Yahaya said that the move was to honour Attahiru for his contributions and sacrifice towards uplifting the Nigerian Army. Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has named a new office complex after the late COAS, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. The office accommodation is situated at the Headquarters of Joint Task Force, North East, … Read more
Recall that a military training aircraft conveying Attahiru and ten others crashed at the Kaduna airport on May 21. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) says a preliminary report on the crash of a military aircraft that killed late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others, will be ready in a week’s time. … Read more
“At this point, no retirements have been authorised by the military high command.” The defence headquarters has reacted to purported retirement of senior army officers following the appointment of Farouk Yahaya as chief of army staff. The military refuted reports that Yahaya appointment has spurred mass retirement in the Nigerian Army. Bernard Onyeuko, DHQ spokesperson, … Read more
“One of the latest names is Major General Jamil Sharham” The appointment of a replacement for the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru is being stalled by some consideration. The factors causing the delay include the experience, competence, tribe and region of the incoming successor. It is believed the presidency is … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and other leaders of the party in South-West have visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Presidency made the visit of the former Lagos State Governor and other APC chieftains known in a tweet on Tuesday. The National Leader … Read more
He prayed to Almighty Allah to repose the souls of the deceased  President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru. Attahiru and other military officers died on Friday in an air crash near the Kaduna airport. Bazoum … 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
“I was deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the passing away of my immediate successor” Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff, says the late Ibrahim Attahiru, his successor, was on the verge of making the country proud in the fight against insurgency when he died. Attahiru and 10 military officers lost their … Read more
“Let this unfortunate accident not deter us but spur us and our valiant military”  Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, says the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others in an air mishap in Kaduna on Friday is a devastating and unspeakable loss for the nation. … Read more
“The people of Borno thank him and all our gallant fallen heroes”  The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, says the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, was committed to the fight against Boko Haram and was doing everything possible to rid the country of insecurity. Ekohotblog reports that Zulum stated … Read more
“Gen. Attahiru and the other officers were very courageous and patriotic soldiers” The minority caucus in the house of representatives has enjoined the federal government to order a comprehensive probe into spate of military aircraft crashes in the country. Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, and 10 other officers died on Friday in an air … Read more
All the passengers aboard the military plane were killed in the crash. Military authorities have blocked members of the public from gaining access to the site of plane crash involving the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. Attahiru, alongside other senior military officers, died in an ill-fated flight in Kaduna on Friday. However, … Read more
We need more funds to tackle insecurity Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, says the military is underfunded, stressing that it needs adequate and improved funding to ensure optimal performance and tackle the menace of insecurity that plagues the country. Ekohotblog reports Attahiru said and dearth of required resources and paucity of funds had become … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Sunday, assured that the war against insurgency in Nigeria would soon come to a successful end. Attahiru, who visited the troops of the Nigerian Army’s Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole in Damaturu, Yobe State, assured them that Boko Haram would be defeated soon. His words: … Read more
The new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru says Nigerians will soon hear the last of Boko Haram insurgency as he moves to drive the final nail into the coffin of the vicious territorist. Attahiru also said the military will decisively tackle other security challenges that pervade the country as it seeks to … Read more