Crime

Hotel Manager’s Death: COAS Orders Investigation into Personnel’s Role  

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered a painstaking investigation into the death of a hotel manager in Abia State, Achimugu Etubi. Some personnel of the Nigerian Army were said to have brutally tortured Etubi, which resulted in his death. This was after a Nigerian Air Continue Reading

News

Army to Begin Payment of Benefits to Families of Fallen Heroes

Web News 17 November 2023 184 0

 By Rasheedah Makinde The Nigerian Army has promised to start the payment of the outstanding funds to families of the fallen heroes of the Military. The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja stated this during the closing ceremony of the Second Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) 2023 Convention in Ibadan. Lieutenant Lagbaja said the payment […]Continue Reading

Security

I’m committed to operational effectiveness – COAS

Web News 13 November 2023 241 0

By Rasheedah Makinde The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has reiterated his efforts to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the Nigerian Army through effective motivation of troops.  The Chief of Army Staff stated this in Ibadan while declaring open this year’s second Regimental Sergeant Majors Convention, RSM, with the theme Continue Reading

Governance

Adeleke Lauds Nigerian Army for Shunning Anti Democratic Acts

Web News 13 October 2023 421 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the Nigerian Army for shunning acts that can truncate the nation’s democracy. Governor Adeleke stated this while receiving the Chief of Army Staff, General Taoheed Lagbaja at his country home in Ede, and condemned military coups in some parts of Africa. The Osun State […]Continue Reading

Security

We are restrategizing on combating insurgency – COAS

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By Olufisoye Adenitan Nigerian Army says it is restrategizing and brainstorming on tackling contemporary security challenges and improving the capability of support elements to combat insurgency. The Chief Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja made this known while speaking in Akure at the Nigerian Army combat support Arms Training week. He said that the army […]Continue Reading

Security

Adeleke Congratulates COAS, Custom Boss

Web News 21 June 2023 539 0

By Funmi Adekoya The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has hailed the appointments of Major T. A Lagbaja as the Chief of Army Staff and Adewale Adeniyi as the acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service as recognition of his capacity and outstanding track record. The Governor who welcomed the elevation of the […]Continue Reading

Security

7 Army Formations in Combat Competition

Web News 26 October 2022 595 0

Continuous training of soldiers would go a long way toward achieving the military’s goal which is to have a professional Nigerian Army ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in defence of Nigeria. Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya stated this while declaring open the 2022 inter-Division Combat Company Obstacle Crossing Continue Reading

Security

COAS: Military Determined to End Insecurity in the Country

Web News 26 July 2022 471 0

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Farouq Yahaya says any criminal who takes up arms against the state will certainly be subdued.  General Yahaya stated this during an operational visit to the headquarters, Theatre Command Operation Hadin Kai, Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri.  The Chief of Army Staff during the visit also inaugurated projects executed at […]Continue Reading

Security

Nigeria Army is putting the right peg in the right hole – COAS

Web News 24 May 2022 610 0

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya says all hands must be on deck towards achieving the strategic objectives of having a highly motivated and effective Nigerian Army.  Lieutenant Yahaya stated during a 5day office management and document security workshop organized by 2 Divisions Nigerian Army Ibadan.  Speaking on the theme of the workshop […]Continue Reading