The Yoruba believe in the law of causation, a principle of philosophy which says that, every change in nature is produced by some cause. To buttress this, they posit authoritatively that a tree will never fall in the forest and kill peasants at home. Following this causative trail, they also say that rafters will never sink and kill a passerby …

The body of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has arrived at the military wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This is part of the preparations to transport the remains to Abuja for further arrangements.President Bola Tinubu had ordered a state burial for CoAS.Senior military officers stood in formation to honour …

Ex-Niger Delta militant leader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo has condoled with President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Military and the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, on the passage of the Army boss. Tompolo, in a condolence message made available to journalists in Warri …

President Bola Tinubu has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. Initially scheduled for today, the council meeting was postponed in honour of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday night. General Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff from 19 June 2023, till his death …

The Chief of Army Staff, General Tahoreed Lagbaja is dead, according to the Presidency. In a statement on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Sunday, reportedly spoke with President Bola Tinubu and seized the opportunity to brief him on his health status. According to a source at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), the President was excited to hear the voice of his army chief and prayed for his quick recovery. This is as the Army …

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 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 …