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Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar (born 11 September 1970) is a Nigerian air marshal who currently serves as the Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023, succeeding Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao.
The post was created in 1963 with Colonel Gerhard Kahtz of the German Air Force as the first incumbent. The current and 22nd chief of the air staff is Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, who succeeded Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao in June 2023.
Although an air force was originally proposed in 1958, many lawmakers preferred to rely on the United Kingdom for air defense. [citation needed] But during peacekeeping operations in Congo and Tanganyika, the Nigerian Army had no air transport of its own, and so in 1962, the government began to recruit cadets for pilot training in various foreign countries, with the first ten being taught by ...
Live updates: Scores feared dead after plane crash near Washington, DC. Air traffic control audio: 'I just saw a fireball' At 8:47 p.m., an air traffic controller is heard hailing the helicopter.
Sadique Baba Abubakar CFR psc (+) DFS GSS fwc fdc(+) MSc (born 8 April 1960) is a retired air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force and former Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2023, he contested for governor of Bauchi State in the 2023 Bauchi State gubernatorial election , under the platform of the All Progressives Congress ...
Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar: Preceded by: Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa: In office 9 March 2021 – 6 January 2023: Chief of the Air Staff: Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao: Succeeded by: Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa: Personal details; Born 23 December 1971 (age 53) Kaduna, Nigeria: Military service; Allegiance Nigeria: Branch/service ...
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline in the rain as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised ...
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out ...