NAF Constitutes 12-Member Board to Investigate ATR 42 Aircraft Crash in Ondo

NAF Constitutes 12-Member Board to Investigate ATR 42 Aircraft Crash in Ondo

Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a 12-member specialist Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to investigate the crash of its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, at Igbokoda, Ondo State, on October 5, 2026. The board is tasked with establishing the circumstances surrounding the accident, identifying its immediate and underlying causes, and recommending measures to prevent a recurrence. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations […]

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NAF Chief Leads Recovery Efforts at Igbokoda Crash Site, Orders Thorough Probe

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led senior Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officials to the crash site of NAF ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as search, recovery and investigation efforts continue. Aneke, who visited the site on Thursday, October 8, expressed condolences to the families of the personnel and passengers who lost their lives in the […]

October 8, 2026 10

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NAF 931 crash: All 25 on board killed as Air Force releases names, orders probe

By Zainab Uzomah ABUJA — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that all 25 people aboard its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, died when the aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, October 5, 2026. The confirmation ends earlier uncertainty over the number of people aboard the aircraft. While the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had initially reported […]

October 8, 2026 8

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NAF Air Support Disrupts Kidnappers’ Operations in Benue

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its air support has disrupted the activities of suspected kidnappers operating around Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State, near the Enugu-Benue boundary. According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operation involved close air support for surface forces targeting the criminal elements in the area. The NAF said the air […]

October 8, 2026 7

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NAF acquires 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from US

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken a major step towards strengthening its air combat capabilities with the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, led a NAF delegation to […]

September 22, 2026 15

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NAF OPENS RECRUITMENT FOR BMTC 47/2026

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force is set to commence online recruitment tomorrow, September 3, 2026, for its Basic Military Training Course, BMTC 47/2026. In a press release on its official website, the Air Force said the exercise is open to suitably qualified Nigerians seeking to join the Service as Tradesmen and Women, as well as Non-Tradesmen and Women. The NAF said the application is free of charge, […]

September 2, 2026 52

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NAF takes journalists to frontline, showcases counter-terrorism operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken defence correspondents to the frontline of Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast, giving journalists firsthand insight into the planning and execution of ongoing air operations against terrorists. The media familiarisation visit, led by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, was aimed at deepening public understanding of military operations and strengthening transparency, accountability and public confidence […]

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NAF Airstrikes Kill Terrorists, Destroy Enclave in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed a terrorist enclave and killed several fighters during precision airstrikes in Borno State as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. In a press release signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the NAF said the strikes were carried out on 10 July by the Air […]

July 13, 2026 28

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NAF Graduates 111 Special Forces Operators to Strengthen National Security Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 111 personnel from its Special Forces Course 13/2026 as part of efforts to enhance operational capability and strengthen support for ongoing military operations across the country. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the graduation ceremony was held at the Regiment Training Centre Annex in Bauchi, where the personnel completed […]

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