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General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida former Military Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has said that he has no regrets plotting a coup and that rather he was motivate by the consequences of the failur of a coup saying ‘rather, you get motivated. You see yourself doing a job. You were trained to defend and protect your country and, so, you see yourself doing that same job. Things were not going right and you are there to correct them.’
Read More A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 74 people, including soldiers, to life in prison for their role in an attempted coup, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said.
Read More PARLIAMENTS all over the world are known for their penchant for dramatic episodes. Here in Nigeria, we have seen bags of dirty naira notes upturned in the “hallowed chamber” (which is anything but hallowed judging from the way its “distinguished” and “honourable” members misbehave there). The money was allegedly meant to be a “bribe” for the legislators to do former President Obasanjo’s bidding.
Read More The West African state of Equatorial Guinea said Wednesday it had thwarted “a coup” in late December mounted by mercenaries who sought to attack President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Africa’s longest-serving leader.
Read MoreThirty journalists and newspaper executives from a Turkish newspaper which was shut down in 2016 went on trial on Monday, facing life sentences over charges that they had links to a failed coup attempt.
Read More A FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that his decision to suddenly retire 93 officers in a day ensured that the Nigeria Army was rid of officers capable of staging coup d’état, saying the action is responsible for the survival of the Fourth Republic.
Read More Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly and Convener, Save Nigeria Group, SNG has said that he would personally lead a nationwide protest against any attempt by the military to oust the present democratic system of government in Nigeria.
Read More THE Chairman of Northern Nigeria Governors Forum, NNGF, and governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, yesterday, called on Nigerians to disregard the rumors of a likely military coup in the country.
Read More Peoples Democracy Party, PDP, chieftain in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has added his voice to the condemnation trailing the rumoured impending military coup in Nigeria, saying that the action will be a set back on the development of democracy in Nigeria.
Read More THE Nigerian Military has set an administration panel to investigate the motive behind recent romance between its personnel and some politicians in the country.
Read MoreWe wouldn’t have attached any attention to it if the news of a purported coup – planning from a section of Nigerian soldiers was not credited to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Lieutenant Genera T.Y. Buratai himself. And to underscore the seriousness of the matter, the British Ambassador to Nigeria also corroborated the news – item. If the disturbing news was credited to other sources, we would have waved it aside as one of the wild – rumours.
Read More The Governor of Osun state, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday moved a motion for the probe of the claim on the allegation that politicians are putting pressure on the military to stage a coup in the country, even as the state House of Assembly honoured his with life membership of the house.
Read More Breaking: Customs intercept another container-load of arms in Lagos port
Read More LAGOS—Stern warning against a military coup came, yesterday, from leading All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who warned those contemplating the derailment of the country’s democracy to perish the thought.
Read More National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly warned against any coup attempt to usurp the present administration of President Buhari Muhammadu, saying Nigerians will resist such attempt by the military.
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