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Olufemi Oluyede

July 12, 2025

Army chief Oluyede pledges to boost troops’ combat readiness

John Sokoya, the commander of NATRAC, in an address of welcome, congratulated the trainees for their perseverance, resilience, and doggedness.

Army chief Olufemi Oluyede
July 5, 2025

Army warns Nigerian youths against social vices

The commander urged students to be patriotic, embrace honesty, and avoid all forms of criminal activity.

Nigerian Army logo
June 20, 2025

Army chief lauds combat support arms on innovation, operational efficiency

Mr Oluyede gave the commendation on Thursday at the closing of the 2025 Combat Support Arms Training Week held in Kano.

Army chief Olufemi Oluyede
April 29, 2025

Army chief asks soldiers to use ingenious methods to tackle Boko Haram, bandits

The army chief also urged the officers and soldiers to demonstrate purposeful leadership, resilience and unwavering commitment.

Combat Arms Training Week 2025
April 23, 2025

COAS Oluyede gives troops 30 days to clear bandits from Kwara, Kainji forest

“In the next one month, I don’t want to see any one of the insurgents in our borders again,” he ordered.

Olatubosun Oluyede
March 31, 2025

Eid-el-Fitr: Commander tasks troops on professionalism, fairness

Mr Oyinlola called on the residents of the state to support the security agencies in their bid to secure lives and property.

Nigerian troops
March 31, 2025

Army chief Oluyede restates commitment to national security

“We are making significant gains in our operations and will continue until our country is fully secured,” Mr Oluyede said.

The chief of army staff, Olufemi Oluyede
February 20, 2025

We must eliminate all bandits in Nigeria, says army chief Oluyede

“Our core responsibility as soldiers is to defend Nigeria, and within that ambit, it is important for us to eliminate all the bandits,” said Mr Oluyede.

Bandits attack
February 12, 2025

Nigeria’s army chief repeats vow to crush, flush out bandits, terrorists

Mr Oluyede stated this on Tuesday at the headquarters of Army 4 Special Forces, Doma, Nasarawa, during his tour of the country’s army formations.

Bandits and Olufemi Oluyede
February 6, 2025

COAS urges commanders to develop innovative ideas to enhance battle readiness

Nigeria’s army chief, Olufemi Oluyede, has called on commanders to devise innovative approaches to enhance man-management and battle readiness

Army chief Olufemi Oluyede