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President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate requesting the confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Army
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President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive
15 Nov
With heavy hearts, President Bola Tinubu on Friday led mourning Nigerians to the Military Cemetery in Abuja, for the burial of the late Chief of Army staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja who died on 5 November, 2024. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas,…
15 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has described the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, as one of his best appointments as the Nigerian leader. Tinubu spoke during the burial ceremony of Lagbaja at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, where he conferred a posthumous national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR)…
15 Nov
Abuja Central Area is witnessing a palpable gridlock as the Late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja is set to be laid to rest. A mammoth crowd at the Christian Ecumenical Centre where a Church service in his memory is held, has led to a gridlock around the Central Bank of Nigeria…
14 Nov
The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, have arrived in Abuja in preparation for his final interment. His body arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport precisely at 12:16 p.m. The scheduled funeral services will commence on Thursday with a Service of Songs. This would be followed by…
14 Nov
The body of Late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived at the military wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. This is part of the preparations to transport the remains to Abuja for further arrangements. The Nigerian Army had announced the funeral arrangements for its late Chief…
14 Nov
The Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos Old Students' Association (CSSLOSA) has extended heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Army and the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. It would be recalled that Lagbaja died on November 5, 2024, at the age of 56. The condolence was contained in a statement issued…
13 Nov
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has described the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, as one of the best military officers that Nigeria has ever produced. Ribadu made the remark during a condolence visit to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa and the Acting COAS, Lt.…
10 Nov
The Acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, today embarked on an operational tour to Sokoto State in the 8 Division Area of Responsibility. Recall that the state is now a hotbed for the trending terrorist group from Chad and Mali, popularly called 'Lakurawa,' who are now seizing livestock and taxing residents…
10 Nov
Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, Acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), has arrived in Sokoto State for his maiden operational visit to the 8th Division Area of Responsibility, amid the emergence of a new terror group known as Lakurawa. Oluyede is expected to visit the Sultan of Sokoto and meet with relevant stakeholders within the division's…
7 Nov
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and the entire defence management team today paid a condolence visit to the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Mrs. Mariya Lagbaja, at his official residence in Abuja. The IGP described the late COAS, Lt. Gen. Lagbaja, as a great man…
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The Bauchi State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), says it has disbursed N100 million in loans to fast-track construction of improved latrines in rural settlements. The General Manager of the agency, Adamu Sabo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Tuesday. He said the facility…
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President Bola Tinubu has recalled the moments shared with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying they were united in the mission to build a better future for Nigerians. While acknowledging their engagement as political opponents in the 2023 presidential election, he said Atiku, who was the…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beans, eggs, bread, rice, and other food items witnessed significant price increases in October 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for October 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of brown beans…
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President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the revival of the Port Harcourt Refinery just as he directed the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to promptly reactivate the refineries in Warri and Kaduna. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu congratulated the NNPCL on the…