Nigerian Air force

The Nigerian Air Force has completed a highly successful mission against insurgent groups in the Sambisa Forest. On Monday, 20 April 2026, military pilots launched a precise airstrike that eliminated several terrorists and wiped out their…

In a significant breakthrough for regional security, troops from Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 15-year-old suspect believed to be a logistics courier for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The apprehension took place on…

A devastating incident has sent shockwaves through Northeast Nigeria following a suspected military airstrike at Jilli Market, a bustling trading center situated on the border between Borno and Yobe states. Reports indicate that at least…

Some airlines have shown interest in operating commercial flights at the Gateway Cargo airport under construction in Ogun state. Also, the authorities of the Nigerian Air force (NAF) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), have indicated…

When a bird loses its wings, it is no better than a chick running round and merely looking up longingly. It can’t soar into the azure sky, and is just doomed for a certain time to walk the night. That was the state of the Nigerian Air…

The remains of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the Nigerian Air Force’s first female combat helicopter pilot, has been laid to rest with full military honours at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. Arotile was buried at about…

Father of the late first female combat helicopter pilot of the Nigerian Air Force,  Akintude Arotile, has narrated how he spoke to her four hours before she died. Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, Arotile said being devastated “is an…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep pain over the death of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, the first Nigerian female combat helicopter pilot. Buhari condoled with the family on the loss of such a promising officer, whose…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has foiled an attack by armed bandits along the Kwauya-Tsamiya village axis in Kaduna State. This is according to a statement issued on Monday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence…

The Nigerian Air Force has destroyed terrorists' staging area at Gashigar in Borno, neutralising several of the insurgents. NAF said it also took out terrorists’ hideouts at Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad and at Bula Bello near…