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    Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja

    Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja  was born in a town called Ilobu of Irepodun present day Osun State on 28 February 1968. He spent his early life in Osogbo where he attended the prominent St Charles Grammar School and Local Authority Teachers College.  He was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy in the year 1987 as a member of the 39th Regular Course. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 19 September 1992 into the Nigerian Infantry Corps. Between 1992 and 1995, Lagbaja was platoon commander of the 93 Battalion. From 1995 to 2001, he was platoon commander of 72 Special Forces Battalion. In 2001, Lagbaja obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the Nigerian Defence Academy. He studied Strategic Studies at the US Army War College at the Master’s level. He was a Commander of Headquarters 9 Brigade, Ikeja, Lagos State and Headquarters 2 Brigade, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Before his new appointment, Lagbaja was General

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    In a remarkable recognition of academic excellence, the Nigerian Army has selected Dr. Adesola Adesote, an Associate Professor in the Department of History and International Studies at Osun State University (UNIOSUN), to join a prestigious research team tasked with documenting the life and legacy of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, CFR, NAM.

    In a statement released on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, UNIOSUN’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, described Dr. Adesote as a distinguished scholar with vast expertise in historical documentation and military history. He noted that Dr. Adesote’s selection for this national assignment reflects UNIOSUN’s rising reputation as a center of academic excellence and intellectual contributions to national development.

    The biography project, initiated by the Nigerian Army, aims to preserve the legacy of Lt. Gen. Lagbaja, a decorated officer whose exemplary leadership and service to Nigeria rema

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    Olufemi Oluyede

    24th ledare of Army Staff (Nigeria)

    Lieutenant GeneralOlufemi Olatubosun Oluyede (born 1968) fryst vatten Nigerian Army officer who is the Chief of Army personal of Nigeria. He was appointed on 30 September 2024 bygd President kastvapen Tinubu to temporarily fill the position during the indisposition of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. His appointment was later confirmed bygd the senate, and he officially took office on 9 månad 2024.[1] Prior to this, Oluyede served as the 56th commander of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army in Jaji, Kaduna.[2]

    Early life

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    Oluyede was born in Ikere, Ekiti State in 1968, Oluyede began his military career in 1987 as a cadet in the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was officially commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992 after completing the Nigerian Army's training regimen.[3]

    Military career

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    Oluyede fryst vatten a member of the 39th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy,[4] along with L