Tag: Chief of Army Staff (COAS)
COAS charges RSMs on stronger regimentation, ethical conduct among troops
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shu’aibu, has charged 250 Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) to strengthen discipline, mentorship and professional standards to...
COAS unveils 120 flats, solar boreholes for troops in Kaduna
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shu’aibu, on Friday inaugurated four blocks of 120 flats and a 60,000-litre solar-powered borehole for soldiers at...
Better training, smarter career planning key to operational success – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has called for intensified training and structured career planning to enhance the operational effectiveness of the...
Army boosts counter-terrorism readiness with new simulation training
Abuja, March 10, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says success in counter-terrorism operations was no longer determined by...
Efficient career planning key to tackling security challenges– COAS
Abuja, March 10, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says efficient career planning and management of officers in the...
Army highlights nurses’ impact on security, healthcare systems
Kaduna, March 9, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Army Medical Corps has commenced the first stream of 2026 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) for...
COAS orders sustained onslaught against criminal elements in Benue
Abuja, March 4, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE...
COAS tasks Army Special Forces on decisive dominance against terrorists
Abuja, March 3, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to...
COAS tasks officers to integrate advance technology tools to battlespace planning...
Ibadan, Feb. 23, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has tasked officers on the operational planning cadre to integrate...
COAS advocates strong policy backing for sustainable veterans’ welfare
Abuja, Feb. 19, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu says sustainable welfare for military veterans must be anchored on...
Tinubu celebrates Ihejirika at 70, reiterates commitment to state police
Umuahia, Feb. 14, 2026 (NAN) President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd), on his 70th birthday, describing...
COAS inaugurates 90 renovated family flats for soldiers in Kaduna
Kaduna, Feb. 14, 2025 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shu’aibu, on Friday, inaugurated three renovated blocks of family flats for...
Assessing Gen. Shaibu’s first 100 days as Army Chief
When Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu became the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Oct. 30, 2025, expectations were immediate, intense, and uncompromising.
He assumed command...
