Nigeria mourns the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who died at age 56. His death was confirmed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Wednesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, shared […]
Taoreed Lagbaja
Every January 15, Nigeria stands united in remembrance, reflection, and gratitude for the sacrifices made by its Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) is a solemn occasion, marked annually to honor the fallen heroes who paid the ultimate price in defense of the nation’s unity and sovereignty. As […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to base his counter-insurgency strategies on legality and accurate information. HURIWA criticized the misclassification of North West-based terrorists as bandits and urged military leaders to address internal saboteurs collaborating with […]