bidexiii:
A damaged bridge in the north east by BHT.

Please where exactly is this bridge located.

Chin9ere:

Please where exactly is this bridge located.

Please post the picture; I have posted a lot of destroyed bridges in the north east by Bokoharam sect.

And I know the post you are talking about is quite long ago ?

jpphilips:


From terrorists to Bandits, who the heck are these guys?

Terrorist lost in the wild....bandits, militias etc... what ever name you choose to call them.

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bidexiii:



Please post the picture; I have posted a lot of destroyed bridges in the north east by Bokoharam sect.

And I know the post you are talking about is quite long ago ?

Just click on the message he mentioned

jakeporeshenko:

Just click on the message he mentioned

Oops thanks.

There where a lot of bridges in Born on states, most especially communities around lake chase region and some bordering communities to Cameroon.

Honestly I can't say precisely but the location looks like Gamboru Ngala a market community very close to Cameroon.

#COIN

Fresh Trouble In Plateau As Fulani Herdsmen Kill Nigerian Air Force & Police Officer In Plateau State And Took Their Rifles Away, See How It All Happened





https://.com/fresh-trouble-in-plateau-as-fulani-herdsmen-kill-nigerian-air-force-police-officer-in-plateau-state-and-took-their-rifles-away-see-how-it-all-happened/

BOOST TO NIGERIAN AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY AS 25 STUDENT PILOTS GRADUATE

The operational capability of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has just received a boost with the graduation of 25 student pilots at the 401 Flying Training School (FTS) Kaduna. The event, which took place on 26 June 2018, barely 2 months after 18 student pilots graduated from the same school, is another giant stride in the human capacity development efforts of the current NAF leadership. It is part of the repositioning process in the NAF, in line with the vision of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to ensure the availability of well-trained and highly skilled manpower to combat the security challenges in the country.

Speaking during the occasion, the Guest of Honour and Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Adamu Idris, disclosed that the NAF would continue to strive to meet the Nation’s security demands through robust and result oriented training for enhanced service delivery. He congratulated the graduating pilots for their intellect, courage and determination and urged them to sustain the tempo and attitude in their subsequent flying training. The AOC expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the CAS for his continuous support to the Command, noting that the timely provision of much needed training requirements and guidance by NAF Headquarters had provided the desired impetus for the Command to strive towards excellence. “On our part, we shall continue to be steadfast in our loyalty to the nation and provide the enabling environment for peace and prosperity”, the AOC said.

In his opening address, the Commander 401 FTS, Group Captain Ahmed Dari, after giving highlights of the ab-initio course, said that 401 FTS had received a tremendous boost in its flying training capability with the acquisition of the Super Mushshak and additional Diamond 40 aircraft, in the last 3 years. As a result, he said, the School had graduated a total of 68 students, 50 on the Diamond 40 aircraft and 18 on Super Mushshak aircraft, since the inception of the current NAF leadership. Speaking further, he disclosed that, aside from ab-initio training, the School had conducted Instructor Pilot training for 4 pilots and conversion course for 3 Instructor Pilots on the Super Mushshak aircraft. He therefore expressed the appreciation of 401 FTS to the CAS for his support and leadership, which had enabled the School to turn out 2 sets of student pilots within the Second Quarter of 2018.

A total of 31 NAF cadets from the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna commenced the ab-initio flying training course on 12 October 2017 with 25 successfully completing the course, one of who is a female officer, Flying Officer Chinelo Nwokoye. The highlight of the occasion was the presentation of awards to students who had distinguished themselves during the course. Flying Officer Silas Solomon was the Best All Round student and Best in Academics while Flying Officer Paul Onuh emerged the Best in Flying.


OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

Chief of Army Staff Commissions Fika Mini Dam

Today, Wednesday 27th June 2018, the Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lt Gen TY Buratai, ably represented by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division , Maj Gen BI Ahanotu , today commissioned Fika Mini Water Dam at Fika Local Government Area, Yobe State.

The water project is part of the Nigerian Army’s Corporate Social Responsibility to host communities.

