The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a high-level Programme Management Review engagement with senior officials of the United States Government and representatives of Messrs Bell Textron to accelerate the delivery of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
Change of Guard at NAF Training Command
In line with the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) redeployment of senior officers aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Esen Paul Efanga has formally assumed office as the 11th Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Training Command (ATC).
NAF Sustains End-of-Year Welfare Engagements to Boost Morale, Operational Effectiveness
In line with the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke’s command philosophy of prioritising personnel welfare and well-being as a force multiplier for operational effectiveness, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has sustained a series of deliberate end-of-year personnel engagements across its formations and operational units.
COAS Reaffirms Importance of Realistic Training for Nigerian Army Operations
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reiterated that realistic, mission-oriented training remains critical to achieving superior operational outcomes across all theatres of operation.
Troops neutralise 25 terrorists, rescue hostages across theatres -Army
Abuja, Jan. 5, 2026 (NAN) Troops of the Nigerian Army have sustained offensive operations across multiple theatres, neutralising at least 25 terrorists, rescuing kidnapped victims, and recovering arms and ammunition in the last 24 hours.
Britain, France Carry Out Joint Airstrike on Suspected Islamic State Arms Facility in Syria
Britain and France on Saturday carried out a joint airstrike targeting a suspected underground arms storage facility used by the Islamic State (IS) group in central Syria, in an operation aimed at preventing a resurgence of the militant organisation.
US topples Venezuelan govt, takes over country
President Maduro Captured in Overnight Military Operation Washington/Caracas — United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that American forces carried out overnight air strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the two countries.
NAF UAV loses link during Operation FASAN YAMMA mission
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) experienced a loss of communication link during a routine counter-insurgency mission under Operation FASAN YAMMA.
NAF Arrests 16 Drug Suspects in Lagos, Hands Them Over to NDLEA
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Joint Task Force South West, Operation AWATSE, has arrested 16 suspected drug dealers and recovered assorted narcotics during an intelligence-led operation in Lagos State.
NAF Unveils Information Specialty Badge for Public Relations Directorate
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled a new Information Specialty Badge for personnel of the Directorate of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), in recognition of the critical role of strategic communication professionals in shaping the Force’s narrative and strengthening public trust.