Nigerian Military Neutralizes Insurgents Over 30 Insurgents Dead Victory in Borno Counterterrorism Op The Nigerian military has killed at least 30 terrorists in a coordinated air and ground operation at Dar-El-Jamal village, located in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), … Read more
Industrial Court nullifies mandatory 15-year service before resignation. Defence insists rule stands until Armed Forces Act is amended. Case arose from Flight Lieutenant Akerele’s resignation dispute. The Nigerian military has dismissed a National Industrial Court ruling that struck down the rule requiring personnel to serve 15 years before resignation. Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice … Read more
Court Strikes Down 15-Year Mandatory Service Rule for Nigerian Soldiers Justice Subilim ruled soldiers can resign like other public servants. Air Force officer Akerele’s resignation upheld, arrest threats dismissed. The National Industrial Court in Abuja has nullified the law requiring members of the Nigerian Armed Forces to serve a minimum of 15 years before being … Read more
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has so far logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations in the year 2024. Abubakar made this known on Thursday in his goodwill message to the officers and airmen of the NAF … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force component of Operation Hadin Kai has struck a gathering of ISWAP terrorists at Kaula in Borno, killing several insurgents. This was made known by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, via a post on his X handle on Wednesday. Makama said intelligence sources informed him that the … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially released the list of eligible candidates for the Zonal General Aptitude Test, part of its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement issued on December 9, 2024, Air Commodore Olusola Fakinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the … Read more
An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force reportedly caused multiple casualties in Shawu village, Ruwan Godiya district, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Thursday. The strike, initially intended to target bandits in the area, tragically impacted members of the community. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, has reiterated Federal Government commitment to flush out Lakurawa and other terrorists groups in the country. Abubakar gave the assurance when he inspected newly established Airforce component of military operation against banditry, terrorism and kidnappings ‘Operation Fansan Yamma” on Monday in Sokoto. He said the military had taken … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says its airstrikes against banditry have killed several bandits, including key loyalists of infamous bandit leaders Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma executed … Read more
The Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma has smashed a major bandits’ enclave located within Dunya Hill and Batauna Forest in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the strategic … Read more
The Nigeria Airforce said its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, in support of ongoing counter-terrorism efforts by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), delivered a crushing blow to ISWAP terrorists, neutralizing more insurgents and obliterating strategic hideouts in the Southern Tumbuns at Arina. Air Commodore Olusola. Akinboyewa, Director Public Relations and Information Headquarters Nigerian … Read more
The Nigerian Airforce says its airstrike has neutralised 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, during the operation in Marte Local Government of Borno State. The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola F Akinboyewa, in a statement on Monday night said the precision strikes focused on … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recently carried out successful air strikes targeting Boko Haram militants in Borno State, significantly reducing terrorist numbers and disabling their operational capabilities at key locations, including the strategic gathering point of Bula Marwa. According to Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, intelligence reports identified Bula Marwa as a prominent … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has paid tribute to five personnel who tragically lost their lives in an accident while traveling to represent Nigeria at the African Military Games 2024 in Abuja. During the Fourth Quarter 2024 Route March exercise held on Saturday across all NAF formations nationwide, a minute of silence was observed to … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $618 million loan from a consortium of international financiers for the acquisition of six M-346 attack jets, manufactured in Italy, alongside necessary ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this decision on Wednesday, October 23, highlighting that the purchase … Read more
The federal government is set to bolster the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) capabilities by acquiring 34 new fighter jets to enhance its fight against bandits, terrorists, and other criminal elements. This was revealed in a statement issued on Sunday by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has appointed Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa as the new Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI) and spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The appointment was confirmed in a statement issued by Group Captain Kabiru on Tuesday, October 8. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner … Read more
The Jika da Kolo community in Yadin Kidandan, located in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, is grieving a tragic loss after claiming that over 25 people were killed in a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrike intended to target terrorists. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, has sparked a significant controversy between the … Read more
Operation WHIRL PUNCH (OPWP) of the Nigerian Air Force has destroyed terrorists’logistics base at YADI Forest in GIWA LGA of Kaduna State. The Deputy Director Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, in a statement on Sunday, said the operation was executed on Friday following credible intelligence reports indicating huge presence … Read more
Benue politician Ewaoche Benjamin Obe has been evicted from his Abuja residence after his wife, Christiana Obe, allegedly used their home as collateral for a loan without his consent. Obe, who was the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, shared the shocking news in a live video on his Facebook page. … Read more