Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu approves the establishment of four additional Nigerian Army divisions, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, appoints commanders for the new formations. The Nigerian Army announces the appointments of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) linked to the newly created divisions. The appointments are presented as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture. After the approvals, the army’s statement says the COAS carries out the process of naming senior commanders and reallocating areas of responsibility to align with the new divisional structure. The reporting from multiple outlets describes similar timelines and roles, citing Tinubu’s approval of the divisions and the COAS’s subsequent appointment of GOCs. Together, the sources indicate that the changes involve both the creation of the divisions and the assignment of leadership to them, including the reassignment of states or operational coverage to correspond with the new command arrangements.