Oluyede
4 hours ago
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the appointment of Lt Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS), as recommended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This followed the adoption of the recommendations of the House of Representatives Committees on Defence and Army, chaired by Hon. Babajimi Benson, during a plenary session…
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…
5 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday promoted the acting chief of army staff, Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede to the rank of Lieutenant General at a ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the ceremony held at Tinubu's office, the President commended the military for its unwavering courage, dedication, and patriotism in maintaining the nation's…
1 Nov
The newly appointed Acting Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday, assumed command as the first officer to be so appointed in that capacity in the history of Nigerian Army. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday appointed Oluyede as Acting COAS, pending when the substantive…
30 Oct
From Odita Sunday, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). According to presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Until his appointment,…