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Coup: ECOWAS declares state of emergency in all West African states

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- In response to recent attempted coup in Benin Republic and other successful military take over in West African countries, the Economic Community of West African States on Tuesday, d... Read More


Coup: Tinubu asks senate to approve troop deployment to Benin

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- In a move to return sanity and uphold democratic rule in Benin Republic, Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate to approve to deployment of troops to... Read More


Fubara officially joins APC, days after Rivers speaker, 15 others announced defection

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The governor made the announcement at a stakeholders meeting held at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara joined a host of his colleagues who have defected to t... Read More


Osun 2026: Adeleke officially joins Accord from PDP

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun, has announced his defection to Accord Party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adeleke made the announcement in a statement posted on his so... Read More


Insecurity: Kwara Police arrest kidnapping syndicate, recover AK-47, others

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- A member of the kidnapping syndicate has been arrested in Oro-Ago in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state, in a successful coordinated security operation to decimate the ac... Read More


NLC announces Dec 17 for nationwide protest over insecurity

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced December 17, 2025 to hold nationwide protest over insecurity in the country. The decision was contained in a communique issued on Mo... Read More


Burkina Faso says Nigerian military plane forced to land for violating its airspace

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- The government of Burkina Faso has said a Nigerian military aircraft carrying 11 soldiers entered its airspace without authorization. This was contained in an official statement si... Read More


Just In: Soldiers overthrow government of Benin republic, announce total control

Liberia, Dec. 7 -- Military officers in Benin Republic on Sunday, announced total control of the federal government. Discover more newspaper Newspaper The dissolution of the government was made by a ... Read More


President Talon safe, army regaining control - Benin presidency reacts attempted coup

Liberia, Dec. 7 -- The presidency, while speaking to AFP on Sunday, shortly after a group of soldiers declared during a broadcast on Benin's state TV that they had taken over the government, said, "Th... Read More


Benin armed forces thwart attempted coup to oust president Patrice Talon

Liberia, Dec. 7 -- An attempted coup to overthrow President Patrice Talon's government in Benin Republic on Sunday thwarted after a small group of mutineers in military uniforms failed to reach the pr... Read More