In attendance at the historic occasion were, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Fika and Chairman Yobe State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idris (CON), Chief of Administration(Army) Major General IM Alkali, representative of Chief of Civil-Military Affairs Brig Gen SB Kumapayi, formations and units commanders in 3 Division Area of Responsibility. Others were prominent sons and daughters of Fika and members of the public.

The Force Commander, G 5 Sahel, Major General D Dacko pays courtesy visit on Major General LEO Irabor, Force Commander, MNJTF in Chad:

PRESS RELEASE

NIGERIAN ARMY NEUTRALISES BOKO HARAM INSURGENTS, RECOVER ARMS IN BORNO STATE

1. Troops of 242 Battalion deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE while on clearance patrol killed four Boko Haram terrorists at Bulabulin and Falamari villages in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state during an exchange of fire.

2. Items recovered include:

a. Four AK 47 rifles.

b. Four Magazines.

c. 52 rounds of 7.62 mm (special) ammunition.

d. One 36 Hand Grenade.

e. Three locally made Improvised Explosive Devices.

3. Also, troops of 151 Battalion while on patrol along Myanti - Darel Jamel road in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State encountered some Boko Haram terrorists.

4. One of the insurgent was neutralised during the encounter.

5. Items recovered include:

a. One AK 47 rifle.

b. One Magazine.

c. 22 rounds of 7.62 mm (special) ammunition.

6. Similarly, troops of 21 Brigade while on clearance operation at Yerimari Gana, and Darel Salam villages in the outskirts of Bama Local Government Area of Borno state, neutralised one Boko Haram terrorists.

7. Items also recovered include:

a. One AK 47 rifle.

b. One Magazine.

c. 26 rounds of 7.62 mm (special) ammunition.

d. Three improvised rounds of ammunition.

e. Three pairs of military uniform.

f. One solar panel.

8.33 persons comprising 8 men, 12 women and 13 children were rescued by the troops during the operation.

9. The rescued victims have been profiled and handed over to the appropriate authority.

10. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable medium.

11. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

bidexiii:
BOOST TO NIGERIAN AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY AS 25 STUDENT PILOTS GRADUATE

The operational capability of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has just received a boost with the graduation of 25 student pilots at the 401 Flying Training School (FTS) Kaduna. The event, which took place on 26 June 2018, barely 2 months after 18 student pilots graduated from the same school, is another giant stride in the human capacity development efforts of the current NAF leadership. It is part of the repositioning process in the NAF, in line with the vision of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to ensure the availability of well-trained and highly skilled manpower to combat the security challenges in the country.

Speaking during the occasion, the Guest of Honour and Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Adamu Idris, disclosed that the NAF would continue to strive to meet the Nation’s security demands through robust and result oriented training for enhanced service delivery. He congratulated the graduating pilots for their intellect, courage and determination and urged them to sustain the tempo and attitude in their subsequent flying training. The AOC expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the CAS for his continuous support to the Command, noting that the timely provision of much needed training requirements and guidance by NAF Headquarters had provided the desired impetus for the Command to strive towards excellence. “On our part, we shall continue to be steadfast in our loyalty to the nation and provide the enabling environment for peace and prosperity”, the AOC said.

In his opening address, the Commander 401 FTS, Group Captain Ahmed Dari, after giving highlights of the ab-initio course, said that 401 FTS had received a tremendous boost in its flying training capability with the acquisition of the Super Mushshak and additional Diamond 40 aircraft, in the last 3 years. As a result, he said, the School had graduated a total of 68 students, 50 on the Diamond 40 aircraft and 18 on Super Mushshak aircraft, since the inception of the current NAF leadership. Speaking further, he disclosed that, aside from ab-initio training, the School had conducted Instructor Pilot training for 4 pilots and conversion course for 3 Instructor Pilots on the Super Mushshak aircraft. He therefore expressed the appreciation of 401 FTS to the CAS for his support and leadership, which had enabled the School to turn out 2 sets of student pilots within the Second Quarter of 2018.

