Tag: Chief of Army Staff

Mobile phone footage circulating online shows the bodies of slain guards lying on the roadside

The acting governor pledged stronger partnership with the military as 76 kidnap victims were rescued recently

“It's annoying, I don't even know where to start expressing my sadness, my grief, my anger, my frustration”

The assailants, believed to be Fulani militia, arrived in the town’s market square around 10 p.m. on 13 June, two ...

The GOC said that the men and officers deployed for the operation are not resting on their oars to restore ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the meeting will hold next week.

“The military was so factionalised that any move against Abacha at that time would have, to put it mildly, been ...

Mr Shehu, in December 2024, shared a video on social media claiming that the Nigerian government has allowed France to ...

Pesident Tinubu requested Mr Oluyede's confirmation as substantive army chief via a letter read on the floor of the Senate ...

President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Oluyede as the acting army chief on 30 October following the illness of Taoreed Lagbaja, ...

Before he was capped with the diadem of COAS, Lagbaja played pivotal roles in internal security operations.

“Troops conducted simultaneous strikes on several terrorist enclaves and hideouts across the country."

The army had weeks ago denied the rumour of Mr Lagbaja's death, saying he was on medical leave

Mr Lagbaja, a lieutenant general, died in Lagos after a brief illness, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga wrote in a Wednesday ...

Mr Gusau said that no such appointment existed within the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), saying the Chief of Defence ...

The event was attended by senior retired and serving Nigerian Army officers, including former Chief of Army Staff Alwali Kazir ...

The army said the COAS, Taoreed Lagbaja is on leave and the Chief of Policy and Plans, Abdulsalami Ibrahim, is ...

The Army spokesperson said it was crystal clear that IPOB had done nothing but exacerbate the suffering of the South-east.

The Nigerian army said the troops also seized weapons and critical logistics used by the terrorists.

Governor Eno said establishing a new battalion in the coastal axis of the state would help in tackling kidnappings.

In a ruling on 31 July, Justice Oriji recognised the rights of the protesters to embark on the protest.

The army said the successful operation was in addition to the surrender of numerous terrorists and their families.

The soldier involved has been arrested and is undergoing interrogation, Mr Nwachukwu, a major general said.

He said the Nigerian government, through ECOWAS, stood united with the government and people of Guinea-Bissau.