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COAS Charges Soldiers to Build Mental Strength, Shun Drugs

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged Nigerian Army personnel to develop mental resilience, strong character and ethical discipline...

Akeem Adebayo - September 2, 2026

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Protect National Assets or Fail the Economy, COAS Tells Troops in Port Harcourt

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the Nigerian Army to tighten security around critical national infrastructure,...

Gladys Phillip - January 9, 2026

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COAS Meets Babangida, Abdulsalami, Niger Gov, Vows Tougher Security Push

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday paid courtesy visits to former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida...

Saladin Babagana - January 7, 2026

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Army Unveils Affordable Homes, Shopping Complex in Ibadan, COAS Urges States to Boost Soldiers’ Welfare

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Waidi Shaibu, on Friday called on state governments to deepen their support for soldiers’ welfare through...

Saladin Babagana - December 19, 2025

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Army to Recruit 24,000 New Soldiers in Bold Push Against Rising Insecurity

KADUNA — In a decisive response to Nigeria's spiraling security threats, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu announced on Wednesday plans to...

Toyin Adebayo - November 20, 2025

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Boko Haram: Zulum meets COAS, says the worst is over.

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stated that the worst of Boko Haram insurgency is over, even as he acknowledged recent surges...

Toyin Adebayo - November 19, 2025