A former senator representing Ekiti North and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayodele Arise, has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider military intervention in Burkina Faso to secure the release of 11 Nigerian soldiers currently being detained Read more…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers aboard the C-130 aircraft that made a forced landing in Burkina Faso remain in the West African country. Tuggar made the disclosure on Thursday during a joint press Read more…
The recently forced emergency landing of a Nigerian Air Force C‑130 transport aircraft in Bobo‑Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, has triggered a regional outcry, with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) accusing Nigeria of violating its airspace. The aircraft, carrying two crew Read more…
The Alliance for Sahel States (AES), a regional bloc comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic, has accused Nigeria of breaching its airspace after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso. The incident, Read more…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended two Alpha Jet pilots for their “exceptional courage and professionalism” after they safely ejected during an in-flight emergency on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kainji, Niger State. Read more…
Air strikes carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have resulted in the killing of several terrorists and bandits across the country and the destruction of their hideouts. According to a statement on Monday by the NAF Spokesman, Air Read more…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the killing of more than 25 terrorists in a coordinated night air operation conducted in Bula, Yobe State, and the Banki axis of Borno State. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Read more…