The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Saturday, spoke to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He seized the opportunity to brief him on his health status, contrary to the swirling death rumour.
The president, according to a source at the Defence Headquarters, was excited to hear the voice of his army chief and prayed for his quick recovery.
This, nonetheless, the Army Headquarters has dismissed the trending death rumours of Lagbaja, describing it as fake news.
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