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Defence
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, Dies at 56
ABUJA, Nov 6: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after an illness, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Wednesday. Lagbaja, 56, had served as a senior military leader with a distinguished career marked by decades of dedicated service. Lt. General Lagbaja, born on February 28, 1968, was appointed Chief…
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Security
Army to strengthen military justice system, ICC operations
The Nigerian Army has taken steps to enhance the capacity of military legal officers to strengthen the military legal system and broaden their understanding of the operations of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said this at the opening of the Specialized Training of Nigerian Army Personnel on the Operations of the…
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economy
N42 bn debt: Corpses decomposing in army mortuaries over power outage
The Chief of Army Staff (COAs), Lt. Gen.Taoreed Lagbaja, says corpses in mortuaries within some barracks of the Nigerian Army are decomposing over a power outage. Â Mr. Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Tunji quoted Lagbaja as saying this when he visited…
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Featured
Remain apolitical, professional, Buhari urges army
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Nigerian Army to remain apolitical and professional in protecting democracy and defending the territorial integrity of the nation. Buhari, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, gave the charge at the opening of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Conference 2021, on Monday in Abuja. He said the COAS…
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Security
COAS calls for more synergy among security agencies
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has called for more synergy among security agencies to tackle the insecurity in the country. Yahaya made the call while addressing military personnel at Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, Lagos State during his maiden visit to 81 Division, Nigerian Army in Lagos on Monday. The COAS said that no single agency could…
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News
APC Charges New COAS To Consolidate On Successes Against Insurgents, Criminals
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it welcomes President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice and appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This acceptance was contained in a communique by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe the National Secretary Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). “On behalf of the National Chairman of the Party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee…
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Africa
Nigerian Army announces new postings for senior officers
The Nigerian Army Headquarters has released its fourth quarter routine posting and appointment of senior officers. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Director of Army Public Relations. The statement said some of the affected officers included: Maj.- Gen John Kwabe, now Chief of Logistics, Defence Headquarters and Maj.-Gen Ugo Buzugbe, Commander,…
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