Nigeria
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Apr- 2024 -24 AprilAir
Leonardo to Deliver M-346 Jets to Nigerian Air Force
Leonardo has signed a deal to deliver 24 M-346 transonic jets to Nigeria, with the first batch expected to arrive by the end of 2024.
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4 AprilAfrica
Nigerian Army to Power Vehicles With Natural Gas
The Nigerian Army has signed an agreement to convert 30 of its petrol-powered vehicles to compressed natural gas-powered capabilities.
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Mar- 2024 -13 MarchDOD Contracts
Bell Textron Wins $455M AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Contract for Nigeria
Bell Textron has been awarded a $455-million contract to deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria.
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8 MarchAfrica
Gunmen Kidnap More Than 280 From Nigerian School: Teacher
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 280 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and a local resident said, in one of the country's largest mass abductions.
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7 MarchAfrica
Over 100 Missing After Nigeria Jihadist Kidnapping: Officials
More than 100 people are missing after jihadists in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said.
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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryAfrica
Nigeria Acquiring CN235-220 Military Transport Aircraft From Indonesia
An African aviation firm Allied Aeronautics is procuring four CN235-220 transport aircraft for the Nigerian Army.
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6 FebruaryAfrica
Dozen Anti-Jihadist Fighters Killed in Nigeria Clashes: Militia
Twelve militiamen fighting jihadists have been killed in clashes with criminal gangs in northwestern Nigeria, militia sources said.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
US Confirms $1 Billion Viper Attack Helicopter Sale to Nigeria
The US Department of Defense has confirmed the sale of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria.
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Jan- 2024 -23 JanuaryAfrica
Curfew in North-Central Nigeria State After More Violence
Nigerian officials declared a curfew in parts of a north-central Nigerian state after more attacks amid a recent surge in intercommunal violence.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast as Sahel Concerns Grow
US Secretary of State Blinken opened a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.
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