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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 Military School - Wikipedia

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    The school was established along with three others in the British Colonial West Africa in Gambia, Gold Coast (now Ghana ), and Sierra Leone. It was modeled after the Boys Wing of the British Army. The present day Military School came into being on May 20, 1954. The Nigerian Military School (NMS) had a student battalion that consisted of 4 ...

  4. Nigerian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the largest among the armed forces. Its major formations include the 1st Division , 2nd Division , 3rd Armoured Division , 81st Division , 82nd Division and the newly formed 8th, 7th and 6th Divisions.

  5. 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 ...

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

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    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 Marshal Hassan Alhaji.

  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. Military ranks of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    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 Kingdom . [1]

  9. Defence Intelligence Agency (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    The DIA was established in 1986 to provide an efficient system of obtaining military intelligence for the Nigerian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence. The DIA promotes Nigeria's Defence Policy, enhances military cooperation with other countries, protects the lives of Nigerian citizens, and maintains the territorial integrity of Nigeria.