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Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede (born 1968) is Nigerian Army officer who is the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria. He was appointed on 30 September 2024 by President Bola Tinubu to temporarily fill the position during the indisposition of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.
The chief of army staff (COAS) has been the title of the professional head of the Nigerian Army since 1966. [1] Prior to 1966, the title was General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army (GOCNA). Since 1980, the post has been immediately subordinate to the chief of defence staff , the post held by the head of the Nigerian Armed Forces .
General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR (born 25 December 1967) is a Nigerian Army general who is the 18th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria. [1] He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023. [2] [3]
Nigeria's army chief Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a "period of illness" aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has announced. He died on Tuesday night in Lagos. The exact details of his illness ...
Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja CFR (28 February 1968 – 5 November 2024) was a Nigerian Army lieutenant general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria from June 2023 to November 2024. [1] [2] [3] He was appointed on 19 June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.
The chief of defence staff (CDS) is the head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and works alongside the permanent secretary of defence.
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the largest among the armed forces. Its major formations include the 1st Division , 2nd Division , 3rd Armoured Division , 81st Division , 82nd Division and the newly formed 8th, 7th and 6th Divisions.
Nigeria's defense chief expressed frustration Tuesday with what he called the “double standards” of some countries that won't sell his military weapons because of human rights concerns. Gen.