The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that the first batch of six A-26 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 enroute Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabwet said the aircraft will be leapfrogged through five countries before arriving Nigeria towards…
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Security: President Buhari Asks U.S To Relocate Headquarters Of AFRICOM To Africa, Warns Of Likely Spillovers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the United States to reconsider relocating US Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation, admonishing the international community to support Nigeria and the sub-region in tackling growing security challenges to avoid spillovers. President Buhari, who made this appeal in a virtual meeting with…