•Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has appointed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the newly established Army divisions. The appointments followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the new formations to strengthen the Nigerian Army’s operational capac...
•Tinubu and soldiers President Bola Tinubu, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to 12 divisions—a landmark move to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the approval underscores ...
•Army Recruits The Nigerian Army has disowned a fake recruitment advertisement inviting applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 50/2027, warning Nigerians against falling victim to fraudsters. In a statement today, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said the advertisement circulating on s...
•Nigerian Troops Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to detained leaders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said the low enlistment of South-East youths into the Nigerian Army stems from distrust of the military rather than a lack of courage. Ejimakor made the remarks in a post on X today, reacting to comments credited [&hellip...
The Nigerian Army has carried out a major shake-up of its senior leadership, redeploying General Officers Commanding (GOCs), brigade commanders and other senior officers. The redeployment, approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, affects key operational, command, training and staff appointments, including th...
•Soldiers on firing training The Nigerian Army has announced plans to recruit and train an additional 28,000 soldiers as part of efforts to boost its manpower and strengthen ongoing operations against insecurity across the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, disclosed this today during a press briefing in Abuja to herald [...
The ongoing Nigerian Army recruitment screening exercise in Oyo State has recorded a low turnout of shortlisted candidates, prompting the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to express concern. The FCC warned that the poor participation could affect efforts aimed at ensuring equitable representation in federal recruitment processes, as only 472...
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari have taken into custody a 51-year-old suspected recruitment fraudster. The suspect, identified as Felix Yadeh, was arrested by vigilant members of a local vigilante group at Bantaje Village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, reports Channels TV. Pre...
•Troops In a solemn and deeply symbolic moment that underscored the Nigerian Army’s enduring commitment to its personnel, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, presented the Nigerian Army Personnel Insurance Cheques to some families of fallen heroes and troops wounded in action at the opening ceremony of the COAS Fir...
•The General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander, Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North West), Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna with the pilots The 8 Division Nigerian Army has graduated 27 newly trained drone pilots as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen intelligence gathering in ongoing security operations ...
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