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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...

November 6, 2024 No Responses

Lagbaja, Chief Of Army Staff Dies At 56

The Chief Of Army Staff, (COAS),Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. He was 56.Lagbaja was appointed COAS by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023.In a statement on November 6, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, said...

November 1, 2024 No Responses

Acting COAS, Maj Gen Olufemi Oluyede Assumes Duty

The Acting Chief of Army Staff (Ag COAS), Major General Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday, 1st November, 2024, assumed duties at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.The acting COAS was appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bo...

October 30, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the new acting Chief of Army Staff.This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.He said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending...

April 14, 2024 No Responses

Iran Launches Direct Strikes On Israel

Iran on Saturday launched drones at Israel directly from its territory, the Israeli army said, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes Iran had repeatedly threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for a deadly...

May 26, 2023 No Responses

Army Lauds NDDC, Pledges To Sustain Peace In Niger Delta

The Commanding Officer 29 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Lt. Colonel Aliyu Manga, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for co-operating with security agencies working in the Niger Delta region to ensure peace. Speaking during...

February 19, 2023 No Responses

Irabor Tasks Military On Peaceful Elections

The nation is looking up to the armed forces and other security agencies to ensure peaceful and smooth elections, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has said Irabor, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and...

January 8, 2023 No Responses

Nigerian Army Redeploys GOCs, Theatre Commanders

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has approved the redeployment of senior officers in an effort to ensure administrative and operational efficiency in the Nigerian Army (NA). The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwac...

January 18, 2022 No Responses

Army Takes Delivery Of 15 New Toyota Hilux

The Nigerian Army has taken delivery of not less than 15 new Toyota Hilux to reward former and present personnel as part of measures to boost morals. Under the arrangement and in line with the series of activities marking the Armed...

October 14, 2021 No Responses

SON Seeks Partnership With Army On Intelligence, Surveillance, Enforcement

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is seeking a partnership with the Nigerian Army on intelligence sharing, surveillance and enforcement as part of measures to tackle sub-standard goods throughout the country. A statement issued...

July 4, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Army Appoints New PSOs, Field Commanders, Others

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Field Commanders and other key staff officers to provide the needed vigour in his command of the Nigerian Army (NA). The Director...

June 16, 2021 No Responses

Army Clarifies COAS Service Record

The Nigerian Army has clarified that the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya’s service record started on September 22, 1990 when he was commissioned as an officer.The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, made the clarifica...