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April 17, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Army Appoints First Female Acting Director, Army Public Relations

In a historic move, the Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyinyechi Appolonia as the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the first female officer to hold the position. Lt Col Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15...

April 9, 2025 No Responses

EFCC, Army, NIS Join Forces Against Terrorist Financing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has renewed its collaboration with the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service to combat terrorist financing in the South-East.This rapprochement came on Tuesday, March 8, 2025, when the EFCC’s Ac...

March 30, 2025 No Responses

TCIPC Customs, NNS Beecroft Reaffirm Commitment To National Security, Trade Facilitation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command (TCIPC), and the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), Beecroft, have renewed their commitment to securing Nigeria’s maritime borders and facilitating smooth trade operations.This was highlighted during a vis...

January 29, 2025 No Responses

Photo News

The Managing Director/CEO, Nigeria LNG, Dr. Philip Mshelbila (4th from right), along with General Managers Nnamdi Anowi (Production), Joseph Alagoa (Corporate Services), and Dr. Sophia Horsfall (External Relations & Sustainable Development, 4th from left),...

January 22, 2025 No Responses

GOC Commends Troops For Contributions To Increased Oil Production

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has praised the efforts of his troops for significantly boosting oil production in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) over the past year.VIn his farewell address....

January 21, 2025 No Responses

COAS Lauds 402 Special Forces, Seeks Sustained Efforts Against Insurgency

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has applauded the remarkable efforts of the 402 Special Forces (SF) Brigade in safeguarding the Kaduna-Abuja road and rail corridor.The commendation came during his operational visit to the Br...

January 10, 2025 No Responses

COAS Inaugurates PHDL’S New HQ

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, On Thursday, January 9, 2025, Inaugurated the state-of-the-art Corporate Headquarters of Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL) in a grand ceremony in Asokoro, Abuja.This event marked...

January 5, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian Army Decorates First Female Infantry Corps Warrant Officer

In a historic milestone, the Nigerian Army Women Command celebrated the promotion of Army Warrant Officer, Hajara Egbunu on Friday, January 3, 2025. Brigadier General Mathias Amatso, Commander of the Nigerian Army Women Command, decorated Egbunu with her new r...

December 26, 2024 No Responses

COAS Celebrates Christmas With Troops

As part of the 2024 Christmas celebrations, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General OO Oluyede, joined frontline troops of the 3 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) and Operation SAFE HAVEN for a festive luncheon on December 25, 2024.The event...

December 24, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Army Decorates 35 Senior Officers With New Ranks

The Nigerian Army held an investiture ceremony on Monday, December 23, 2024, to decorate 35 newly promoted Major Generals at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1 in Asokoro, Abuja.The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, who was....

December 5, 2024 No Responses

COAS Lauds NAOWA On Peace, Unity

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has commended the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) for its outstanding contributions to maintaining stability and unity on the home front, particularly while their spouses a...

November 15, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Leads Tribute As Late COAS Is Buried

President Bola Tinubu on Friday led the nation in paying final respects to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who was laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja.Vice President Kashim Shettima, top...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Acting COAS Embarks On Operational Tour To Sokoto

Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, the Acting Chief of Army Staff has begun his maiden operational tour to Sokoto State, specifically visiting the 8 Division Area of Responsibility.A statement explained that on Sunday, November 10, 2024, Lt Gen Oluyede arrive...

November 7, 2024 No Responses

Acting COAS Consoles Late Lieutenant General Lagbaja’s Family

The Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has paid a condolence visit to Mrs Mariya Lagbaja and other family members of the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s 23rd Chief of Army Staff who passed...