Nigeria has urged restraint after Niger's military government said it foiled a coup attempt by mutinous soldiers, following hours of gunfire and explosions in Niamey that left the junta leader's…
Nigeria's minister of defence, Christopher Musa, claims the alleged coup plotters intended to shoot him if he refused to be arrested. Musa stated in an interview with Channels Television on…
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) claims an aircraft carrying 11 Nigerian soldiers breached Burkina Faso airspace. Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Niger Republic form a separatist West African regional…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, calling it unacceptable and detrimental to democratic government. A gang of soldiers declared on Sunday…
The Presidency says the Benin Republic made “two separate requests” for Nigerian military support to suppress a coup attempt in the neighbouring country. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President…
Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told AFP on Sunday. According to…
Over the last few days Nigerians have been abuzz. Reports surfaced that middle-rank military officers were plotting to topple President Tinubu. That the national parade for October 1 was cancelled…
