Tag: COUP
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...
Coup in Gabon as soldiers seize national radio station
The military has seized power in oil-rich
Gabon, where the ailing leader's family has ruled for 50 years.
Soldiers in the West African country say they
launched...
Defiant Mugabe vows to stay on despite sack by party
Zimbabwe's embattled leader Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay in power for several weeks, despite intense pressure on him to stand down now.
In a...
Mugabe appears in public for first time since coup
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrived at a university graduation ceremony in the capital on Friday, his first public appearance since a military seizure of...