The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, is set to arrive in Abuja from Lagos on Thursday. Upon arrival, his remains will be honored with a guard of honor and a red carpet procession, with top military officials in attendance. The body will then be transferred to an ambulance … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Yahaya’s appointment follows the death of the immediate past COAS, Ibrahim Attahiru, who alongside 10 other military officers, died in the ill-fated Beechcraft 350 plane crash at the Kaduna International Airport on May 21. … Read more
The COAS and ten others died on Friday in a plane crash in Kaduna The remains of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other Muslim officers on Saturday arrived at the National Mosque, Abuja for Islamic rites. A solemn service is being held at the Protestant church, Airforce base, Abuja for … Read more
The Governor described the 21st Chief of Army Staff as a dutiful and committed soldier, who served Nigeria passionately Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his … Read more
Yerima said that the internment for the late COAS and six other senior officers would take place at the National Military Cemetery… The burial proceedings of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Ibrahim Attahiru, and six other senior officers has been slated for Saturday in Abuja. The deceased lost their lives in a military … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG learned the identities of the persons on the aircraft Seven officers including the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, along with four crew members died in Friday’s military plane crash. It was gathered that the along with the COAS, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, others in his entourage were: BRIG … Read more
The late COAS was killed on Friday after a military Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed at the Kaduna International Airport… President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Ibrahim Attahiru and other victims of the military plane crash in Kaduna, saying they paid the ultimate price for peace and security in Nigeria. The … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has lauded the Nigerian Army for making progress in its efforts to address the myriad of security challenges confronting the nation. He stated this at the end of the ‘Chief of Army Staff Combined 1st Quarter Conference and Nigerian Army Operations Retreat 2021″ held in … Read more