…as Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya retires History was made again on Friday June 23, 2023 in the Nigerian Army (NA) as Major General Taoreed Lagbaja assumed command as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
Army Chief commends Army Logistics College for training ECOWAS standby force
The outgoing Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commended the Nigerian Army College of Logistics (NACOL) for the successful conduct of the maiden edition of the Training on Operational Level Logistics for Personnel of the ECOWAS Standby Force.
Asari Dokubo launches attack on the military
Renowned Niger Delta militant Asari Dokubo, on Friday launched attacks on the Nigerian Armed Forces, alleging that 99 percent of oil theft and bunkering in the Niger Delta is done by the Nigerian Army and the Navy.
Enugu Gov to partner military, works to end insecurity
Worried by the security challenges in the South Eastern part of Nigeria, Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, said he will partner the military to nip insecurity in the bud.
Casualty rises as ISWAP fighters ambush military convoy
Several Nigerian soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with the Islamic State group, security forces said Tuesday.
Akinjobi takes over as 40th GOC 1 Division, Nigerian Army
Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi, on Friday assumed duty as the 40th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna.
Nigerian Army getting Cayuse Warrior helicopters
Guy Martin -8th Mar 20232124 The Nigerian Army has awarded MD Helicopters a contract to supply 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters to assist in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the country.
Soldier goes berserk, kills commander, two others
It was a sad day at the Nigerian Army Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Sokoto as a soldier attached to the went berserk, pick his rifle and killed his commander.
Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims, neutralise bandit in Kaduna
Troops of Sector Four of “Operation Whirl Punch’’, and Special Forces of the 167 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have cleared a bandits hideout in a fierce encounter in Kaduna State.
COAS inaugurates projects in 3 Bauchi communities
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has inaugurated some Civil-Military Cooperation projects in three communities in Bauchi Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State.