Nigerian army chief Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died, according to a statement Wednesday from the country’s president. On the social media platform X, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ...

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigerian army chief Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died, according to a statement Wednesday from the country’s president. On the social media platform X, Nigerian President ...

The Army authorities have also frozen the banks accounts of the affected personnel. The Nigerian Army has accused 44 personnel posted to fight terrorists in Borno State wanted for desertion.

Abuja, Nigeria — Nigerian army chief Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died, according to a statement Wednesday from the country's president. On the social media platform X, Nigerian ...

Nigeria’s army chief who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African ...

Nigeria's army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a "period of illness" aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has ...

Lagbaja was 56. The late army chief had not been seen in public in nearly two months, fueling rumors that he had died, which the Nigerian army first denied more than two weeks ago. He has already ...

The Nigerian Army has launched a new operation to counter Lukarawa, a recently identified terror group intensifying attacks ...

“Drawing inspiration from the words of Mr. John Glover, the founder of the Nigerian Army in 1963, who emphasised the importance of nurturing a small seed to grow into a mighty tree, my aim is to ...

Before Lagbaja’s passing, the Nigerian Army high command kept his trip abroad for medical treatment under wraps. However, his absence from significant public events soon raised concerns about ...

The presidency on Wednesday confirmed his death. The ailing Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has died at the age of 56 years. Lagbaja, born on February 28, 1968 ...

Born on February 28, 1968, Lagbaja was appointed Chief of Army Staff on June 19, 2023, by President Tinubu. His military career began when he enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987.