The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday, 3 March 2023, conducted an assessment of ongoing troops’ training at the Nigerian Army Training Centre during his ...

The COAS reports to the Chief of Defence Staff, who, also, reports to the Defence Minister, who then reports directly to the President. Nigeria now has a total of 28 Chiefs of Army Staff since 1966.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has opened a new office complex built and named after the late COAS, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru.

The immediate-past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, handed over to Lagbaja at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. Tinubu confers post-humous CFR honour on Lagbaja.

A few quick facts about Nigeria's new army chief. Farouk Yahaya is COAS (Presidency) J Jude Egbas Follow; President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army ...

For this reason, the chief of army staff is often regarded within military circles as the gatekeeper of Nigeria’s democracy. Four former chiefs of the army have gone on to become heads of state. The ...

Nigeria’s army chief who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African nation’s hard-hit northeast, has died. Skip to content Local News ...