Senate Confirms Maj. Gen. Waheedi Shaibu as New Chief of Army Staff
The Senate on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, confirmed Major General Waheedi Shaibu as Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, with ...
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Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja Dies at 56
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who died ...
Army Chief Redeploys Senior Officers, Appoints New GOCs
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers of the ...
Army Releases New Postings, Appointments Of Senior Officers
The Nigerian Army has released posting and appointments of senior officers. This was contained in a statement dated Thursday, June ...
COAS Appointment: Military Denies Enforcing Mass Compulsory Retirement Of Officers
Military authorities have dispelled the rumour of mass compulsory retirement of senior military officers, following the appointment of the new ...
President Buhari Appoints Major-General Farouk Yahaya as New Chief of Army Staff
Gbenro Adesina Six days after the death of Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru in a plane ...
Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Attahiru, 11 others, die in plane crash
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, has died in an air crash while on an official trip ...
Army Unveils Names of Wanted Boko Haram Members
Ebun Olowu The Nigerian Army has unveiled the list of fourth batch of 86 wanted Boko Haram insurgents in Borno ...
Former UI VC Urges Nigerian Universities to Focus Research on Economic Development
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Abel Idowu Olayinka, has called on Nigerian universities to reposition research efforts towards...
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Court Rejects Bauchi Accountant General’s Request to Travel for Hajj
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja,...
Read moreNollywood Mourns as Actor Alex Ekubo Dies at 40
The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the reported death of popular Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo at...
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Oyo APC Governorship Aspirants Reject Imposition
Some governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have warned against the imposition of candidates ahead...
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