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Oluyede orders troops to crush bandits, criminal elements in Katsina

Ukpono Ukpong 30 August 2025 0

Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has directed Nigerian soldiers to intensify operations and deal decisively with bandits and other criminal elements in Katsina State. Oluyede gave the order during a visit to Acting Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe at the Katsina Government House, where he

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Army chief raises alarm over drug abuse among frontline soldiers in North-East

john bassey 30 August 2025 0

Olufemi Oluyede, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has raised concerns over the growing cases of drug and substance abuse among junior and mid-level officers fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP in the North-East. Oluyede’s remarks were delivered on Thursday at a one-day joint security seminar in Maiduguri, Borno State, organised by Sinyinah Nicodemus, the Army’s […]

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Army chief seeks special funds as 13,000 recruits face housing crisis

Promise Eze 1 August 2025 0

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 […]

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Support Army to secure Nigeria’s territory, Ag. COAS urges Sokoto community

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 November 2024 0

. As Kebbi Govt sends delegation to CDS over new terror group, Lakurawa The Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has called on the residents of Gongono Masallachi in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State, to support the Nigerian Army’s efforts to safeguard the country’s territory. Oluyede, who was on operational tour […]