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  2. Nigerian Army - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Nigerian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Armed Forces ( NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The armed forces consist of three service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, exercising his constitutional authority through the Ministry of Defence, which is ...

  4. List of equipment of the Nigerian Army - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved 22 January 2021 – via Twitter. ^ War Noir ☃️ [@war_noir] (20 January 2021). "#Nigeria: #ISWAP captured/destroyed 3 Isotrex Phantom 2 APCs of Nigerian Army along with ammos (mostly 7.62x54mm API rounds)/ammo box for PK/M pattern GPMGs and at least two mags for 7.62x39mm AK platform in #Borno (between the towns #Gorji and #Kava ...

  5. Nigerian Army Infantry Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Army School of Infantry ( NASI) is a unit of the corps, responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry. It is part of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The School of Infantry's Nature Conservation Education Centre. The NASI Conservation Education Centre was ...

  6. Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    Official website. The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS) is the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and works alongside the Permanent Secretary of Defence.

  7. Nigerian Air Force - Wikipedia

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    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 in Africa, consisting of over 18,000 personnel as at 2021 and aircraft including 9 Chengdu F-7s, 11Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, three JF-17 Thunder Block II and 12 Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano aircraft, 24 Ameracchi M-346 FAs on order ...

  8. Nigerian Army University Biu - Wikipedia

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    Nigerian Army University Biu. Coordinates: 10.6191°N 12.1611°E. Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) is a Nigerian Public tertiary institution located in Biu, Borno State, Nigeria. It is a research higher institution for innovation and technology for the Nigerian Army. It was established in 2018.

  9. Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) has been the title of the professional head of the Nigerian Army since 1966. [1] Prior to 1966, the title was General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army ( GOCNA ). Since 1980, the post has been immediately subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff, the post held by the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces.