By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has approved the posting and redeployment of top senior officers to commands, instructional and staff appointments across formations and units. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, on Saturday, said the careful selection of new security chiefs by President Bola Tinubu would get Nigeria closer to the end of security challenges. Buni stated this in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army on Saturday, pulled out of service, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, following the change of leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had on June 19, approved the appointment of new service chiefs,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVEIT), an NGO, has commended the immediate past Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, for the giant strides in the fight against maritime crimes. BRAVEIT is a non-governmental strategic initiative determined to fill the gapContinue Reading
Maj.Gen. Samuel Adebayo handing over command of the Defence Intelligence Agency to the new Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, in Abuja on Friday (23/6/23). By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, has warned criminals and those with intentions to plotContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday pledged to ensure safer maritime domain as he assumed office as the 22nd indigenous naval chief. Ogalla took over leadership of the Navy from Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, who has been in commandContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assumed command of Nigerian Army as the 23rd army chief with pledge to discharge responsibilities with fairness. Lagabaja took the baton from the 22nd Chief, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya who had been in command since May 2021.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government has urged the United Nations and development partners to strengthen support towards implementation of regional strategy for stabilisation, recovery and resilience of areas affected by terrorism in Lake Chad. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The wife of the new Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Maria Lagbaja, on Thursday, assumed office as the 23rd President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA). Mrs Lagbaje took over from Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, the wife of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. FarukContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association has trained and empowered a total of 948 barracks youths in various fields of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and other skills in the last one year. The outgoing President of NAOWA, Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, made this known at the graduationContinue Reading
