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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.
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 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division is the only combined infantry between airborne forces, mechanized infantry, and motorized infantry division unit of the Nigerian Army (NA), which specialized in air assault and airborne operations, amphibious warfare, combined arms, coastal defence, CQB/CQC in urban areas, desert and jungle warfare, manuver warfare, mountain warfare, providing ...
The 7th Division (also known as JTF-RO) was established in August 2013 for the war against Boko Haram.The creation of the new division brought to six the number of divisions.
The 6th Amphibious Division is a one of two combined infantry division unit of the Nigerian Army (NA),which specialized in amphibious warfare, combined arms, coastal defence, desert and jungle warfare, providing security at ports or shore stations, and reconnaissance.
The Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) is a unit of the corps, responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry. It is part of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The School of Infantry's Nature Conservation Education Centre.
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