Tag: Air Force
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20 Years Apart, Two Air Force Crashes Leave Same Family Mourning Again
By George Omagbemi For Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle, the Nigerian Air Force has been part of her family’s history for much of her life. It has now also become the setting for two devastating losses, two decades apart. On September 17, 2006, her father, Wing Commander E.O. Adekunle, was among 13 military officers who died…
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US Delivers Military Equipment To Nigerian Air Force For Counter-Terrorism Operations
By Opeyemi Adelakun The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. The United States Africa Command disclosed the latest delivery in a post on its X handle on Thursday, accompanied by photographs showing a US…
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Air Force Begins Aerial Surveillance To Aid Rescue of Abducted Teachers, Pupils in Oyo
The Nigerian Air Force has deployed an aerial surveillance aircraft to bolster efforts to rescue teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. A statement on Sunday from the NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed that Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this during a courtesy visit…