The Nigerian Army has stated that the absence of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has not created any leadership vacuum within the service. The Army explained that General Lagbaja is on official leave, and protocols had been put in place for the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General Abdulsalami Ibrahim to act on …

The Nigerian Army emerged as the overall champion at the Armed Forces Games, clinching 172 gold medals at the event held in Kaduna. The Army’s total haul reached 264 medals, including 60 silver and 32 bronze. The Nigerian Air Force finished second with 187 medals—33 gold, 103 silver, and 51 bronze—while the Nigerian Navy secured third place with 18 gold, …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has pledged the support of the House for the Nigerian Army with the goal of sustaining the peace experienced in the State. Dr. Obasa gave the assurance on Thursday when he received Brigadier General Olawale Matthew Oyekola, 48th Commander of the 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, …

The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video depicting a soldier molesting a civilian for wearing Army Desert Camouflage uniform. Nwachukwu said the video footage was a …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered the promotion of Second Lieutenant Oluchukwu Owowoh to the substantive rank of Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Defence Academy disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. The statement by the NDA on Wednesday partly read, “Speaking during the decoration ceremony that took place today, June …

The Federal Government has established an aviation wing for the Nigerian Army, and acquired fighter helicopters for its operations. According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the BELL UH-1H, HUEY helicopters were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday. He noted that the establishment of the Nigeria Army Aviation Wing would …

Barely a week after the brutal murder of five soldiers and six civilians at Umuobiakwa junction, Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA), on 30 May, by bandits who have since been apprehended, Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti stepped out of his comfort zone and embarked on an empathetic troubleshooting shuttle to military formations across the state. He first paid a …

The Nigerian Army has promised to investigate conditions at its detention facilities after a video emerged online showing soldiers complaining about overcrowding and poor feeding at the 8 Division Garrison detention facility in Sokoto State. In the video which surfaced online on Friday, the soldiers lamented the condition of the facility and the way they were being treated. The commentator …

The Nigerian Army on Friday pulled out 29 Generals of the Infantry Corps who retired from active military service. Out of the 29 retired infantry officers pulled out of active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State, 19 were Major Generals and 10 were Brigadiers General. Leading the pack was Maj.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu, who spoke on behalf of …

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, said it dismissed two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, accused of stealing armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The soldiers were caught on 14 April at the company’s main gate with 897 armoured cables already cut to size. In a statement on Monday, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, …