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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 Brigade Headquarters...

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....

November 23, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Seeks Oluyede’s Confirmation As COAS

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede’s confirmation as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu’s move is in line with the laws of the country. “President...

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

Adeleke Mourns Lagbaja, Condole Tinubu, Armed Forces

Governor Ademola Adelele has described as a sad loss the untimely exit of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoheed Lagbaja, calling his transition “a huge misfortune”“A huge misfortune has befallen the people of Osun State, the Nigerian army...

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...

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...

October 13, 2024 No Responses

COAS Inaugurates Kogi Military Base

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State.The FOB, donated by Sen. Sunday Karimi, aimed to enhance security in Kogi West.Gen. Lagbaja, while inaugurating the FOB on Saturday in...

April 15, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Fast-Track Work On Army Jetty In Delta State

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is to fast-track the construction of the Army Jetty and other projects being executed for the Nigerian Army at the 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army Barracks in Effurun, Delta State. Speaking while inspecting the project....

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...