The House of Representatives has confirmed Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) following a report presented by Babajimi Benson, Chairman of the Committee on Defense. Oluyede’s confirmation came after a thorough screening by the Joint Committee on Army and Defense on Wednesday. President Bola Tinubu had nominated Oluyede as Acting COAS following … Read more
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived at the Nigerian Airforce wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The remains were received by soldiers from the Guards Brigade, who will honor the late army chief with military tributes. The body touched down at precisely 9:00 am, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has promoted Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Olufemi Oluyede to the rank of Lieutenant General. This promotion, confirmed by sources at the Presidential Villa, was announced on Tuesday and follows Oluyede’s recent appointment as Acting COAS. If confirmed by the Senate, Oluyede will assume the role permanently, officially replacing Lt. General … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has appealed for the clearance of the Nigerian Army’s N42 billion electricity debt following widespread blackouts at barracks and cantonments. During a visit to the Minister of Power, Lagbaja revealed that the outages have led to decomposition of corpses in Army … Read more
Sudan Army Chief Agrees with US to Speed up Transition Process The United Nations has been attempting to negotiate a resolution to the political crisis that has ensued since the coup. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sudan’s military chief agreed with the US on the need to expedite the creation of a new government after … Read more
“The President has the discretion to appoint anyone he wishes”  The presidency has begun the shopping for successor of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru. Attahiru and other military officers died in a plane crash Friday evening, near the Kaduna airport, while on official trip. They were buried on … Read more
Army Chief refused to speak on the report he submitted to the committee.  A faceoff ensued on Monday between the Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Attairu Ibrahim and Representatives ad hoc committee investigating arms procurement.  The army chief appeared before the committee on Monday to give clear and comprehensive details on purchase … Read more