Tag: Chief of Army Staff (COAS)

The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya granted automatic promotion to 19NA/782148 Jamilu Mohammed.

The COAS saluted the courage, patriotism, loyalty and commitment of Nigerian Army troops in defense of the nation.

Mr Yahaya assured the wounded soldiers of proper medical care.

The COAS says addressing security challenges in Nigeria requires joint efforts of all.

Mr Yahaya was appointed the chief of army staff on May 27.

The shakeup came about two weeks after Faruk Yahaya, a major general, was appointed the chief of army staff by ...

President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Faruk Yahaya as chief of army staff on Thursday to replace Ibrahim Attahiru, who died last ...

It was after that encounter that we sustained a brotherly relationship and I gradually came into a greater awareness of ...

The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, described as a rude shock the death of Mr Attahiru, barely four months in ...

The figures were compiled using a review of newspaper reports, interviews with victims’ families, and in some cases, confirmation by ...

Nigerian Army says it is running an operation to clear bandits from forests in Zamfara and adjoining states.

"So many photographs that are not supposed to be on the social media space are there and some of them ...

The army chief and CBN governor are invited by an ad hoc committee of the House to clarify issues related ...

He gave this charge in his maiden address to officers and soldiers of Army Headquarters Garrison.

The four service chiefs were appointed on January 26 by President Muhammadu Buhari.

All the participants have been mandated to immediately proceed on self isolation, in line with the federal government’s protocol on ...

Mr Buratai told the principal staff officers, commanding officers and field commanders that there would be no room for disloyalty ...

The Nigerian Army says its operations to curtail the activities of criminals across the country had witnessed tremendous successes.

The 200-bed capacity reference hospital will provide healthcare for soldiers injured in the war against Boko Haram insurgency.

Mr Buratai, a lieutenant-general, said that the insurgents were neutralised since his arrival in the theatre to lead the troops.

Another major-general, F. Yahaya, will now lead the Boko Haram war as theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole.

“The Nigerian Army will continue to ensure prudence and accountability in the utilisation of available resources," Mr Buratai said.

Mr Buratai says the Armed Forces have attained great feats in the fight against insurgents, and breaking their ranks.

This is the lowest casualty figure in the past four months since PREMIUM TIMES started tracking insecurity incidents across Nigeria

According to Mr Buratai, soldiers' fitness could be fully kept through the regular playing of golf.