The new army chief is Yoruba, hailing from Ekiti in South West Nigeria—the same region as President Tinubu. The late army chief also came from the Yoruba-speaking South West. This trend of appointing ...

FCT, Abuja - Members of the House of Representatives have confirmed Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. Oluyede was confirmed as the 24th COAS, on Thursday ...

President Bola Tinubu has replaced the name of Lietenant General Taoreed Lagbaja as the new chief of army staff. This is as he forwarded a new details to the senate.

Oluyede is expected to focus on strategies to combat insecurity and strengthen Nigeria’s military operations nationwide. Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, acting Chief of Army Staff ...

The committee’s new commendation said: “The ad-hoc committee carefully and thoroughly engaged with the nominee for the position of Chief of Army Staff and was satisfied with his academic and ...

The Nation Newspaper Reps confirm Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff. Monday, June 16, 2025 Advertise With Us E-paper. ... subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as ...