NAF Deploys Aerial Surveillance to Support Rescue of Abducted Oyo Pupils

NAF Deploys Aerial Surveillance to Support Rescue of Abducted Oyo Pupils

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed aerial surveillance assets to support ongoing efforts to rescue teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the representative […]

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NAF Conducts Nationwide Route March to Boost Combat Readiness

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday conducted its second-quarter route march exercise across all commands and formations nationwide as part of efforts to enhance combat readiness and operational preparedness. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the exercise involved officers, airmen and airwomen at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja and formations across Makurdi, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Kaduna, Enugu […]

June 8, 2026 7

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NAF Earns International Combat Medical Training Accreditation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has achieved a major milestone in combat medical training following the accreditation of its Air Mobile First Aid Unit (AMFAU) by the United States-based National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). The accreditation, secured in collaboration with the German Technical Advisory Group (GTAG), culminated in the successful conduct of the first-ever NAEMT-accredited Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training in Nigeria between […]

June 1, 2026 5

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NAF Air Raids Hit Terrorist Hideouts, Neutralise Fighters In Sambisa

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force has sustained coordinated attacks on key terrorist facilities and logistics enclaves within the Sambisa Forest axis of Borno State, triggering apprehension and confusion among terrorist groups operating in the area. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the NAF said the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI […]

June 1, 2026 13

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NAF Intensifies Offensive, Neutralises Terrorists in Rafi, Mariga

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several terrorists have been neutralised and planned attacks disrupted following a series of precision air strikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force under Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1 in parts of Niger State. According to a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, the operations were carried out between 20 and 23 May 2026 across Rafi […]

June 1, 2026 7

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NAF, Police EOD Team Strengthen Counter-IED Capabilities in Bauchi

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA), Bauchi, has partnered with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Bauchi State Command, to enhance counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities among special forces trainees. The specialised training, conducted for participants of Special Forces Course 13/2026, focused on the identification and handling of IED threats in contemporary combat environments. The exercise was […]

May 16, 2026 10

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Air Chief orders zero complacency as NAF intensifies intelligence-led strikes

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff, Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has directed the intensification of intelligence-led air strikes against terrorists and bandits, warning commanders that complacency would not be tolerated. According to a statement signed by Ehimen Ejodame, the Air Chief gave the directive during a strategic visit to the Headquarters Special Operations Command in Bauchi on April 29, 2026. Aneke told personnel that all operations of the […]

May 1, 2026 19

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Several Terrorists Killed as NAF Bombards Sambisa Hideouts

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several terrorists have been killed in a precision air strike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) targeting hideouts in the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State. According to a press release signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the strike was carried out on April 19, 2026, by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI following credible […]

April 22, 2026 20

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NAF Releases List for BMTC 46/2025, Sets Interview Dates

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the list of successful candidates for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025 selection process. In a public announcement issued on 15 April, the NAF said candidates who passed the Zonal General Aptitude Test conducted across 15 bases on 5 December 2025 can now check their status on the official recruitment portal.https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng/updates/ The shortlisted candidates have been invited to attend […]

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