The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions.

According to the army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the redeployment is a strategic move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency.

The redeployment cuts across Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the Army Headquarters (AHQ), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Corps Commanders, Commandants of Army training institutions, Brigade Commanders and other key positions. The reshufflement underscores Nigerian Army’s commitment to ensuring robust and dynamic leadership structure capable of addressing emerging security challenges.

Some of the senior officers appointed as PSOs at the Army Headquarters include Maj Gen LA Fejokwu, from National Defence College to Department of Army Administration and appointed Chief of Administration (Army), Maj Gen GU Chibuisi, from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Department of Civil Military Affairs and appointed Chief of Civil Military Affairs and Maj Gen AS Ndalolo, also from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Department of Army Training and appointed Chief of Training (Army). Others include Maj Gen OS Abai, from Department of Army Training to Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation and Maj Gen JH Abdussalam from Headquarters 6 Division to the Department of Special Services and Programmes and appointed Chief of Special Services and Programmes. Maj Gen EI Okoro has been redeployed from the Department of Army Logistics to the Department of Military Secretary and appointed Military Secretary (Army).

Senior officers appointed as General Officers Commanding (GOCs) include Maj Gen OT Olatoye from Nigerian Army School of Infantry to Headquarters 82 Division/Joint Task Force (JTF) South East Operation UDO KA (OPUK) as GOC 82 Division/Commander JTF OPUK and Maj Gen EF Oyinlola from Department of Military Secretary to Headquarters 3 Division as GOC 3 Division/ Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH). The acting appointments of Maj Gen AGL Haruna as GOC 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 JTF North East Operation HADIN KAI and Maj Gen IA Ajose as GOC 8 Division/Commander Sector 2 JTF North West Operation FANSAN YANMA among others have been confirmed substantive in the recent redeployment.

Other senior officers redeployed are Maj Gen GO Adeshina from Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre and appointed Director General while Maj Gen GM Mutkut is posted from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Multi National Joint Task Force Njamena as the Force Commander. The redeployment also featured Maj Gen MC Kangye from Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery to Defence Headquarters as the Director Media Operations.

Senior officers appointed as Corps Commanders include Maj Gen OC Ajunwa from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps and appointed Commander, Maj Gen HT Wesley from the Department of Special Services and Programmes to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps, appointed Commander and Maj Gen TT Numbere from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers and appointed Commander. Others include Maj Gen NC Ugbo from Department of Civil Military Affairs to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals and appointed Commander, Maj Gen ZL Abubakar from Department of Army Transformation and Innovation to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery and appointed Commander and Maj Gen AP Oguntola from Nigerian Army College of Education Science and Technology to Headquarters Nigerian Army Education Corps and appointed Corps Commander.

Other senior officers also affected in the redeployment are Maj Gen JO Sokoya, appointed Commandant Nigerian Army Training Centre, Maj Gen UM Alkali appointed Commandant Army War College Nigeria, while Maj Gen FS Etim from Department of Army Transformation and Innovation is redeployed to Nigerian Army School of Infantry, appointed Commandant. Maj Gen AB Mohammed has been redeployed from the Department of Army Operations to Depot Nigerian Army and appointed commandant.

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has struck California, United States of America, adding to the State’s ongoing tough challenges with worsening wildfires.

This comes as Los Angeles continues to fight raging wildfires, which were allegedly started by an arsonist who has since been arrested.

Mail Online reported on Friday that the tremor was detected near the San Francisco Bay Area at 7:02 am PT, with its epicentre approximately five miles Southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge and two miles west of the Great Highway.

The quake was followed by a 2.2 magnitude aftershock four minutes later and a 2.5 magnitude tremor six minutes after the initial hit.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that more than 5,000 people in the area felt the shake, and the number of reports continues to grow.

This seismic activity occurred about 350 miles away from the Los Angeles area, where wildfires have caused widespread destruction.

“I ordered city government into action immediately this morning, and our first responders have been out across the city ensuring the safety of our residents.

“We have also been sharing information and giving people the tools to protect themselves and their families in an event like this,” Mayor Daniel Lurie commented on the situation.

Despite the tremors, no injuries or damage have been reported from Friday’s earthquake.

