Tag: NAF
Air force jet in pursuit of Boko Haram may have crashed, says NAF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its fighter jet deployed to fight Boko Haram insurgents may have crashed.
The jet on Wednesday evening lost conta [...]
NAF redeploys senior officers, names new spokesperson
As part of a major rejig of branch commanders and senior officers of the air force, the Nigerian air force (NAF) has announced the appointment of [...]
NAF officers on crashed plane on mission to rescue Kagara abductees -Reps member
The House of Representatives Committee on Air Force has commiserated with the Nigerian Air Force NAF, and families of the victims of the ill-fated mil [...]
Nigeria receives two combat aerial vehicles to fight terrorists
Nigeria has joined China and United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the only countries operating the WingLoong II Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). In a [...]
NAF best graduating officer killed by terrorists while on duty
Officer Muhammad Auwal, the best graduating officer at the Nigerian Air Force, NAF Special Forces Course has reportedly been killed by terrorists whil [...]
Two brothers arraigned in court over death of Arotile
Nehemiah and David Adejo, two brothers detained over the death of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, were on Thursday a [...]
Meet Ofodile Anulika, designer of Nigeria’s first indigenous military-grade aerial vehicle
Nigeria’s first indigenously produced military grade Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was designed by a woman – Lieutenant Nkemdilim Anulika Ofodile.
The ve [...]
Tolulope Arotile laid to rest in Abuja
Tears and emotions flowed on Thursday as the remains of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile were laid to rest at the military cemetery on Airport Road Abu [...]
NAF rules out foul play in Arotile’s death
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has ruled out foul play in the death of the country’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, [...]
Police to take over Arotile’s case, may charge suspect with manslaughter
The Nigerian Air Force has said it will hand over the driver and two other occupants of the Kia Sorento SUV which killed Nigeria’s first female combat [...]