Tag: COUP
‘’Nigeria May Be Next If Massive Corruption Doesn’t Stop’’ Nigerians React To Benin Republic Coup
Nigerians are reacting to the news of the military coup in Benin Republic, with concerns about regional stability and security implications. The coup, led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, has resulted in the ouster of President Patrice Talon, who was due to step down in April 2026. The soldiers calling themselves the “Military Committee for…
Tinubu Government Provides Protection To Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate Amid Coup
Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Government has placed Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, Mr. Fernando Costa, under its protection following reports that his life is under threat. Mr. Costa, the main challenger to President Umaro Embalo in the November 23 election, faced danger after soldiers seized power, halted the vote count, and imposed a nationwide curfew before the…
Gunfire Rocks Guinea-Bissau As Soldiers Arrest President In Dramatic Coup
Gunfire shattered the calm of Bissau on Wednesday as the West African nation of Guinea‑Bissau descended into chaos. According to his own account, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló was arrested around 1:00 p.m. inside the presidential palace in what he called a “coup d’état” orchestrated by the country’s army chief of staff. Accompanying Embaló in custody…
Rumoured Coup Plot: N11bn Found In Detained Colonel’s Bank Accounts
Military intelligence traced about N11bn to the bank accounts of a colonel detained over the alleged coup plot involving some senior military officers. Top-level security sources told our correspondents that the discovery connected the detained officer to the alleged coup. According to an officer familiar with the investigation, the colonel, who served directly under a…