The USGS had detected a 3.0 magnitude earthquake the day before, disrupting San Francisco’s Muni subway service.

Many reported that the quake lasted only a second.

The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, AIG Fayoade Adegoke, has decorated 43 newly promoted officers of the command with their new ranks, saying the promotion would boost the morale of the officers, the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) can report.

The officers include 10 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP) promoted to the rank as Assistant Commissioner of Police and 33 Superintendents (SP) promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP). The AIG was assisted by the Ogun State Police Commissioner, CP Lanre Ogunnowo, PhD.

The colourful event was attended by the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunnowo, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Administration, Lagos Command, DCP Khan S.M, DC ZCID, Zone 2, DCP Adewale Ajao, DC SCID Lagos Command, DCP Ahmed Tijani, Chief Kaoli Olusanya, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu, Mr. Rasheed Muri-Okunola among others.

In his remarks, AIG Fayoade urged the newly promoted officers to double their efforts at improving the image of the Force, safety of the country and eschew all forms of bad conduct. He specifically warned against forceful collection of money from members of the public.

Fayoade emphasised that promotion is a call to work harder in terms of ensuring the safety of the country, and also charged the officers to improve their performances in serving sincerely, diligently and committedly, in order to upscale the positive image of the Force and its personnel.

He also urged the officers to show empathy, love, kindness in the discharge of their duties at all times, while asserting that Nigerians are very generous and would appreciate the good deed of any officer.

“When you are given a promotion like this, it doesn’t mean you should go to sleep, it’s a call to duty, it means you must work harder, do more in terms of securing the country.

“You must also portray the image of the Force in a positive light, and not that when you get your promotion and go back to your beat and start what members of the public are not happy with that you always do. You must put up a very good attitude, you must show empathy, must relate with members of the public very well. Show love, show kindness to them in the course of your duty.

“You must eschew any form of corruption in whatever we do, once you do your job very well, Nigerians are very generous and very kind, they will appreciate you.

“Don’t take money forcefully from anybody, if you do your job diligently, you will be appreciated. At your own corner, improve the image of the Force, improve the security of the country, the country must be secured than it has always been. We’ve a lot of work to do as security agents, as police officers and we must rise up to the expectations of members of the country and we have no choice than to do our job diligently and at our various duty posts, we must do everything possible to reduce crime, to bring comfort to members of the communities. But where we have a situation where the security is completely down, no safety, it’s not good for the country.

“So am charging all of you, go back to your beats, put more efforts, improve on your performance and serve Nigerians sincerely, diligently and committedly, so that the image of the Force and our image will continue to be in the rise,” Fayoade said.

AIG Fayoade however applauded the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun for deeming it fit to promote the officers, just as he lauded the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and members of the Commission for approving the promotions.

Appreciating the Police on behalf of his colleagues, ACP Redengha Timpa said the beneficiaries have a course to be thankful to God for his faithfulness and protection over their lives and families, adding that the promoted officers have gained a lot since enlistment in the Force, and assured that the positive lessons learnt will be used for the advancement of the Police Force.

Among the decorated officers were the outgoing DPO Alausa Division, ACP Tokunbo Abaniwonda; DPO Ejigbo Division, ACP Vera Ameh-Akpa; DPO Mushin Police Station, ACP Wale Akinsola; ACP Shittu Samson Bolanle; ACP Mohammed Limawa, ACP Redengha Timpa; Emeka Adigwe; Ibironke Ajala; Oluwatoyin Ademola Kazeem; Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Command headquarters, CSP Ayuba Tunni Umma; PPRO Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola; CSP Mariam Ogunmolasuyi; CSP Abbas Gadzama; CSP Ope M. Olasunkanmi; CSP Goke Adeyemo; CSP Nelson E. Odumah; CSP Olayinka Olabode; CSP Aduagba O. Abdullateef; CSP Tijani Isah; SP Fayomi Abraham; SP Idris Rasheed; SP Emmanuel Pius Burbur; SP Elumaro Aderemi; SP Haruna Kyeskat S.; DSP Adaranijo Ganiyu; DSP Famous Erin; DSP Monday Omoigui; DSP Adejoke Ige; DSP Jegede Solomon and Dickson Odili.