Tag: COUP
Nigeria’s armed forces helped Benin Republic foil coup – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigeria’s armed forces assisted the Benin Republic in thwarting a coup attempt on Sunday. The clarification was made...
How I and my entourage escaped Benin coup – Dele Momodu
Media executive and publisher of Ovation magazine Dele Momodu has narrated how he and members of his entourage narrowly avoided being caught in the...
Jonathan departs Guinea-Bissau after coup, FG confirms
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has left Guinea-Bissau following Wednesday’s military coup that removed the government.
Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told...
No coup plot ongoing – Defence HQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked reports that there are suspicions of a coup plot in Nigeria and that the Guards Brigade was placed...
I never called for coup — Bishop Kukah
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese Matthew Kukah has denied calling for a coup in his Christmas message which has remained a topical issue in...
Abacha scaled 8 coup attempts – Al-Mustapha
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha, on Thursday said there were eight attempts to topple the late...
Yomi Casual’s wife is a coup plotter – Ufuoma McDermott
Nollywood actress, Ufuoma McDermott, has called Grace Makun, wife of fashion designer, Yomi Makun, popularly known as Yomi Casual, a coup plotter.
The actress attended...
I’ve never visited Dubai to plan coup – Sowore
Convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, has
denied meeting severally with “foreign collaborators” in Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates, and other countries to plan a coup...
Gabon coup plotter arrested, two commandos killed – Official
The Gabonese
government has said that the chief military rebel who led a failed coup in
Gabon on Monday has been arrested and two of his...
Gabon: Situation under control – Govt
A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said that the political situation in the country is “under control”.
Guy-Bertrand
Mapangou told the BBC that four...