President Bola Tinubu has approved a major expansion of the Nigerian Army, increasing its operational structure from eight to 12 divisions and authorising the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria's security architecture and improve the military's operational effectiveness. The approval, announced in a State House press release on Thursday by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is one of the most significant military restructuring initiatives under the Tinubu administration.

President Tinubu has approved a new Army battalion for Kwara State to combat rising insecurity, banditry, and kidnappings. Learn how this strengthens Kwara

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State,…