US Hails Nigeria’s Readiness Ahead of Combat Helicopter Delivery

US Hails Nigeria’s Readiness Ahead of Combat Helicopter Delivery

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The United States has praised Nigeria’s military for its preparations ahead of the delivery of advanced combat helicopters, signalling growing confidence in defence cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement signed by Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame; the commendation followed a three-day engagement in Abuja between senior Nigerian officers and a United States government delegation. The talks focused on readiness […]

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NAF Returns Super Puma Helicopter to Service as Air Chief Pushes for Higher Operational Readiness

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has restored one of its key multi-role helicopters to full operational status, in what officials describe as a major lift to the country’s airpower. The Super Puma aircraft, NAF 565, was unveiled at 205 Rotary Wing in Lagos on Tuesday after months of reactivation work. In a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air […]

February 5, 2026 20

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Two Ghanaian Ministers, 6 Others Die in Military Helicopter Crash

Two Ghanaian cabinet ministers are among eight people who died when a military helicopter crashed in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday morning. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, were confirmed dead by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, who described the crash as “a national tragedy.” The helicopter, carrying three crew members and five passengers, departed Accra at 09:12 GMT bound for […]

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Iranian general, pilot killed in helicopter crash

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general and pilot were killed in a helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the country’s restive southeast, state media reported on Monday. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the crash happened in Sirkan, a city in Sistan-Baluchistan province, and identified the dead as General […]

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