The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended two of its Alpha Jet pilots for their exceptional courage and professionalism after they safely ejected from the aircraft following a serious in-flight emergency on Friday, 6 December 2025. The incident occurred shortly after take-off during a routine post-inspection functional check flight at NAF Base Kainji, Niger State….
The Nigerian Air Force has announced the commencement of applications for its Airmen and Airwomen Basic Military Training Course 46/2025. According to the public notice, the online application, which is free of charge, will be open from October 14 to November 25, 2025 via www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. The Force urged interested Nigerians seeking an opportunity to serve…
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has cried out over the invasion of its corporate headquarters by men and officers of the Nigerian Air Force from the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday. The soldiers who also brutalised a correspondent of PUNCH…
The Nigerian Air Force has reacted to the tragic incident which occurred at Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward of Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State, on Saturday. It was reported how an airstrike targeted at bandits mistakenly wiped out a family of six and one other person. In a statement on Mondaay, the Director, Public Relations…
Police officers and air force personnel engaged in fisticuffs — creating quite the scene in Delta state this week. In a video posted on X on Wednesday, operatives of both security agencies could be seen exchanging blows, wrestling and brawling with the butts of their guns — as passersby jeered, cheered and filmed. In an…
In a decisive operation against escalating banditry, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted a series of airstrikes on Friday and Saturday, targeting multiple incursions by armed groups across Zamfara State. The coordinated military action sought to neutralise bandits wreaking havoc in the region and dismantling their strongholds. According to reports from PRNigeria, suspected Lakurawa terrorists…
An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) mistakenly struck members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard (ZCPG), local vigilantes, and residents in Tungar Kara, a village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Saturday evening. The attack, which occurred following a bandit raid, tragically left at least 20 people dead and dozens…