A total of 31 NAF cadets from the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna commenced the ab-initio flying training course on 12 October 2017 with 25 successfully completing the course, one of who is a female officer, Flying Officer Chinelo Nwokoye. The highlight of the occasion was the presentation of awards to students who had distinguished themselves during the course. Flying Officer Silas Solomon was the Best All Round student and Best in Academics while Flying Officer Paul Onuh emerged the Best in Flying.


OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

Mass production of winged men/women! I just hope standards are being upheld like one south Africa pointed out, anyways I trust NAF !

All these pilots being trained, what’s NAF future broadcast for number of assets??
12x A29 super Tucano
6 remaining mi-35m
Jf17 (maybe )

I see some long term planning in action here.

jakeporeshenko:

Mass production of winged men/women! I just hope standards are being upheld like one south Africa pointed out, anyways I trust NAF !

All these pilots being trained, what’s NAF future broadcast for number of assets??
12x A29 super Tucano
6 remaining mi-35m
Jf17 (maybe )

I see some long term planning in action here.

And probably MI-17

Libyan militia leader gets 22-year sentence in Benghazi attacks that killed U.S. ambassador



https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/public-safety/libyan-militia-leader-to-be-sentenced-in-2012-benghazi-attacks-that-killed-us-ambassador/2018/06/27/55782e5c-789a-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2d0b104507aa&__twitter_impression=true

#AlgerianArmy BTR-80 Equipped with 9M133 Kornet-E ATGM and JIM LR Long-Range Multifunction Infrared Binoculars from @SAFRAN on the Turret locally made during Exercice "Sakhr-2018" #Rock2018 conducted by the 36th Mechanized infantry brigade 2nd M.R

MOUNTING CLIMBING IN JOS

Establish National Hydrography Office, Navy urges FG

...Awards contract to French Dockyard to supply survey vessel

The perennial tussle between the Nigerian Navy Hydrography Office (NNHO) and the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation may soon fizzle out if the call to establish a National Hydrography Office is heeded.

It is public knowledge that over the years there has been perceived rancour between the two agencies over whose responsibility it is to assume charting authority for Nigerian waters.

However, that narrative was effectively squashed by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikot Ibas, who reiterated that the responsibility for the production of charts and coordination of all hydrography activities in Nigeria rests with the Nigerian Navy and is statutorily backed by the Constitution.

Ibas, who was speaking at the commemoration of the 2018 World Hydrography Day in Lagos called for increased collaboration among agencies in Nigeria that have hydrographic functions such as NIMASA, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) and National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and also appealed to the federal government to consider transmutation of the NNHO into the National Hydrography Office to oversee all survey activities in Nigeria’s maritime space.

He noted that the Navy has taken some giant steps to improve service delivery to mariners operating within Nigerian waters in the last one year.

According to him, “The NN has developed the required competence for the production of training charts for use in aiding maritime institutions across the countries. At present, four of such charts covering areas of Nigerian coast from Lagos to Calabar have been produced and are available at the NNHO.”

On acquisition of hydrographic platforms, the CNS informed that the Nigerian Navy has completed the construction of two survey launches at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos, while it has awarded a contract to a French Naval Dockyard for the construction of an offshore survey vessel which will be delivered in the coming months.

In the area of capacity building, Ibas noted that the navy has trained and is still training a number of its personnel in various fields of hydrography at various International Hydrography Organisation (IHO) accredited institutions around the world.

“There are also efforts at rebuilding the Nigerian Navy Hydrography School so as to meet local capacity building needs of stakeholders in Nigeria. The navy is also in touch with some tertiary institutions and relevant stakeholders in Nigeria for commencement of relevant hydrography courses. These efforts are intended to deliver total hydrography package to mariners in the next few years in order to facilitate safety of navigation and improve maritime activities in Nigeria and improve economic wellbeing of all Nigerians”, Ibas further mentioned.

On his part, the Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Chukwuemeka Okafor, said that due to a lack of synergy between agencies in the sector, the NNHO was not getting enough information from mariners with respect to uncharted areas which they encountered during voyages within Nigerian waters, thereby making it difficult to serve their interests.

With respect to this challenge, Okafor proudly informed that “the Nigerian Navy has achieved the first phase of the International Hydrography Organisation’s mapping strategy by establishing the Maritime Safety Information (MSI) facility which provides information of uncharted areas in order to improve safety.

