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Thoughts of Chief Ralph Obioha on Nigeria
(Late elder statesman, Chief Ralph Obioha’s last interview with Vanguard, originally published on January 20, 2026 with the headline “There was never an ‘Igbo coup’ — Ralph Obioha”) By Chioma
Alleged coup: Court fixes Dec. 7 for ruling in trial-within-trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed Dec. 7 for ruling in the the trial-within-trial conducted to determine the admissibility of the evidence sought to be tendered by
Timipre Sylva resigns from APC amid coup allegations
Former governor of Bayelsa State Timipre Sylva has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what he described as the party’s departure from the ideals upon which it was
‘We’re back in control’ – Russia helps Niger junta to retake military base
Members of Niger’s presidential guard, helped by Russian forces on Saturday, recaptured a key military base in the capital Niamey from mutinous soldiers. Read Also: 2027 Campaign: What we want
Soldiers’ mutiny rocks Niger capital, as junta claims to be back in control
Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger’s capital Saturday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of
Coup talk and echoes of a banana republic
By Azu Ishiekwene These days, it seems all right to play with fire. The blaze started like a solitary spark in Mali in August when the streets, the elite and
Coup allegations: Buhari rejects dialogue in favour of intimidation
By Olu Fasan Lest we forget. President Muhammadu Buhari, a retired army general, is a veteran of military coups. In his old job as a soldier, he participated in some
Myanmar Cuts Wireless Internet Service Amid Coup Protests
Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, as protesters continue to defy the threat of lethal violence to oppose the junta’s takeover.
2016 Coup Attempt: 148 suspects to be detained
Picture from Aljazeera.com Turkish prosecutors on Wednesday ordered the detention of 148 people in nationwide raids over their alleged links to a network behind a coup attempt in 2016, local
