The Nigerian Army on Sunday reacted to reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. An X user, Jackson Ude, had claimed that Labaja died of cancer in an undisclosed hospital overseas about 48 hours ago. Ude claimed that Lagbaja’s death had been kept silent due to intense lobbying by some top army …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, restated that the military would not allow itself to be used by some interest groups to truncate democratic governance in the country. Lagbaja stated this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State while speaking during the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference on Tuesday. While …

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged the media not to limit the collaborative engagement between the army and media to reporting conflicts, terrorism or security threats alone but to extend their engagements in national development, peacebuilding and community engagement. Lt. Gen. Lagbaja stated this during the 2024 second quarter media chat on Nigeria Army civil-military …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has commended troops for their commitment to tackling the security challenges in the country. This was as Lagbaja expressed gratitude to the troops for the relative peace restored in many troubled parts of the country. A statement on Sunday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reassured Nigerians that the service personnel are determined to eradicate terrorists, bandits, and other threats. The Army Chief added that he was determined to bring peace to the country. Nigeria is battling security challenges ranging from terrorism, banditry, to kidnapping. In his Easter message on Sunday, the Army Chief …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appealed for the liquidation of the N42 billion electricity debt of the Nigerian Army following the disconnection of various Army barracks and cantonments by power distribution companies. Lagbaja also revealed that the blackouts in barracks had led to the decomposition of corpses in Army mortuaries, a development that had warranted …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the military has taken delivery of modern equipment and it is enhancing the fight against insurgency in the country. Represented by the Garrison Officer Commander 8 Division, Maj. Gen. Godwin Mutkut, the COAS spoke during a Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation media chat held in Sokoto on Wednesday. He said the …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has expressed heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Nigerian Army, on the passing of former COAS, retired Maj.-Gen. Chris Alli. The condolence message is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed that all personnel and families of soldiers in Borno cantonment should be enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) under the Cantonment Medical Reception Station. According to him, this will enable personnel and families to enjoy free medical care. A statement on Friday by the Director of Army …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has assured personnel that the Army, under his watch, will prioritise the welfare of troops. The Army chief promised to ensure that soldiers have a befitting accommodation. He also promised that plans were ongoing to improve the service delivery of Army hospitals across the country. Lagbaja added that this would enable …