BREAKING: Buhari appoints Major General Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has today appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to replace the recently demised, General Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a fatal plane crash en-route Kaduna State along with other senior officers and crew members.
AgP Osinbajo orders Buratai, Abubakar to relocate to Maiduguri
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed Tukur Buratai, chief of Army staff and Sadique Abubakar, chief of Air staff, to relocate to Maiduguri, Borno state capital, with immediate effect.
Iran calls Nigeria to stop crackdown on Shiites
Following last Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Iran has called on Nigerian authorities to respect religious figures and sites.
Nigeria’s Break-up: Army cautions agitators against treasonable felony
The Nigerian Army has cautioned citizens in the country, be it group, community or individual, against any attempt seeking disintegration from the one indivisible entity called Nigeria.
C’ttee of generals to probe role of Army in Ekiti, Osun, Rivers, A-Ibom elections
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Gen. Tukur Buratai, has constituted a five-man board of generals to investigate alleged partisanship of members of the Nigeria Army during the 2015 general election.
General Officer Commanding, GOC, 1 Division of the Nigeria Army, Maj. Gen. Adeniyi Oyebade, said he was made the Chairman of the board by Gen Buratai.
Buratai to troops: Give Boko Haram final push
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday urged troops in the Northeast to remain focused in their final push to end insurgency in the country.
