Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Motto(s)
"Victory is from God alone!"
Anniversaries
Nigerian Army Day (6 July)
Engagements
Congo Crisis Nigerian Civil War First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War Conflict in the Niger Delta Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali War Invasion of the Gambia Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict
Website
army.mil.ng
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief
President Bola Tinubu
Chief of Defence Staff
General Christopher Musa
Chief of Army Staff
Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja
Insignia
Flag
Military unit
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Tracing its history to British colonial forces in West Africa, it is the largest component of the armed forces. The President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff, who is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army.[2][3] It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC).[4] The Nigerian Army is operationally and geographically divided into ten divisions, the basic field formation. The army has been involved in operations throughout the country, most especially during the Nigerian Civil War, and has undertaken major operations abroad. Nigerian Army officers have served as chiefs of defence in other countries, with Brigadier General Maxwell Khobe serving as Sierra Leone chief of staff in 1998–1999,[5] and Nigerian officers acting as Command Officer-in-Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia from at least 2007.
^The International Institute of Strategic Studies (14 February 2020). The Military Balance 2020. Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated. p. 493. ISBN 9780367466398.
^"Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan sacks military chiefs". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^"The Nigerian Army - Chronicle of Command". Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
^Parliament of Nigeria. "Nigerian Armed Forces Act, 1994" (PDF). International Red Cross. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
1998–1999, and Nigerian officers acting as Command Officer-in-Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia from at least 2007. The NigerianArmy traces its history...
Sold AK Rifles to Nigerian Special Forces". Israel Defense. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2023. "Adamawa State 86RRI NigerianArmy Shortlisted Candidates...
The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The armed forces consist of three service branches: the NigerianArmy, Nigerian Navy...
This is a list of full generals in the NigerianArmy. The rank of general (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is...
NigerianArmy University Biu (NAUB) is a Nigerian Public tertiary institution located in Biu, Borno State, Nigeria. It is a research higher institution...
The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra...
native Nigerian to lead the cops. During his tenure, he would become instrumental in the establishment of institutions such as the NigerianArmy School...
their lives during the Nigerian Civil War and the current serving members of the NigerianArmy. The history of the NigerianArmy Day is traced back to...
of Nigerian soldiers went missing after ISWAP forces led by Abu Musab al-Barnawi overran a NigerianArmy base in the northeastern part of Nigeria. Less...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is one of the largest...
The NigerianArmy Medical Corps (NAMC) is an administrative corps of the NigerianArmy tasked with medical functions. It is responsible for "general health...
renamed the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) on independence. The military institution trains the officer corps of the NigerianArmy, Navy and...
The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United...
Southeastern Nigeria is a military conflict that broke out in the city of Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria on 16 January 2021, when the NigerianArmy moved to crush...
and the Nigerian Civil War, (Cambridge University Press, 2020) online review Jowett, Philip (2016). Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War...
of Nigeria (1963) John de St. Jorre, The Nigerian Civil War p. 36. John de St. Jorre, The Nigerian Civil War, p. 35 John de St. Jorre, The Nigerian Civil...
2011) was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War....
Cameroonian flag with the Nigerian standard. The following July the Nigerians occupied the town of Kontcha. The NigerianArmy made veiled threats that...
Presidential Guard Brigade of the NigerianArmy. The land transportation of the president of Nigeria is provided by the Nigerian Government. The president is...
The Nigerian Armed Forces are the combined military forces of Nigeria. It consists of three uniformed service branches: the NigerianArmy, Nigerian Navy...
Personnel corps, in the NigerianArmy (NA), are groupings of related military occupations. The NigerianArmy is functionally organized into combat arms...
Global Information
Nigeria
Nigerian Armed Forces