The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops to sustain the current operational tempo to decisively eliminate bandits and terrorists operating within their Area of Responsibility. Shaibu gave the directive on Saturday, while addressing troops of 248 Reconnaissance Battalion, Illela, Sokoto State operating under 8 Division and Joint Task Force, Operation […]
Olufemi Oluyede, chief of army staff, has called for special funding for the Nigerian Army, citing rising operational demands and the lack of adequate welfare provisions for personnel. Oluyede made the appeal on Thursday during a visit by the Senate Committee on Army to the Army Headquarters in Abuja. According to Punch, he said the […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, General Officers Commanding (GOC) of the Divisions and Operation Commanders, are holding a meeting to discuss threats to national security after #EndSARS protest. The meeting is currently holding at the Defence Headquarters. Before the closed-door meeting, Buratai who spoke to reporters, chastised unnamed international organisations for […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has stated that the country is safer than it was five years ago, Daily Times gathered. The Army chief stated this in his remarks during a sit-out with soldiers injured in the line of duty at various operations against insurgency, and currently receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, commiserating with him over the passing of his mother, Hajiya Hauwa Yusuf Buratai. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, quoted the President to have condoled with all members […]
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured that the Nigerian Army would continue to encourage women to participate in different operations across the country. Buratai gave the assurance when the Leadership of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) FCT chapter, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in Abuja. READ […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has commended troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) for their recent feat in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the north east. Buratai also expressed confidence in the ability of the theatre commander, sector commanders and commanding officers as well as the troops to end the war. […]
Even in the midst of the many national distractions and high politics in the country, one man has earned himself the right to receive accolades for his contributions towards ensuring that order emerged out of scenarios that were once predicted to only end doom for Nigeria. The man is no other than Lieutenant General Tukur […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has called for caution in the use of social media by personnel of the Nigerian Army. Buratai who was speaking during the official opening of a three day workshop titled ‘Office management and Document Security workshop 2018’ stated that the social media posed an additional […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said Nigeria would deploy 800 soldiers to the United Nations Mission (UNAMID) in Dafur. Buratai made the disclosure at the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre during the graduation of 755 soldiers and 45 officers that participated in the pre-deployment training in Jaji, Kaduna State. The army chief, who was represented by the […]
The Chief of Army Staff, LT. Gen. Yususf Buratai on Tuesday charged the Central Bank ,federal ministry of finance to implement the federal government Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System’ (IPPIS),in the Nigerian Army without disrupting the ongoing counter insurgency in North Eastern. Gen. Buratai stated this at a seminar organized for personnel selected to implement […]
A prison officer, Mallam Abdullahi Garba, on Wednesday, identified former Mrs Rosulu Idowu Oluronke, registrar to Justice Olubunmi Oyewole, as one who assisted a one-time Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, to defraud a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd) to the tune of $330,000. In his testimony before Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo, Abdullahi claimed […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and his counter parts from Niger and Chad yesterday held a closed door meeting in Abuja over the ongoing fight against the insurgents in the country. Although, details of their discussions were not made public at the time of press yesterday, it is unconnected with […]
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