In a renewed push to enhance Nigeria’s security architecture through strategic international partnerships, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday held high-level discussions with the French Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Colonel Stéphane Useo, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
Army Chief reaffirms intelligence-driven strategy against asymmetric threats
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reiterated the force’s commitment to adopting a dynamic, intelligence-driven and technology-enabled approach in tackling asymmetric threats confronting the nation.
TRADOC Commander tasks Army promotion examination panel to uphold integrity
The Commander, Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA), Major General Peter Malla, has warned members of the Examination Panel for the Year 2026 Lieutenant to Captain Practical Promotion Examination (LCPPE) to shun any act capable of undermining the credibility of the exercise.
Troops Eliminate Top ISWAP Commander, Neutralise Three Terrorists in North-East
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded significant operational successes in the fight against insurgency, neutralising high-value terrorist targets and disrupting criminal activities through sustained intelligence-driven operations across the region.
CCS Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership with Armed Forces Resettlement Centre
The Commander Corps of Signals (CCS), Major General Tanimu Abdullahi, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening partnership and collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi, Lagos, in furtherance of joint service cooperation and personnel development.
Translate Exercise Restore Hope IX Training into Operational Success-Army Chief
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to convert their intensive training into concrete operational victories as they deploy to various theatres across the country to confront Nigeria’s security challenges.
A new GOC assumes command at 81 Division
A new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army as assumed command at the Division’s headquarters in Lagos with a new directive to the troops of the command to stand by democracy.
Nigerian Army denies report of mutiny over salaries, allowances
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading an online report alleging that soldiers were threatening mutiny over issues related to salaries and allowances.
Dozens of Militants Surrender Arms Under Cross River Amnesty Programme
No fewer than 80 militants have voluntarily surrendered to the Nigerian Army under the Cross River State Government’s amnesty programme in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state.
Army Denies Claims of Rising Pipeline Vandalism After COAS Visit to Port Harcourt
The Nigerian Army has strongly refuted a report alleging that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, raised alarm over rising cases of pipeline vandalism during his recent visit to the Niger Delta.