By BUNMI BUSOLA CHIEF Emeka Agba, founder of the Chief Emeka Agba Foundation, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s military intervention in Benin Republic, describing it as unconstitutional and unnecessary. Speaking in an interview, Agba argued that the President acted without the mandatory approval of the National Assembly. He noted that the 1999 Constitution clearly states […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO THE attempted coup in Benin Republic on Sunday has once again thrown a harsh spotlight on a region increasingly defined by democratic fragility. Though swiftly foiled, the episode—complete with gunfire in Cotonou, a brief takeover of state television, and rapid military pushback—reveals a deepening pattern: West Africa is experiencing its most aggressive […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NIGERIA played a decisive role in helping Benin Republic thwart an attempted coup on Sunday, following an urgent request from President Patrice Talon. President Bola Tinubu ordered the Nigerian Air Force to secure Benin’s airspace, with fighter jets deployed to force coup plotters away from strategic sites, including the national broadcaster and […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Department of State Services on Thursday charged two men before Federal High Courts in Abuja for terrorism-related offences and calls for a coup, days after securing a 20-year sentence against ISWAP commander Hussaini Ismaila. In one case, the DSS arraigned Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, alleged mastermind of the 2012 […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM NIGERIA’S security circles remain tense as investigations deepen into an alleged coup attempt against the administration of President Bola Tinubu, a development that has sent shockwaves through the country’s defence establishment. Exclusive findings reveal the names and profiles of 16 senior military officers currently detained over the foiled plot […]