In addition, Okafor noted that the NNHO has procured a standard data repository server and associated facilities to address the challenge of insufficient survey data for charting Nigerian waters. This means that marine geospatial data can now be archived in the standard format and subsequently retrieved on request for use as required.

Surveyor General of the Federation, Ebisintei Awudu, represented by S. A. Taiwo, highlighted the importance of hydrography as a multiplier to all maritime activities.

“It aids the safety of navigation, supports the defence of the national territory through the sea, it facilitates maritime trade and infrastructural development which impacts positively on the national economy, it also impacts on environmental protection, coastal management and deepens international diplomacy among others”, he said.

He also urged the public and private sector to close ranks and collaborate with all stakeholders, particularly the Office of the Surveyor General, to jointly achieve the objectives of the sector.

The Director General of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, also stressed the importance of hydrography in respect of the economy, sustainable seas, safer oceans and waterways and security of the Nigerian coast.

He said “Hydrography helps to keep freight cost lower, helps avert incidents at sea and deescalate perils at sea. Hydrography is one of the pivots upholding the Merchant Shipping and Cabotage Acts as a critical profession that helps NIMASA pursue its mandate.”

On his part, the General Manager, Surveys, NIWA, Engr. Dennis Osamgbi, noted that hydrographic surveys have been carried out without proper procedures and stressed the need for specification and synergy for surveys of coastal and inland waters.

Other stakeholders at the event called for the implementation of a hydrographic survey model to lay emphasis on economically viable maritime routes and water bodies. They also advocated the introduction of oceanic sciences to Nigerian Universities’ curriculum as well as the acquisition of more survey vessels and launches.

Furthermore, there were calls for the implementation of a national hydrographic framework and development of a harmonised hydrographic survey database. The stakeholders acknowledged the high cost of training for hydrographic activities and similar cost of equipment as challenges, but urged the authorities not to relent in their efforts to ensure development of Nigerian waterways.

ministry of defence purchased Varta APC from ukraine
could it be to equip AFSF or AHQSG ?

navy SBS getting a new training centre

jakeporeshenko:
ministry of defence purchased Varta APC from ukraine
could it be to equip AFSF or AHQSG ?

Please what's the difference between these APC and our locally made with pride proforce ARA

Why can't we invest in proforce instead of buying all sorts of variants armored vehicles.

jakeporeshenko:
navy SBS getting a new training centre

Good for the SBS

jakeporeshenko:
ministry of defence purchased Varta APC from ukraine
could it be to equip AFSF or AHQSG ?

Anything for the Air Force?

Henry240:

Anything for the Air Force?

Nothing new.

The JF-17 Thunder was mentioned twice. However, there was no mention of A-29 Super Tucano.

http://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/index.php/2018-approved-budget-details

a) More JF-17 Thunders
b) More Augusta Westland AW109 Power Helicopters
c) New PDM for 2 x Alpha Jets
d) New PDM for 1 x C-130H (NAF 918)

Henry240:

Anything for t he Air Force?

Xbee007:

Nothing new.

The JF-17 Thunder was mentioned twice. However, there was no mention of A-29 Super Tucano.

The super tucano was purchased by the federal government, the money wouldn't be taken from the airforce budget. It's a separate deal entirely.

Random

bidexiii:



The super tucano was purchased by the federal government, the money wouldn't be taken from the airforce budget. It's a separate deal entirely.

I thought the Federal Government was begging Senate to include it in the budget the other day?

Xbee007:

I thought the Federal Government was begging Senate to include it in the budget the other day?

The tucano deal is 90-95% paid before the Senate knew it was late. The Senate where all grumbling why did the office of the presidency and defense did not carry them along.

bidexiii:




Please what's the difference between these APC and our locally made with pride proforce ARA

Why can't we invest in proforce instead of buying all sorts of variants armored vehicles.

I know right, obviously they are going to justify it by saying proforce factory is still small and limited so cannot fulfill that many orders.

I think FG should invest in proforce and expand their factory or give them some kind of zero interest loan to expand, to me that company is a national treasure.