to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Presidency made the disclosure on Monday via its Twitter account, @NGRPresident. The two AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters was handed over to the Nigerian Air...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Kills Boko Haram Terorrists in Borno During Air Raid

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued efforts to flush out remnants of the Boko Haram Terrorists in the northeast, with air strikes at suspected locations of the terrorists on the outskirts of Tumbin Gini and Tumbin Kayewa Northeastern Borno State. A statement by the Air Force on Sunday...
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