Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information at Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, explained that the aircraft landed in Burkina Faso due to a “technical concern.” In a statement issued Tuesday, he said: “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) wishes to clarify reports regarding the diversion of a NAF C-130 aircraft during its ferry…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the crash of one of its Alpha Jets in Niger State and commended the two pilots for their outstanding courage and professionalism after they safely ejected from the aircraft during a serious in-flight emergency on Friday, 6 December 2025. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff during a routine…
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has announced that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will expand its aerial fleet with the acquisition of 49 cutting-edge aircraft by the end of 2026. He made this announcement on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Aircraft Engineering Conference, held at the NAF Headquarters…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has declared the demolition of ten overhead tanks and thirteen illicit processing sites to stop oil thieves and economic saboteurs from breaking oil pipelines and syphoning crude oil and its products. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, the Air Force’s Director of Public Relations and Information, stated in a statement that…
