The Northern Consensus Movement of Nigeria (NSNCM), a coalition of 598 Northern groups from the 36 state and FCT, has expressed support for the for Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede and service chiefs in their efforts to combat insecurity in the country. This comes in response to recent comments made by Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of …

The House of Representatives on Thursday, confirmed Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army. This confirmation followed Oluyede’s screening by the House Joint Committee on Defence and Army on Wednesday. The committee’s report was presented during Thursday’s plenary by its Chairman, Babajimi Benson, who urged the House to approve Oluyede’s appointment. While …