The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the list of successful candidates for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025 Recruitment Exercise, with successful applicants scheduled to begin training on July 19, 2026. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Air Force announced that the names of successful…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inspected its C-130H aircraft, NAF 913, currently undergoing Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) in Portugal as part of efforts to facilitate its early return to operational service. The inspection followed the deployment of a high-level delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, to OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified efforts to support the rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted from communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State by deploying aerial surveillance assets to assist ongoing search-and-rescue operations. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed that the Air Force swiftly deployed a surveillance platform immediately after the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that it conducted precision mop-up airstrikes on identified terrorist hideouts within the Jilli axis of Borno State, targeting fleeing insurgents and regrouping cells. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operation was carried out on April 11, 2026,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a formal investigation into reports of civilian casualties following airstrikes around Jilli Market in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the service “treats all reports of possible civilian harm…
An airstrike allegedly carried out by the Nigerian Air Force has reportedly hit a weekly market in Jilli village along the Borno–Yobe border, leaving more than 30 people feared dead and several others injured. The incident occurred on Saturday evening during peak trading hours at the busy Jilli Market, where eyewitnesses said multiple explosions disrupted…
As part of efforts to strengthen Civil-Military Relations (CMR), the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inaugurated a new classroom and staff block at Edemaya Unity College in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The project, executed under the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Special Intervention Project initiative, comprises three classrooms, a…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to significantly enhance its combat capability with the advancement of discussions on the M-346 fighter aircraft programme, following a strategic visit to Italy by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke. The visit, which took place between January 19 and 20, formed part of…
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…
