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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 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Nigerian Defence Academy - Wikipedia

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    Nigerian Defence Academy. The Nigerian Defence Academy ( NDA) is a military university based in Kaduna, Nigeria that trains officer cadets for commissioning into one of the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. The duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is five years (four years ...

  8. Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    The Chief of Defence is the highest ranking officer to currently serve in the armed forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution. The current chief of defence staff is General Christopher Musa, who succeeded ...

  9. Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji - Wikipedia

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    www .afcsc .mil .ng. The Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji is a training facility for the Nigerian Armed Forces, including the army, air force and navy. It is near the village of Jaji, Nigeria, about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Kaduna in the Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Nigeria. It is currently headed by Air Vice ...