Understanding these terminologies will help provide insight into the structure, organization, and operations of the Nigerian Army.

COAS – Chief of Army Staff: The highest-ranking officer in the Nigerian Army who oversees its operations and is responsible for strategic planning and decision-making.

Battalion: A military unit comprising several companies or batteries, typically led by a lieutenant colonel and consisting of around 300-800 soldiers.

Division: A large military unit made up of multiple brigades, commanded by a major general, responsible for a specific geographical area and combat operations.

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Regiment: An organizational unit within the Nigerian Army, consisting of several battalions and commanded by a colonel or a brigadier general.

Brigade: A unit composed of multiple regiments and support elements, commanded by a brigadier general, responsible for executing specific military tasks.

Platoon: A subdivision of a company, consisting of three or four sections or squads, led by a lieutenant or a second lieutenant.

Company: A military unit comprising two or more platoons, usually led by a captain or a major.

Squad: The smallest maneuver unit in the Nigerian Army, consisting of eight to twelve soldiers, led by a sergeant or a staff sergeant.

Armoured Division: A division specializing in armored warfare, equipped with tanks, armored personnel carriers, and other armored vehicles.

Counterinsurgency: Military and civilian efforts to combat insurgency, which involves targeting the root causes of insurgency, winning hearts and minds of the local population, and conducting intelligence-based operations against insurgent groups.