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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Plane Crashes in Kaduna, Pilot Dies

    An Air Beetle Aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), yesterday crashed while on a mission in Kaduna. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, said one of the NAF’s valued pilots, who flew the plane alone during the...
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    Metro Air Force Apologises Over Rann Camp Bombing That Killed Over 100 People

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has expressed regret over the misdirected bombing of Rann Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp early this year. The incident resulted in the death of over 100 people. The NAF’s apology is coming less than a week after the Defence Headquarters (DHQ),had blamed...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Acquires 5 Super Mushshak Aircrafts

    The Nigerian Air Force is presently taking over five Super Mushshak aircrafts acquired from Pakistan. The cargo plane from Pakistan touched down at the old airport along Mandi road in Kaduna at 6.30am carrying the aircrafts. The Super Mushshak is a military trainer / light attack aircraft...
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    Metro Nigerian AirForce Helicopter Crashes in Borno

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirmed on Thursday that one of its helicopters crashed into a pool of water in Maiduguri, Borno State. However, no life was lost in the incident. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has constituted a panel of inquiry to unearth the cause of...
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    Metro We're Not Planning A Coup Against The Buhari Govt - Nigerian Air Force

    The Nigerian Air Force has issued a statement denying its alleged involvement in a proposed coup to unseat the Muhammadu Buhari administration. See statement below: The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to a mischievous allegation by an online media organization of...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force To Bomb Lagos Creeks As Russian Fighter Jets, Trained Pilots Arrive

    The Nigerian Air Force has taken possession of two new Russian Mi-35M fighter jets and will soon commence fresh aerial strikes on Lagos creeks. The new jets will, however, be inducted into the inventory during the NAF anniversary next week. Also, the six Nigerian pilots, training in Russia...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Destroys Boko Haram Logistics Base In Sambisa [VIDEO]

    The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said it has destroyed a logistics base used by Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa forest , Borno State. A statement issued by NAF said, “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully destroyed a logistics base concealed by fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs)...
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    Metro Hell Let Loose as Policeman Kills Air Force Officer in Imo, Many Hospitalised

    Douglas Road, the commercial nerve centre of Owerri, the Imo State capital, was on Thursday thrown into confusion as policemen attached to a branch of First Bank clashed with an officer of the Nigerian Air Force, who was at the bank for a transaction. Eyewitnesses told Punch correspondent at...
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    Politics Nigeria: Helicopters Seized By Customs Was Imported By Amaechi – Wike

    The two armoured helicopters seized by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were ordered by Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, the incumbent governor, has said. On Friday, customs announced that it had handed over the aircraft it impounded in November, to the Nigerian...
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    Metro Remembrance Day: NAF Releases Identities of 12 Officers Killed In Boko Haram Fight [See Names]

    Each year, the Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) provides an opportunity to remember the gallant men and women who, as members of Nigeria's Armed Forces, died serving their fatherland. In the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), today’s remembrance celebration reechoes the sweet memories of the fallen...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Destroys Illegal Oil Facilities in Rivers State [VIDEO]

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday destroyed an illegal oil storage facility in Rivers state. Watch the video of the destruction:
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    Politics President Buhari Hands Over 2 Aircrafts to Nigerian Airforce [VIDEO]

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday handed over two air crafts from the presidential air fleet to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Presidency made the disclosure on Monday via its Twitter account, @NGRPresident. The two AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters was handed over to the Nigerian Air...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Kills Boko Haram Terorrists in Borno During Air Raid

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued efforts to flush out remnants of the Boko Haram Terrorists in the northeast, with air strikes at suspected locations of the terrorists on the outskirts of Tumbin Gini and Tumbin Kayewa Northeastern Borno State. A statement by the Air Force on Sunday...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Configures Alpha Jet for Combat Mission [PHOTOS]

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully reconfigured another Alpha Jet for combat role. The latest conversion is the third alpha jet to be reconfigured to carry both rockets and bombs for combat mission by the NAF Technical Response Team (TRT) under the leadership of Air Marshal Sadique...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force Speaks On Retirement Plans

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through Ayodele Famuyiwa, a group captain and director of Public Relations and Information has denied a newspaper publication on planned retirement of officers from the service. Famuyiwa said the story was unfounded and did not emanate from NAF. “The publication...
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    Metro Nigerian Soldiers Arrest 6 Notorious Boko Haram Leaders - See Photos

    The Nigerian troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, yesterday, in a swift military operation arrested 6 notorious Ameers (leaders), noted for getting logistics support and information for the Boko Haram terrorists in Kala Balge, Borno state. According to a statement released by Acting Director...
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    Metro Nigerian Army Reacts To Non- Payment of Allowance Claim

    The Nigerian Army has dismissed accusations against it over claims of unpaid operational and peace-keeping allowances by some soldiers fighting insurgents on Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East. When DailyTrust asked to respond over the allegations of unpaid allowances and clarify the...
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    World US Reassures Nigerians On Effort to Rescue Chibok Girls

    The United States government has reassured Nigerians that efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue the Chibok girls. The US said that it was providing a range of security assistance to Nigeria, and that it had stepped up information-sharing efforts. “One component of our strategy is providing...
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    Metro Air Force Fighter Jets Pound Terrorists’ Base in Yobe

    Nigerian Air Force Alpha jets last weekend successfully attacked suspected Boko Haram logistics base at Allagarno, killing one of the sect’s kingpins. Director of Air Force Public Relations, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, who disclosed news of the rout of the insurgents, yesterday, in a...
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