COAS
10 Apr
An angry mob, on Monday, stoned a 35-year-old man to death for allegedly killing two persons and injuring six others in an accident at Ijoka road, Akure, Ondo State capital.
The Spokesperson for the police command in Ondo State, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
28 Mar
As part of a joint effort to cascade enlightenment on the dangers of human trafficking and violence against persons to the grassroots, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), and the Chief of Army Staff have agreed to set up Anti-Human Trafficking and Violence Against Persons Vanguards in all Military Secondary…
24 Feb
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has charged Nigerian Army personnel to be conscious of their physical fitness to ensure quality military delivery.
19 Jan
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Faruk Yahaya, has urged members of the armed forces to embrace sports, saying that such enterprise will make them more effective in discharge of their duties.
3 Dec
Amid increasing vandalisation of railway tracks across the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruq Yahaya, has reiterated his commitment to work with relevant agencies to protect transport infrastructure.
27 Nov 2022
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya has said that the Nigerian Army platforms deployed in operations against adversaries are yielding positive outcomes.
17 Nov 2022
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has appealed to traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Kebbi State to cooperate with security agencies in the fight against bandits and other security threats in the state.
5 Nov 2022
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouq Yahaya, has commended troops and officers of Operation HADIN KAI over recent successes in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the North East.
30 Oct 2022
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, called for a detailed investigation into the rising kidnap incidents along the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road because of the revelations of the victims.
29 Sep 2022
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has advised retired and discharged officers to be wary of fraudsters to avoid losing their entitlements cheaply.
6 Sep 2022
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has expressed appreciation to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his support and cooperation with the Nigerian Army...
11 Jul 2022
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, and their counterpart in navy, were in Maiduguri on day of Ei-El-Kabir celebration
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