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CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF MOURNS LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAGBAJA DESCRIBES HIM AS A COURAGEOUS, LOYAL, AND DEDICATED SERVICE CHIEF; HIS LOSS IS A GREAT LOSS TO THE NATION

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1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), expresses profound sorrow over the passing of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja NAM, Chief of Army Staff, yesterday, Tuesday, after a brief illness. General Musa conveys his deepest condolences to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of

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CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF MOURNS LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAGBAJA DESCRIBES HIM AS A COURAGEOUS, LOYAL, AND DEDICATED SERVICE CHIEF; HIS LOSS IS A GREAT LOSS TO THE NATION

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), expresses profound sorrow over the passing of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja NAM, Chief of Army Staff, yesterday, Tuesday, after a brief illness. General Musa conveys his deepest condolences

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSING OF THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LIEUTENANT GENERAL TAOREED ABIODUN LAGBAJA

Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos

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CDS Condoles with Nigerian Airforce on the Loss of 5 Gallant Personnel

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR has expressed deep condolences to the Nigerian Airforce and the families of the 5 brave personnel who tragically lost their lives in a road transport accident along the Jos-Akwanga road near Hawan Kibo on 22 October 2024. These gallant

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DHQ CLARIFIES: NO APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF; CALLS FOR MILITARY COUP IS TREASONABLE

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) wishes to clarify that it has not announced the appointment of any senior officer as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), contrary to speculation by certain media outlets. For the record, no such appointment exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). The Chief of

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CDS RECEIVES DEIN OF AGBOR KINGDOM, DESCRIBES THE ROLES OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS VANGUARD FOR NATIONAL STABILITY.

1. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa yesterday, 15 October, 2024 received the Dein of Agbor Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Dein Keagborekuzi Benjamin Gbenoba 1 on a courtesy call. The CDS while receiving the traditional ruler, described traditional rulers as a vanguards for national stability. 2.

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CDS CALLS FOR SUPPORT OF SPORTS IN NIGERIA

1 The. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), General Christopher Musa has made a clarion call to well-meaning Nigerians to support the development and conduct of sporting activities in Nigeria and Africa at large. General Musa made the call today, 10 October 2024, during a world

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TROOPS OF OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL BHT/ISWAP TERRORISTS IN BORNO STATE.

1. In continuation of Operation LAFIYA DOLE subsidiary Operation KANTANA JIMLAN, troops of Army Super

MILITARY DEBUNKS AMNESTY REPORT

The Nigerian military has completely disassociated itself from the report of Amnesty International which claims

NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY PARTNERS DEFENCE SPACE AGENCY IN DEFENCE SPACE MANAGEMENT

In line with the current vision of the Nigerian Defence Academy to keep pace with

GENERAL UPDATE ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA OPERATIONS FROM 8 – 14 OCTOBER 2020

The Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies have continued their major operations across

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OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE NEUTRALIZES ISWAP TERRORISTS, DESTROYS HIDEOUTS, LOGISTICS STRUCTURES AT TUMBUN GINI IN BORNO STATE

  In continuation of its sustained onslaught against insurgents operating in the North East of the Country, the Air Task

JORDAN TO COLLABORATE WITH NIGERIA ON ENDING TERRORISM

The Jordanian delegation which was led by the Special Adviser to the King of Jordan on Political Affairs, Mr Manas

FRAUDSTERS ON NIGERIAN MILITARY RECRUITMENTS

The attention of the Nigerian Military has been drawn to activities of fraudsters demanding money from applicants of the Nigerian

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE TAKES OUT MORE TERRORISTS’ LOGISTICS VEHICLES, MOWS DOWN SEVERAL INSURGENTS ALONG JAKANA AXIS IN BORNO STATE

  In continuation of the intensive air operations to rid the North East of the Country of terrorist elements, the