Tag: Chief of Army Staff

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YNaijaJune 20, 2023

Profiles of Newly Appointed Security Personnel: Acting Inspector General of Police, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff, and Chief of Defence Staff

President Bola Tinubu recently made several appointments to key positions in Nigeria’s security apparatus. Among these appointments are Deputy Inspector-General ...

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AzeezNovember 22, 2017

Chief of Defence Staff visits troops in North-East

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, on Wednesday began an operational visit of troops fighting the Boko Haram ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 19, 2017

We did not “declare” IPOB a terrorist organisation – Buratai

The chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai says the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) did not “declare” the Indigenous People of Biafra ...

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AzeezApril 8, 2017

How Boko Haram insurgents attacked my convoy – Buratai

by Azeez Adeniyi The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur has revealed that his convoy was once attacked by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 9, 2016

Army blasts Vanguard over fictitious interview with Buratai

  The Nigerian Army has reacted to a publication by a cloned Vanguard newspaper online page which accused Chief of ...

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AzeezNovember 7, 2016

It’s time for the Army to intensify onslaught against insurgents – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged the army to intensify attacks against Boko Haram fighters in ...

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AzeezAugust 8, 2016

Boko Haram: Our efforts in the North-east have paid off – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the efforts of the military in the North-East had paid ...

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AzeezJuly 25, 2016

We will use force for Niger Delta militants if dialogue fails- Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Nigerian Army would resort to force as an option ...

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AzeezJuly 10, 2016

President Buhari should sack Buratai if he fails to resign – Femi Falana

Following revelations that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, purchased properties worth $1.5 million dollars in Dubai, human ...

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Op-Ed EditorJuly 9, 2016

YNaija Editorial: The cloud hanging over Buratai

Since becoming Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has taken personal charge of the war against Boko Haram, and has ...

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Janeth JJanuary 25, 2016

‘As Director of Public Procurement from 2012 to 2015, Buratai should be probed’

A group has called for the inclusion of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, in the ongoing ...

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Janeth JDecember 13, 2015

Shiite Muslims protest Saturday’s death of members in Zaria (PHOTOS)

Members of the Muslim sect, Shiite have taken to the streets of Bauchi, Potiskum in Yobe State and Birnin Gwari in ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 21, 2015

“Shekau is irrelevant to me” | Chief of Army staff

Chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, says Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, is struggling to remain relevant. The ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 21, 2015

“Shekau is irrelevant to me” | Chief of Army staff

Chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, says Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, is struggling to remain relevant. The ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 21, 2015

“Shekau is irrelevant to me” | Chief of Army staff

Chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, says Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, is struggling to remain relevant. The ...

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Janeth JSeptember 10, 2015

“All Boko Haram camps have been wiped out” – Army boasts

The Nigerian military claims to have destroyed all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and cells in the North East. The Defence ...

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Ada IgboanugoAugust 7, 2015

See army boss Buratai going for a jog with his soldiers (PHOTO)

This is why the army boasts of morale. The Chief of Army staff, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai, was spotted this ...

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Janeth JJuly 28, 2015

Military repels another Boko Haram attack in COAS home town

Military authorities in Abuja has disclosed that another attempt by the Boko Haram terrorist group to attack Buratai, the home ...

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Janeth JJuly 24, 2015

Military task force promises to work with the army to stop Boko Haram

The Head of Mission, Multi-National Joint Task Force, Sanusi Abdullahi, has expressed high hopes that the insurgency facing Nigeria will soon ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJuly 22, 2015

Boko Haram attacked home of Chief of Army Staff last night

Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the home of the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai. Reuters reports ...

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Janeth JJuly 20, 2015

Army chief Buratai says fraudsters are impersonating him on Facebook

The Chief of Army staff (COAS) Tukur Buratai has said that some fraudsters are using his name on social media ...

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writerJuly 30, 2014

Nigerian Soldiers’ uniform to have a new look [READ]

by Kolapo Olapoju According to reports, officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army will soon get a new set of ...

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December 14, 2013

Robbers in military camouflage steal 150 cows in Kaduna farm, 33 recovered

by Oke Efagene A herd of 150 cows have been stolen by cattle theives in Canaan Mega Farms in Bara ...

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October 19, 2013

Better days ahead: We will soon eradicate Boko Haram – Chief of Army Staff

by ‘Jola Sotubo In a bid to reassure Nigerians of the success of army efforts to rid the nation of ...

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May 23, 2013

Say it’s not true: Nigerian soldiers arrested for assisting Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian Army chiefs have announced that they been compromised after discovering soldiers who have been assisting insurgents, ...

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March 16, 2013

Dele Momodu: An open memo to our service chiefs

by Dele Momodu This memo is not an attempt to bemoan our inglorious past but to inspire you on the ...

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