Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja
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Defence
Army to review 1st quarter operational activities
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, principal staff officers, commanders, and commanding officers are to appraise the Nigerian Army’s operations, training, and other activities within the first quarter of 2024. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the operational activities would be reviewed at the…
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Defence
Nigeria’ll continue witnessing improved stability across operation theatres – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigeria will continue to witness improved peace and stability across all its theatres of operations across the country. Lagbaja said this during the graduation of 545 Army personnel of Exercise Restore Hope VI at the Nigerian Army Training Centre in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State on Friday. He…
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General News
Robust military-media partnership will benefit Nigeria – Delta commissioner
Delta Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, says a robust military-media partnership will be of great benefit to the nation by promoting peace and security through accurate reporting. The commissioner stated this at the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation Media Chat, First Quarter 2024, organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs in Asaba on Wednesday. Osuoza noted…
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Defence
Troops neutralise several terrorists in N/West, intercept illicit drugs in Ogun – Army
The Nigerian Army says its troops have, in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara States, resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists. A post on the Nigerian Army’s official ‘X’ handle (formally Twitter) on Monday said the operations were conducted on March 29 and March 30. It said the troops, in…
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Defence
Army will ensure total defeat of insurgents, others – Lagbaja
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment and determination of the Nigerian Army to ensure the total defeat of insurgents, marauding bandits, and all other forms of external and internal aggression disturbing the peace of the country. Lagbaja gave the assurance in his Easter message to troops and families of personnel of the Nigerian…
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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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Defence
Troops rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kaduna – Army
The troops of the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army have successfully averted a kidnapping attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group and rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said troops…
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General News
COAS inaugurates laboratory in Kano school
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 25-seat capacity computer laboratory built for the Government Girls Secondary School Charanchi, Bichi Local Government Area, Kano State. Inaugurating the project on Saturday, Lagbaja said the project was part of efforts to encourage the learning of ICT at the secondary school level. He explained that the Special Intervention…
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